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Promoting aFamily Mealtime
Challenge
Helping Families Make a Habit of Eating
TOGETHER
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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.”
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Family MealtimeCHALLENGE
Beginning new patterns to
establish lifetime habits
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A successful challenge needs:
ParticipantsPartners
PromotionPrintingPrizesParties
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PARTICIPANTS
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PARTNERS• Promotion to
their members
• Printing of handouts
• Prizes and materials
• Support for parties
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PROMOTIONLetting potential participants know
WHY, HOW and WHAT the challenge is all about.
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PRINTINGParticipants need calendars for recording family meals, as well as handouts and recipes.
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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
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PARTIESSuccessful programs deserve celebrations. Maybe a family potluck or a cooking class for children?
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A successful challenge needs:
PARTNERSPROMOTION
PRINTINGPRIZES
PARTIES
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www.school-wellness.org
For more information and recipes visit
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