PRINTER'S NO. 2390
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
455
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY ROTHMAN, GLEIM, KORTZ, SCHLEGEL CULVER, HILL-
EVANS, DiGIROLAMO, FREEMAN, MURT, LONGIETTI, KINSEY, MILLARD,
ZIMMERMAN, YOUNGBLOOD, SONNEY, CALTAGIRONE, BURNS AND
HEFFLEY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS,
SEPTEMBER 3, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the month of September 2019 as "Family Meals Month"
in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, "Family Meals Month" is a national effort to
encourage families to pledge to share more meals at home per
week; and
WHEREAS, Family meals are fun, affordable and healthier than
other dining options; and
WHEREAS, Despite 92% of consumers in the United States saying
they want to eat healthier meals, only 30% of American families
share dinner every night; and
WHEREAS, Conversations around the dinner table establish
closer relationships between family members and increase
parental involvement with children; and
WHEREAS, Regular family meals are linked to kids earning
higher grades, improving self-esteem and resisting negative peer
pressure; and
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WHEREAS, With every additional family meal shared each week,
adolescents are less likely to show symptoms of violence,
depression and suicide, use or abuse drugs or run away and
engage in risky behaviors; and
WHEREAS, Children who grow up sharing family meals are more
likely to exhibit prosocial behavior as adults, including
sharing, fairness and respect; and
WHEREAS, Kids and teens who share meals with their family
three or more times per week are significantly less likely to be
overweight, more likely to eat healthy foods and less likely to
have eating disorders; and
WHEREAS, Ninety percent of supermarkets offer fresh, prepared
foods, 95% offer cooking demos, 86% offer cooking classes and
100% offer recipes and meal ideas; therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
month of September 2019 as "Family Meals Month" in Pennsylvania;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That the residents of this Commonwealth be
encouraged to add one more family meal per week in September and
throughout the year.
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