Nowadays, it is common to see that enjoying meals together in families is decreasing. In this essay, I will discuss the main reasons and the last effects of this trend on our community.
On the other hand, recently, it is possible that some family members, especially the youth generation, don’t want to eat together with their relatives due to problems. They feel stressful when interacting with family members. For instance, if some young people have misunderstandings between them, they don’t want to spend time eating together with their relatives. Secondly, some people may have too much work to do and may not have enough time for enjoying food with family members. Since they have a lot of work time, they usually eat fast food outside. In many countries, workers have to work. In many countries it is common to see that employees work more than normal hours, even though the working hours end at 6:00 p.m. In order not to feel hungry, they are eating street foods outdoors. Then when they come home, they don’t want to eat anything because they feel full.
On the other hand, this trend has negative effects on communities and also families. Firstly, it may lead to loss of traditions in society. Family members should spend time together, especially during dinner. If the opposite happens, it can be a reason for decreasing mutual respect and weakening of relations between members. Secondly, it may lead to lack of health. It means individuals can hurt their stomach with unhealthy meals. According to researchers, eating outside can lead to stomach cancer due to unhealthy fast foods.
In conclusion, eating with family members has decreased recently due to problems between members and lack of time. Also, this trend has negative effects in our world such as loss of traditions and lack of health.