Apr 27, 20151 min read
The following article ran in the Supermarket News IdeaXChange on April 21, 2015: 
By: Leslie Sarasin, President and CEO, Food Marketing Institute
As one who realizes now that the majority of big decisions I’ve made during my life were shaped by conversations around the family dinner table, I honor the formative power of the family meal. I know it is the food that draws us together, but I believe strongly that it's the connections we make while eating together that keep us together and provide the opportunity to share our lives. Visit Supermarket News IdeaXChange to Read More
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