A note from Sean
Before we eat, it is a good practice to ask where the food came from. Who grew it, moved it, sold it? I also ask how often I eat while talking or watching something and never notice the food at all.
Try this today. Pick an easy recipe to make with your child, such as chopped veggies and hummus or a fruit bowl, and check for allergies first. As you cook, ask one question together: where did this grow? How does it change when we cut or heat it? If neither of you knows, look it up together. Then take the first bite slowly, using all five senses.
Keep going: Mindful Eating With Oranges and 7 Mindfulness Exercises for Kids and Families.
This suits parents, grandparents, and teachers with a child in the kitchen. Keep it light and let curiosity lead. If food or eating is a tender subject for you or your child, skip the tasting and go gently. Stop when you need to.
