Tackling the Eating Together Challenge

Promoting and Advancing Petroleum Marketing, Retail Grocery, and Convenience Stores in West Virginia

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OMEGA is a West Virginia-based organization dedicated to supporting and advancing the business interests of the state’s petroleum marketing, retail grocery, and convenience store industries.

As a network of over 225 locally owned businesses, OMEGA actively promotes cooperation, advocates for favorable legislation, and provides education and resources to its members. With over 50,000 employees, OMEGA members significantly contribute to the state’s economy, generating more than 10% of all state taxes and supporting local communities through scholarships, charitable donations, and civic involvement.

OMEGA is committed to fostering industry growth while serving West Virginians with essential services like fuel, food, and convenience.

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OMEGA offers three types of membership: Convenience Store Members, Petroleum Marketer Members, and Grocer Members, all of which play a vital role in providing fuel, food, and essentials across West Virginia. As a liaison with state and national agencies, OMEGA works closely with organizations like NACS, PMAA, FMI, and the N.G.A. to advocate on behalf of its members.

We keep members informed through newsletters, legislative updates, an online resource hub, and educational seminars. Additional member benefits include access to the Encova Workers’ Compensation Discount Program and participation in our annual Trade Expo and fundraising efforts for children’s charities. OMEGA is here to support, advocate, and enhance the success of our industry members.

We know families appreciate the benefits of eating together—71 percent of parents say that ideally, they would like to eat dinner with their children every single night. Unfortunately, families succeed only half the time. Why do families fail at having meals together, even though they want to?

By: Sue Borra, RD, Chief Health and Wellness Officer for FMI and Executive Director of the FMI Foundation <img src="https://www.fmi.org/images/default-source/blog-images/liz-weiss.tmb-large-350-.jpg?sfvrsn=2e94786e_1" data-displaymode="Thumbnail" alt="Liz Weiss" title="Liz Weiss" style="float: right; margin: 10px;" /> We know families appreciate the benefits of eating together—<a href="https://www.fmi.org/forms/store/ProductFormPublic/shopping-for-health-2016">71 percent of parents</a> say that ideally, they would like to eat dinner with their children every single night. Unfortunately, families succeed only <a href="https://www.fmi.org/our-research/research-reports/u-s-grocery-shopper-trends">half the time</a>. Why do families fail at having meals together, even though they want to? The <a href="https://www.fmi.org/foundation">FMI Foundation</a> created <a href="https://www.fmi.org/family-meals">National Family Meals Month™</a>, an industry-wide movement to encourage families to share one more meal at home together each week. There are lots of ways to showcase family meal solutions, but what really changes behavior and knocks down barriers?  <a href="https://www.lizshealthytable.com/">Liz Weiss, MS, RDN</a> has been on a mission for over 20 years to develop and share solutions that help families eat together. As a mom of two, she has first-hand experience in how to answer the questions we hear from shopper including: How can I make a family meal that satisfies an array of tastes? How to I get my busy family to all sit down to eat together? What’s for dinner tonight?    The FMI Foundation is joining forces with <a href="http://www.todaysdietitian.com/">Today’s Dietitian</a>, the leading magazine news source for dietitians and nutritionists, to give you the chance to hear from Liz on how to tackle the eating together challenge. On Wednesday, February 21st, from 2-3pm EST in the <a href="https://ce.todaysdietitian.com/familymeals?utm_source=Health+and+Wellness+Council&utm_campaign=ab66cb4d29-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dc408cde9a-ab66cb4d29-132829557">Family Meals Matter: Barriers, Benefits, and Strategies for Eating Together</a> webinar, Liz will discuss: <ul> <li>evidence-based benefits of eating family meals together; </li> <li>the five most common barriers to family mealtime; and </li> <li>creative strategies aimed at helping families eat more meals together. </li> </ul> Registered dietitians who tune into this webinar can earn one free CPEU. After watching the <a href="https://ce.todaysdietitian.com/familymeals?utm_source=Health+and+Wellness+Council&utm_campaign=ab66cb4d29-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dc408cde9a-ab66cb4d29-132829557">webinar</a>, you can start customizing for National Family Meals Month plans for September with free toolkits and best practice guides at <a href="http://www.fmifamilymeals.com/">www.FMIFamilyMeals.com</a>. <a href="https://ce.todaysdietitian.com/familymeals?utm_source=Health+and+Wellness+Council&utm_campaign=ab66cb4d29-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_02_12&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_dc408cde9a-ab66cb4d29-132829557" class="button">Register for the webinar</a>

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Supporting West Virginia Communities

OMEGA members play a vital role in West Virginia, supporting communities through substantial tax contributions and a wide-reaching presence across the state. With over 55% of the population living in border counties, our members are dedicated to serving both local and regional needs. Beyond business, we’re proud to give back, having contributed over $3.1 million to children’s charities since 2003, reflecting our commitment to making a positive difference.