Preview: Food for Everyone

Food connects. Over a meal, co-workers become friends, strangers become companions, intimacies are shared, we renew our spirits and our bodies at the same time.

And across the world, people pause in gratitude before partaking. Here is a sample of what they say to celebrate the inspiring pause before the meal.

In A World of Grace, artist Nikki McClure has added her touch to our selection of mealtime prayers.

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This collection of graces is a sneak preview of the Spring 2009 issue of YES! on Food for Everyone. Get a Free Trial Issue now and find out how to grow a local food revolution.

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