Michael W Beets1, Falon Tilley2, Robert G Weaver2, Gabrielle Turner-McGrievy3, Justin B Moore3, Collin Webster4. 1. Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. Electronic address: beets@mailbox.sc.edu. 2. Department of Exercise Science, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 3. Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, Arnold School of Public Health, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC. 4. Department of Physical Education, College of Education, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC.
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.
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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