family meals -Reply

[Robin W Stanton]

In Oregon we have done a "Share a Meal" campaign the past 3 years. 
The Oregon Dairy Council was the lead partner and provided the
research base.  Eating meals together does make a difference.    The
Dairy Council has an entire packet of material they send out about the
campaign which involved schools, extension, health departments,
business, medical community, and media.  Their phone number is
(503)229-5033.

Robin Stanton 
Oregon Health Division
(503) 731-4594
Robin.W.Stanton at state.or.us


>>> Dougherty, Joyce <jmg2303 at hub.doh.wa.gov> 06/03/96 01:34pm

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The Nutrition Education Network of Washington is developing a social 
marketing campaign for families receiving food stamps and other families 
with limited resourses. The theme of the campaign will be to encourage 
eating the main meal together; messages of the campaign will be to 
encourage 3 of the Dietary Guidelines (Eat a variety of foods, Choose a 
diet with plenty of grain products, vegetables and fruits, and Choose a 
diet low in fat, saturated fat and cholesterol).



The Network is seeking published academic or market research that may 
help to answer this question: If families eat the main meal together, do 
family members consume more nutritious foods? In particular, do parents 
and/or children eat more fruits, vegetables and grains, do they eat a 
greater variety of foods, and do they consume less fat?  Thanks in 
advance for you help........Joyce

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Enjoy at least 5 servings of fruits and vegetables every day

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Joyce M. Dougherty

Department of Health

P.O.Box 47886 (MS:7886)

Olympia, Washington 98504-7886

Phone: 360.586.9014

FAX:   360.586.3890

Internet: jmg2303 at hub.doh.wa.gov