The mother says the family has not had a proper meal for the last two days.

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More interesting, it would also be the first time Myhrvold himself sat through a proper meal of his own creations.

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Ah, little Sammy, Sammy the Sandwich Kid 'cos he looked like he never had a proper meal in his life.

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As people have less time to eat a proper meal, packaged foods and quick service restaurants will play to that trend.

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We taught them to pass the salt around the table rather than over it, how they should place their knife and fork on their plates at the end of a meal, and the proper way to lean their soup or cereal bowl when spooning out the last drops.

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"The model for the proper way to eat was - and still is - a meal at home, with your family, sitting around a table, " says Warde.

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