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.
Nutrition
From Healthy Eating Research
Snacking in Children: The Role of Urban Corner Stores
More than half of the students in this Philadelphia study shopped at corner stores once daily, five days per week. Chips, candy, and sugary drinks were the most frequently purchased items.
From Healthy Eating Research
The Negative Impact of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages on Children’s Health
Over nearly the past 30 years, U.S. children and adolescents have dramatically increased their consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages, including soda, fruit drinks and punches, and sports drinks.
From Healthy Eating Research
Teens Purchase Fewer Sugary Drinks After Seeing In-Store Calorie Signage
Teenagers purchased fewer sodas and other sugar-sweetened beverages after seeing calorie information on signs posted in convenience stores.
From Healthy Eating Research
Consumption of Sports Drinks by Children and Adolescents
In the middle of a national obesity epidemic, many sports drinks sold in the United States contain high amounts of sugar, adding more calories to youths’ diets.
3 p.m. to Bedtime: Crunch Time for Children and Obesity
Crunch Time: Challenges and Solutions
A poll reveals that many parents face a variety of barriers to helping their children lead healthy lives, especially during the "crunch time" from 3 p.m. to bedtime.
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School District Wellness Policies
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.
Food Marketing to Children and Adolescents
October 29, 2012 | Report
Parents’ concerns about food marketing and other negative influences on their children’s eating habits appear to be increasing.
Food Purchasing Selection Among Low-Income, Spanish-Speaking Latinos
March 1, 2013 | Journal Article
Latino families can purchase healthier foods without increasing their food spending.
Fast-Food Menu Offerings Vary in Dietary Quality, But Are Consistently Poor
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.
Cereal FACTS (Food Advertising to Children and Teens Score ) 2012
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.
Effects of Serving High-Sugar Cereals on Children's Breakfast Eating Behavior
January 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Low-sugar cereal served with fruit is found quite acceptable by youth as a breakfast choice.
Child Nutrition Tools and Resources
October 29, 2010 | Story
From RWJF Grantees at the intersection of education, food and policy.
"If You Have Something People Need ... Give it Away"
March 24, 2010 | Story
How an Innovative Tool to Measure Nutrition Environments Achieved Broad Uptake in the Field; Karen Glanz, PhD, MPH
Most Wellness Policies Don't Restrict the Marketing of Unhealthy Products
August 25, 2009 | Story
The Child Nutrition and WIC Reauthorization Act of 2004 did not require such policies.
Spreading the Word that Lifestyle Matters More Than Genes
July 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The American Association for World Health, Washington, conducted a yearlong national media and community education campaign to promote healthy aging, which was the theme of the World Health Organization World Health Day 1999.