A Little Money Buys a Lot of Calories at the Corner Store

Some sad statistics from RWJohnson Foundation research in Philly... does anyone know if similar research has been done here?

Children in Philadelphia who attended public schools and shopped at corner stores before or after school purchased almost 360 calories of foods and beverages per visit, according to new research published in Pediatrics. Chips, candy and sugar-sweetened beverages were the most frequently purchased items. This is the first study to document both what foods and beverages children purchased in local corner stores on their way to and from school, and the nutritional content of those items.

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