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Propose methods that encourage good eating habits (5,7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

table manners

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'encourage good eating habits' is the definition.
I know nothing about this answer so I can't tell whether it can be defined by this definition.

'propose methods' is the wordplay.
'propose' becomes 'table' (as in tabling a motion).
'methods' becomes 'manners' (I can't justify this - if you can you should give a lot more credence to this answer).
'table'+'manners'='TABLE MANNERS'

'that' is the link.

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(Other definitions for table manners that I've seen before include "A branch of etiquette" , "Behaviour at meals" , "Good eating behaviour" , "Meal etiquette" , "Dinner time etiquette" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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