Discussion with my 10 year-old at dinner:
K- Mom, do you think praying over dinner evolved because people were dying from food poisoning.
M- Hmmm. I don't know, but you could probably do some research.
K- eyes get huge Or...they were ACTUALLY being poisoned!
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RiparianWoodsman
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Aug 20, 2018
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I think praying over dinner evolved because food was frequently scarce.....if you've gone hungry long enough, you'll be thankful for pretty much anything that hits your plate. 
Having said that, I'm sure there was a lot of "accidental" poisonings due to food spoilage back then - so your daughter might just have a point.
Lavergne
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June 8, 2018
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Interesting. Now with modern agricultural methods we have the opposite problem. I was asked to say grace last Thanksgiving, and I prayed for will power not to overeat.
Good question! Good job Mom!
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