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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