Sharing time at the table

AS holiday time eases the pressure on family routines, experts recommend taking the time to plan more family meals.

A new study says that eating a meal together generates a range of benefits for parents and children.

The study, compiled by Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, found that children who ate with their family tended to eat more fruit, vegetables, fibre, calcium-rich foods and vitamins, and less junk food.