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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The Food Trust: Increasing the Availability of Health Food
October 1, 2012 | Book
This is the story of the story of The Food Trust from its beginning in Philadelphia’s Reading Market to the present day. The Food Trust brings supermarkets and other healthy food outlets to underserved areas.
Snacking in Children
November 1, 2009 | Journal Article
The easy availability of low-nutrition snacks may contribute to childhood obesity in minority and low-income communities.
"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
Kids and Adults Together After School
September 21, 2009 | Program Result Report
The OASIS mission is to enrich the lives of mature adults by engaging them in lifelong learning and service programs so they can learn, lead and contribute in their communities.
Philadelphia Project Works with Corner Stores to Improve Students' Snacking Choices
February 1, 2007 | Program Result Report
Staff at The Food Trust conducted a Corner Store Campaign to change the school and community environments to support healthy eating among children and adolescents.
Pittsburgh-Area Supermarket a Showplace for Healthier Food Options
November 22, 2011 | Story
Winning Strategies in the Fight Against Childhood Obesity.
Lessons from Pennsylvania's Mixed Response to Federal School Wellness Law
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
Pennsylvania can offer lessons for other states in moving forward with programs to promote good nutrition and wellness.
Policy Solutions to the 'Grocery Gap'
March 1, 2010 | Journal Article
In this article, the authors present the Food Trust's five-step framework for increasing access to fresh, healthy food in various locales.