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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Measuring Food Environments
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the measurement and study of food environments in historical context. Since food environments are believed to be linked to obesity and chronic disease, a more robust understanding of past food environment research may prove relevant for current research efforts.
Impact of Change in Sweetened Caloric Beverage Consumption on Energy Intake Among Children and Adolescents
April 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the impact of sweetened drinks and other drinks with calories on the total daily caloric intake of children and adolescents. Sweetened beverages are thought to contribute to rising rates of childhood obesity in the United States.
"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
Tooling up for Healthy Eating and Physical Activity in Child-Care Centers
May 11, 2009 | Program Result
Researchers with the Marshfield Clinic Research Foundation in Wisconsin evaluated use of a toolkit designed to help child-care centers prevent overweight among young children by encouraging healthy eating and physical activity.
Iron Deficiency in Early Childhood in the United States
September 1, 2007 | Journal Article
The current article explored risk factors for iron deficiency for toddlers in the United States with a focus on Hispanic toddlers. Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey IV (NHANES IV), conducted between 1999 and 2002, yielde ...
RWJF to Evaluate Efforts by Industry
October 5, 2009
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation President and CEO, Risa Lavizzo-Mourey, M.D., M.B.A., announces RWJF's commitment to evaluate industry efforts to address childhood obesity.
America the Super-Sized
August 31, 2009 | Presentation Material
Risa Lavizzo-Mourey addressed leaders of the food, beverage and consumer products industry and urged them to work toward reversing the childhood obesity epidemic.
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.
Looking for Ways to Evaluate California's Social Marketing Approach to Nutrition
November 11, 2008 | Program Result
The California Nutrition Network for Healthy, Active Families conducted in-depth interviews with experts in program planning and evaluation in order to gain an external critique of its evaluation model.
In Santa Fe, Cooking with Kids Program Tries to Make Fruits and Vegetables Interesting
August 1, 2006 | Program Result
Cooking with Kids is a hands-on food and nutrition education program that operates in 12 elementary schools in Santa Fe, N.M.