1.   Thirteen thousand meals take some cooking.

2.   In traditional Muslim societies, for example, meals rarely take place outside the home.

3.   Meals took forever to arrive.

4.   Precooked meals take up more space in the supermarket than fresh fruits and vegetables?

5.   Sauces are made ahead of time, and the whole meal may take a couple of days of preparation.

6.   With piles of freeze-dried food and cans of ham and beans stowed below decks, meals take a low priority.