Survey finds snack time presents greatest opportunity to build healthy food habits
Although only a quarter of kids said they "love" healthy snacks, it's important to note that 40% said they "like healthy snacks" and only 1% said that healthy snacks are "gross."
When it comes to food, Stonyfield Organic, Londonderry, N.H., hopes to bring parents and kids to the table to find common ground. In a survey of kids ages 5-11 and their parents, Stonyfield uncovered that snack time presents a great opportunity to build healthy food habits for all meal times. Both parents and kids say snack time is the easiest food occasion to agree upon, and 75% percent of kids surveyed say they have 2-3 snacks a day.
While it may sometimes feel like kids only want unhealthy foods, the majority are actually open to healthy choices. Although only a quarter of kids said they "love" healthy snacks, it's important to note that 40% said they "like healthy snacks" and only 1% said that healthy snacks are "gross." Kids are savvy about their snacks too. In fact, when shown a list of food items and asked which they considered healthy, the majority of kids did correctly distinguish the healthy choices from the less healthy ones. Most (67%) chose all of the healthy items and did not incorrectly choose any less healthy ones.