Report for professionals from BC Dairy Foundation and Concerto Marketing Group, made possible from a BC Ministry of Healthy Living and Sport grant, summarizing research undertaken to understand and explain family meal behaviour in order to develop messages and initiatives to encourage and support families to eat meals together.

  2012-03-11 – Research Report/Paper

A fun and practical guide by Laurie David and Kirstin Uhrenholdt to help families sit down to a family dinner. Includes recipes, tips, conversation starters and fun mealtime games to engage all family members. ISBN 978-0-446-56546-2

Several issues of this newsletter from Ellyn Satter Institute provide guidance to families on how to have positive experiences at the dinner table. Note especially Focus articles under the category of Family Meals.

A 4th edition guide from Hamilton Health Sciences on how to write health information for patients and their families.

  2017-02-23 – Manual/Guide

A monograph developed by The Joint Commission for use by hospitals to assess aspects of communication, cultural competence, and patient- and family-centered care within their organization, including identifying and monitoring patient's dietary needs or restrictions in relation to cultural, religious or spiritual beliefs.

This resource outlines the benefits of eating together and provides strategies for making it easier and more enjoyable.

  2017-09-06 – Handout

A summary of guidelines for patients, families and caregivers on the diagnosis and management of food allergies from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, US Department of Health and Human Services, National Institute of Health.

  2011-09-01 – Practice Guideline

Background information regarding eating together.

Background information regarding wheat and wheat-related grains (Triticum family).

A French consumer fact sheet from Health Canada on cooking and eating together as a family. Link provided to family-friendly recipes.

  2016-07-06 – Handout