Americans Are Staying Strong with Family Meals During the Pandemic - And Plan to Do So After9/24/2020 Family Meals Are the Foundation for a Healthy Nation #familymealsmovement #familymealsmonth Timely Consumer Research from the FMI Foundation Underscores Proven Benefits of Family Meals
ARLINGTON, Va., Sept 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A new study conducted by the FMI Foundation shows that Americans are using family meals to stay strong – physically and emotionally – during the global pandemic; and they plan to continue this positive practice when the world returns to a new normal. As the nation observes National Family Meals Month™ in September, this news underscores the proven scientific benefits of sharing meals. "We have long known that family meals have a tremendously positive impact," said David Fikes, executive director of the FMI Foundation, the organization that founded National Family Meals Month and which provides research grants for this and other family meals studies. "In fact, just as our nation was being impacted by the pandemic early this year, the most comprehensive study to date – published in The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) – demonstrated the undeniable value of family meals. (https://www.jneb.org/article/S1499-4046(19)31154-6/fulltext) It showed that more frequent family meals were associated with better dietary and family functioning outcomes." Accentuating the JNEB findings, the new survey consisted of a national sample of more than 1,000 American adults and was conducted August 14 through 17, 2020. It confirmed a variety of present-day facts related to family meals:
Fikes added that a notable 85% of Americans plan on eating family meals more often or the same amount as they did before the pandemic when things return to a new normal. He said, "Whatever our new normal will be, we need to stay physically and emotionally fit, and family meals help with both. Clearly, family meals are the foundation for a healthy nation." About the FMI Foundation Established in 1996, the FMI Foundation seeks to ensure continued quality and efficiency in the food retailing system and is operated for charitable, educational and scientific purposes. To help support the role of food retailing, the FMI Foundation focuses on research, education and resources in the area of health and well-being, which includes food safety, nutrition and social responsibility considerations. For information regarding the FMI Foundation, visit www.fmifoundation.org. Infographic Included:
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