
Reclaiming the Family Table: Mealtimes and Child Health and Well-being
While lasting only twenty minutes, on average, family mealtimes are embedded in a social, cultural, and economic context that are associated with a variety of indicators of children’s health and wellbeing. This social policy report provides a brief overview of current research suggesting that frequency of family mealtimes, family climate during shared mealtimes, environmental and policy influences on family food choice are related directly and indirectly with children’s health and wellbeing.
Resource Information
Date
January 1, 2008
Author
Fiese, B., Scwartz, M.
Type
Report
Setting
Home, Primary Care
Age
Prenatal, Infant, Toddler (1-3), Children (4-11), Youth (12-17)
Topic
Breastfeeding, Childhood Nutrition, Food Environment, Healthy Eating
Language
English
Jurisdiction
International
Tags
childhood obesity, children, family meals, food marketing, food security, healthy eating, policy