promoting a family mealtime challenge helping families make a habit of eating together
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Promoting aFamily Mealtime
Challenge
Helping Families Make a Habit of Eating
TOGETHER
Katherine Cason, PhD, RD Journal of the American Dietetic Association,
April 2006
"Promoting the family meal is a potential public health measure for improving dietary quality, reducing overweight, and improving educational and social outcomes.”
Family MealtimeCHALLENGE
Beginning new patterns to
establish lifetime habits
A successful challenge needs:
ParticipantsPartners
PromotionPrintingPrizesParties
PARTICIPANTS
PARTNERS• Promotion to
their members
• Printing of handouts
• Prizes and materials
• Support for parties
PROMOTIONLetting potential participants know
WHY, HOW and WHAT the challenge is all about.
PRINTINGParticipants need calendars for recording family meals, as well as handouts and recipes.
PRIZES• Certificates for food,
tableware or cookware • Meals cooked by celebrity
chefs
• Child-friendly cookbooks
• Cooking classes for children and/or families
• Active family games
PARTIESSuccessful programs deserve celebrations. Maybe a family potluck or a cooking class for children?
A successful challenge needs:
PARTNERSPROMOTION
PRINTINGPRIZES
PARTIES
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