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BACKGROUNDSnacks served in afterschool programs (ASPs, 3‐6 pm) represent an important opportunity to promote healthy eating. ASP policies suggest a fruit/vegetable is served daily, while sugar‐sweetened foods/beverages and artificially flavored snacks are eliminated. Limited information exists on the types of snacks served in ASPs, if snacks meet existing nutrition policies, whether children eat the...
BACKGROUNDPolicies call on after‐school programs (ASPs) to serve more nutritious snacks. A major barrier for improving snack quality is cost. This study describes the impact on snack quality and expenditures from a community partnership between ASPs and local grocery stores.
METHODSFour large‐scale ASPs (serving ˜500 children, aged 6‐12 years, each day) and a single local grocery store chain participated...
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