Letter: A meeting place of minds
Your support helps us to tell the story
From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.
The Independent is trusted by Americans across the entire political spectrum. And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock Americans out of our reporting and analysis with paywalls. We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it.
Your support makes all the difference.Sir: I wish to add to the family meals debate ('How food snobs guard the right to scoff', 29 July). For an educated woman, Jane Jakeman's views are half-baked.
She is herself guilty of an inverted snobbery and as other readers have aleady pointed out, seems not to understand that conversations at meals may be a cornerstone of civilisation.
The world's great faiths and cultures have survived partly because of their emphasis on extended families meeting for meals. All but the most disaffected Jews, for example, look forward to the eve of Sabbath dinners and the Passover 'seder' meals, not to mention the 'after- the-fast' dinner at the conclusion of Yom Kippur. This is not only because we are 'foodies' but because we know being together is what has kept us going for so long.
Yours sincerely,
NATALIE WOOD
Bury, Lancashire
1 August
Join our commenting forum
Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies
Comments