Family mealtime plays a key role in the child's development and upbringing at an early stage of their lives, as well as the years when they are no longer living within their parents. Family mealtime has changed drastically over the years and I will be comparing American's family mealtime to an Asian culture's mealtime on how children have different outcomes due to their routine from a health issue, daily routine, ceremonies, to manners. I will also be reviewing the importance on how family mealtime reflects the child's development which will show aspects of ethnic identity, symbolism, cultural relativism, and sentimental on food. According to American Heart Association, "About one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese, nearly
