Winter 2003 - Volume 5
In the Know with Family Mealtime

• Unviersity Studies Support the Value of Family Meals
• School Meals are Learning Centers
• Schools Can Promote Healthy Eating and Encourage Family Mealtime
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3. Graphs and references used with permission. The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University, CASA®; The Importance of Family Dinners; September 2003. http://www.casacolumbia.org/usr_doc/family_dinners.pdf
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