Article: Snack Food Industry Calls USDA Snack Survey 'Misleading'.

The Snack Food Association (SFA) called on USDA's Agriculture Research Service to clarify a news report which stated that twice as many kids are eating snack foods like crackers and corn chips than those of 20 years ago and that snacks contributed approximately 20 percent of daily calories for the 83 percent of kids reporting eating one or more snacks. (see F&DW 8/21)

SFA has taken issue with the type of snacks stated in the release and says the study does not capture what those snacks are, but rather defines a snack as any eating occasion designated by the respondent as a food and/or beverage break. "This means the snack might be a piece of fruit, a bowl of ice ...

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