Why Promote Eat Better; Eat Together?

When Adults, Children and Teenagers Eat Together...

• Children do better in school.
• Children have fewer behavior problems.
• Teenagers are less apt to use alcohol or drugs.
• Children and teenagers say they like having time to talk to the adults in their lives.
• Communication between children and adults improves.
• Children understand their family's values and traditions.
• Traditions are created around food and meals.

Also....

• Meals are more nutritious and healthful.
• Food dollars are better utilized with larger sized purchases.
  
• Time is better utilized because the family only cooks one meal.

Families come in all sizes, shapes and styles.

A "family" is one or more adults (parent, grandparent or other) eating together with one or more children or teenagers.

The Tool Kit was developed by
the Nutrition Education Network of Washington
and Washington State University