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From policy to practice: addressing snack quality, consumption, and price in after-school programs
Michael W Beets1, Falon Tilley1, Robert G Weaver1
1Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
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.
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