From Policy to Practice: Addressing Snack Quality, Consumption, and Price in After-School Programs

Michael W. Beets; Falon Tilley; Robert G. Weaver; Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy; Justin B. Moore; Collin Webster

doi:10.1016/j.jneb.2013.10.005

From Policy to Practice: Addressing Snack Quality, Consumption, and Price in After-School Programs

Michael W. Beets^*, Falon Tilley, Robert G. Weaver, Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy, Justin B. Moore, Collin Webster

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate a community partnership between after-school programs (ASPs) and grocery stores to provide discounted pricing on snacks to meet the National Afterschool Association Healthy Eating Standards that call for serving a fruit or vegetable (FV) daily while eliminating sugar-based foods and beverages. Methods: A single-group, pretest with multiple posttest design (spring, 2011-2013) in 4 large-scale ASPs serving 500 children/d was used, along with direct observation of snacks served, consumed, and cost. Results: At baseline, FV, sugar-sweetened beverages, and desserts were served 0.1 ± 0.5, 1.7 ± 2.0, and 2.0 ± 1.4 d/wk. By spring, 2013, FV increased to 5.0 ± 0.0 d/wk, whereas sugar-sweetened beverages and desserts were eliminated. A total of 84% of children consumed the fruit; 59% consumed the vegetables. Cost associated with purchasing snacks resulted in a $2,000-$3,000 savings over a standard 180-day school year. Conclusions and Implications: This partnership can serve as a model for successfully meeting nutrition policies established for ASP snacks.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	384-389
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume	46
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneb.2013.10.005
Publication status	Published - 2014

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Funding Information:
The project described was supported by Award R21HL106020 from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute . The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute or the National Institutes of Health.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2014 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior.

Keywords

Children
Cost
Nutrition
School
Snack

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Nutrition and Dietetics

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