Article: Fruit is #1 Snack Food Consumed by Kids; The NPD Group Reports on Top Snack Foods in the U.S.

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y. -- Perhaps adults can learn some healthy eating tips from kids. The NPD Group finds that kids eat fresh fruit more often than any other snack-oriented food. It is the top snack food consumed by boys and girls between ages 2 and 12. Everyday NPD's SnackTrack(R) collects snack food consumption habits for both kids and adults. NPD also tracks the situations when snack foods are consumed to give a complete picture of Americans' snacking habits.

"There's not much current data available on the actual eating patterns of kids in this country, but at The NPD Group thousands of people a year provide us with information on their daily snacking habits. ...

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