According to a new study, Eating meals together as a family, even if only once or twice a week, increases children’s daily fruit and vegetable intake. It also helps if they take the time to prepare them for bite-sized consumption:
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121219223448.htm
And another study out of McGill University in Montreal found that family meals can help prevent adolescents from becoming moody and difficult even if they sit in silence.
