Tell participants that your focus today will primarily be about families and food. You might start by asking some discussion-generating questions. Use the following prompts as you see fit.

• What do you like to eat?
• What do other members of your family like to eat?
• Is food a peaceful or rocky subject for your family?
• Do you like to eat pretty much the same way your family does, or not?
• When you think of food and your family, what images come to mind?
• When does your family eat together?
• Who cooks in your family?
• Who chooses the food in the kitchen?
• Describe a happy, funny, or tough food event in your family life.
• Does your family have any rituals or traditions associated with food?
• What are some family issues around food?
• What are some food issues for your age group?
• What does food tell you about families?