Sugary Cereals at Early Childhood Education Centers Participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program, 2017

The objective of this study was to describe the provision of sugary cereals by early childhood education (ECE) centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) before required implementation of the updated CACFP meal pattern standards. We distributed a web-based survey, which i...

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Published in:Preventing chronic disease 2019-03, Vol.16, p.E34-E34, Article 180543
Main Authors: Schermbeck, Rebecca M, Leider, Julien, Chriqui, Jamie F
Format: Article
Language:English
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Child Day Care Centers - statistics & numerical data
Child Nutritional Physiological Phenomena
Child, Preschool
Diet Surveys
Dietary Sugars - administration & dosage
Edible Grain - standards
Humans
Nutritional Requirements
United States
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Summary:The objective of this study was to describe the provision of sugary cereals by early childhood education (ECE) centers participating in the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) before required implementation of the updated CACFP meal pattern standards. We distributed a web-based survey, which included a question on breakfast cereals, to a random sample of 5,483 CACFP-participating ECE centers nationwide. Of the 1,343 centers that responded, 30% did not meet the updated requirement for cereal; 38% of independently owned or operated centers did not meet the requirement. Results indicate the need for additional training and technical assistance on the updated CACFP standards for sugar in cereal.
ISSN:1545-1151
1545-1151
DOI:10.5888/pcd16.180543