I thought this was an interesting list. My top snacks when I was 6? Probably ice cream followed by chocolate peanut clusters.
Top snacks consumed by children under 6:
| In 1987 | In 2007 | |
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| 1. | Cookies | Fruit |
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| 2. | Fruit | Cookies |
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| 3. | Milk | Milk |
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| 4. | Juice | Crackers |
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| 5. | Candy | Juice |
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| 6. | Carbonated soft drinks | Popcorn |
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| 7. | Ice cream | Candy |
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| 8. | Crackers | Ice cream |
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| 9. | Cake | Chips |
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| 10. | Chips | Fruit rolls/bars/pieces |
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Change of taste
The five foods/beverages that have increased the most in the snack diet of young children today compared with young children 20 years ago:
1. Fruit rolls/bars/pieces
2. Yogurt
3. Crackers
4. Bars
5. Bottled water
The five foods/beverages that have decreased the most in the snack diet of young children today compared with young children 20 years ago:
1. Carbonated soft drinks
2. Ice cream
3. Candy
4. Cake
5. Fruit juice
Source: NPD Group
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