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Family Tasting Night

This program is for all grades and their parents and caregivers.

PTAs can support healthy eating by hosting family tasting nights. Family tasting nights allow an opportunity for PTAs to partner with their school nutrition services team to provide a healthy meal for families.

Family Tasting Nights

Program Toolkit

Planning 

Schedule a date on your school calendar for the Family Tasting Night and start engaging your school community in discussions around the importance of healthy eating. Create a planning committee and reach out to your school administrators, teachers and families. Recruit volunteers, coordinate logistics and schedule deadlines. Reach out to your school chef, food service personnel and food supplier(s) as well as other community organizations.

    Promoting 

    Utilize as many platforms as possible for promoting your event. And don't forget to translate documents into languages your school community speaks. 

    Hosting 

    Ensure that everything goes smoothly at your Tasting Night! Follow the checklist below to be sure the event runs smoothly and keeps families engaged.

      Celebrating Impact 


      For Families

      Check out the resources below to learn more about healthy eating: 

      • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – The CDC’s School Nutrition website has tips and resources on supporting healthy eating.
      • HealthyChildren.org – This American Academy of Pediatrics website contains many resources on nutrition and health to help parents and caregivers make informed decisions.
      • The Nutrition Source- Harvard University’s School of Nutrition has guidelines for making healthy and informed choices about what you eat.

      Recipe Information

      Learn more about the specific needs/desires of your family and explore new recipes for your family! 

      Other Resources

      • Food Corps -  If you are interested in doing more to advocate for healthy eating.


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