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2023 - 2024 LEGISLATURE
September 11, 2023 - Introduced by Representatives Snyder, Allen, Dittrich,
Donovan, Doyle, Duchow, Gundrum, Gustafson, Joers, Melotik, Murphy,
O'Connor, Oldenburg, Ortiz-Velez, Schmidt, Shankland, Wittke and
Mursau, cosponsored by Senators Cabral-Guevara, Feyen,
Spreitzer and
Tomczyk. Referred to Committee on Rules.
AJR70,1,1
1Relating to: recognizing September 2023 as Family Meals Month.
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Whereas, Family Meals Month is a national effort to encourage families to
3pledge to share more meals at home per week; and
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Whereas, family meals are fun, affordable, and healthier than other dining
5options; and
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Whereas, 92 percent of U.S. consumers say they want to eat healthier meals,
7yet only 30 percent of American families share dinner every night; and
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Whereas, conversations around dinner tables establish closer relationships
9and increase parental involvement; and
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Whereas, regular family meals are linked to kids earning higher grades,
11improving self-esteem, and resisting negative peer pressure; and
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Whereas, children who grow up sharing family meals are more likely to exhibit
13prosocial behavior as adults, such as sharing, fairness, and respect; and
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1Whereas, kids and teens who share meals with their family three or more times
2per week are significantly less likely to be overweight, more likely to eat healthy
3foods, and less likely to have eating disorders; and
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Whereas, Wisconsin's retail food industry offers fresh and prepared foods,
5cooking demos and cooking classes, and recipes and meal ideas; now, therefore, be
6it
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7Resolved by the
assembly, the senate concurring, That the Wisconsin
8Legislature hereby recognizes September 2023 as Family Meals Month; and, be it
9further
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10Resolved, That the people of the state of Wisconsin are encouraged to add one
11more family meal per week during this month and throughout the year.
