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Area of Science:

  • Food Studies
  • Life-Course Studies
  • Sociology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Intergenerational relationships and commensality (eating together) are under-researched, particularly outside familial contexts.
  • Contemporary challenges include increased longevity, intergenerational solidarity, and social inclusion.
  • Institutional segregation has strained intergenerational relations, necessitating new approaches to connection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the link between eating together and generationally intelligent empathy.
  • To identify public and private spaces that facilitate positive intergenerational interaction around food.
  • To propose a framework for analyzing non-familial intergenerational commensal spaces.

Main Methods:

  • Exploration of public and private settings.
  • Conceptual development within food and life-course studies.
  • Framework proposal for analyzing intergenerational commensal spaces.

Main Results:

  • Commensality offers a crucial cultural opportunity for building intergenerational understanding.
  • Shared meals can foster empathy and connection across different age groups.
  • Identifying and examining non-familial commensal spaces is key to promoting solidarity.

Conclusions:

  • Commensality is a vital tool for strengthening intergenerational bonds and combating social isolation.
  • Public and private dining spaces can be leveraged to create generationally intelligent environments.
  • A new framework is needed to critically assess and develop these spaces for societal benefit.