School Snacks and Drinks
Competitive Foods
The foods and beverages schools offer outside of meal programs are often called competitive foods because they compete with school meals for students' spending.
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February 28, 2013 | Report
A report from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Bridging the Gap program finds that progress to improve school district wellness policies has stalled.
March 12, 2013 | Issue Brief
Beverage choices contribute significantly to dietary and caloric intake in the United States. Healthy Eating Research convened an expert advisory panel to develop a comprehensive set of age-based recommendations to define healthier beverages.
February 25, 2013 | Survey/Poll
This poll provides new insights into the epidemic of childhood obesity and the challenges families face between school and sleep.
October 29, 2012 | Report
Parents’ concerns about food marketing and other negative influences on their children’s eating habits appear to be increasing.
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Latino families can purchase healthier foods without increasing their food spending.
February 27, 2013 | Journal Article
Team Nutrition schools offer more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains (and less salty snacks) than schools that do not participate in the training and technical assistance program.
January 15, 2013 | Journal Article
This study examines the nutritional environment of five U.S. fast-food restaurant chains using the Healthy Eating Index-2005. Full menus scored lower than 50 out of 100 possible points, and no menu or subset of menu received a score higher than 72.
January 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Changes in the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) and the Healthy Lifestyle Initiative saw improved health for young children participating in the New York State (NYS) WIC program: breastfeeding mothers and mothers waiting to feed infants solid foods increased; screen time and overall overweight and obesity decreased among children in NYS under four years of age.
June 1, 2012 | Report
Cereals advertised to children contain 57 percent more sugar, 52 percent less fiber, and 50 percent more sodium than cereals advertised to adults.
August 1, 2012 | Journal Article
A Randomized Controlled Trial assesses participants’ ability to understand different front-of-package nutrition labeling systems.