Abstract
ABSTRACTAn ongoing issue with Federal child nutrition programs is lack of meal availability for low income children on weekends. Food banks and schools fill this void with “backpack” programs, foods supplied Fridays to supplement children’s intake over the weekend. A survey of families participating in Indiana County Community Action Program’s (ICCAP) weekend program, Power Pack, indicated that a majority of the respondents (60%) reported sharing the foods. Approximately two-thirds of respondents (66%) reported that the program led them to change their buying behavior and 62%, 52%, and 39% of parents respectively reported that the program had positive impacts on their child’s health, grades, and school attendance. Foods included in the program varied in nutritional quality, and were ranked according to nutrition, cost per 100 kcals, and family food preferences.
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