Metcalfe JJ, et al. - Given involvement in food preparation is associated with healthy dietary behaviors in school-aged children, researchers assessed the impacts and correlates of involvement in family food preparation in children at ages three and four. Information about demographic background, children's family food involvement, dietary intake, mealtime routines, and problematic eating behaviors was obtained via conducting surveys among parents of preschool aged children. Data were collected when children were three (wave one of the survey) and four years of age (wave two). Findings showed that healthier dietary behaviors in young children were predicted by family food involvement, and children's dietary habits may be improved via outreach efforts focused on family food involvement in early childhood.