“When families eat together, they eat better. When families eat together they eat more nutritiously and a greater variety of foods. Families report better communication as a benefit from eating together. Families enjoy celebrations and bond around family meals. Through three related themes – Celebrate Together, Cook Together, and Talk Together – participants discuss the benefits of family meals, discover new ways to enjoy more family meals and increase their motivation to incorporate family meals into their routine.” (Eat Together, Eat Better website)

• Audience: Adults, families, and/or youth ages 6-12
• Lessons: 3, each may stand alone
• Lesson Length: 1 hour for adult, family, or youth lessons; 2 hours for adult/youth/family combo lessons
• Evidence-Base: Practice-tested
• Evaluation: Pre- & Post-test for all participants; 6 month follow-up for adults
• Link: Washington State University Extension Eat Together, Eat Better

EFNEP

These lessons may be delivered as stand-alone lessons when recruiting participants or as additional lessons at the end of a series of Eating Smart*Being Active.