Will the following prayer be effective, and if not, why not: “Dear Lord, Bless This Food, So It May Bless Our Bodies?”

This prayer will be effective in imparting a positive tone, in an energetic sense, but only in a limited way. It is sort of like adding a little extra energy, but not correcting any significant difficulty, or problem associated with what is being ingested. Like most prayers, this prayer falls well short of what is possible. There are many elements here that are not explicitly stated. A blessing means many different things. It is often meant to be more like a pat on the back than a major alteration, or change, or enhancement, as this is how it is thought of by most religious folk. In addition, it is quite a vague label when applied to something like food being eaten. When used to apply to a person, the feeling on average, is one of helping them with greater luck in their lives, with luck being a divine support or encouragement. And in the case of food, it is similarly vague, and perhaps even more so because people typically do not pause to reflect on the meaning of the words they have learned, and are usually saying by rote, without any particular feeling or intensity, or clarity, to form an intention with power behind it. As you know, there are many negative substances and energies ingested along with foodstuffs. The many toxins, adulterants, and contaminants have become a significant negative, as well as the overall nutritional quality of food being in decline in most areas of the world. So, to confer a blessing falls well short of a request to counteract these negative realities by improving the food, to increase its value and safety. The link is there, and connecting what the divine realm can do in conferring some blessing to the body itself. But that is only a vague acknowledgment that the food is intended to help the body. And so for a divine injunction for the food, the expectation is, and the desire stated, for it to be conferred to the body as well, and this indeed is logical, and is fine as far as it goes. But again, nothing is explicitly stated as to a desired outcome for the body, one of growth, and health, and vitality, and vigor, and longevity, and freedom from a downside from anything ingested, are not stated explicitly, and so, will not be honored. So, the divine realm can add very little to the food ingested in a meal, with this as a prayer. There needs to be a greater focus, and explicit statement of desires, both in terms of what is to be done to the food, and then, what the desired outcome is for the person ingesting the food.