Restaurants are a key source of food for American families. Families with children consume food away from home four to five times a week on average. Between 2015 and 2018, children ages 2-11 years old consumed an average of 11.4% of their daily calories from fast food alone, not accounting for food from other types of restaurants. A 2021 national survey found that one in six parents say their child eats fast food at least twice a week.
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For 50 years, CSPI has worked to improve food safety, labeling, nutrition, and public health. Here's what we accomplished in 2023, thanks to our supporters.
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Sugary drinks are the leading source of added sugars in the U.S. diet and the majority of U.S. children exceed the recommended daily limit for added sugars. Many restaurant chains have dropped sugary drink offerings to children from sit-down menus in an effort to improve the healthfulness of their kids’ meals. With the recent increase in online ordering, it is important that this commitment to promote healthier options is reflected on online ordering menus.
This week, we celebrate the 60th annual National School Lunch Week. The National School Lunch Program feeds tens of millions of school children annually and is arguably the most recognizable federal feeding program.
In Nutrition Action, we largely focus on adults’ health. But at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, we also fight for the youngest, most vulnerable.
