Issues Related to Implementation of the Reimbursable After-School Snack Service.

This article presents a study on the issues related to implementation of the reimbursable after-school snack service. In a 1993 research report that included 1,797 2nd- and 5th-grade students, It has been found that 62% of snacks were prepared by children, and that snacks prepared by a child or caretaker were less likely to include a dairy food than those prepared by a parent. They also reported that cookies, soda, fruit drinks, chips, candy, milk, apples, and juice were the most commonly consumed snacks after school. Among other findings relating to after-school snacks, those served in restaurants are likely to be higher in fat. It has been found that children ages 7-17 consumed significantly more energy from fat and saturated fat when eating in a restaurant compared to any other location, including school. Eating that took place at home, a friend's home, school, day care, and work met dietary recommendations for percent kilocalories from fat and carbohydrates, while those in restaurants did not.