Strategies to Limit Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption in Young Children

On June 21-22, 2017, the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's Food and Nutrition Board convened a workshop in Washington, DC, to explore the range of policies and programs that exist at the federal, state, tribal, and local levels to limit sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in children birth to 5 years of age. Topics examined over the course of the 1.5-day workshop included prevalence and trends in beverage intake among young children; beverage intake guidelines applicable to the age range of interest; challenges and opportunities of influencing beverage consumption; the role of industry in beverage intake; and knowledge gaps and research needs. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop.Table of ContentsFront Matter1 Introduction and Workshop Overview2 Setting the Stage3 Beverage Intake Guidelines Applicable to Young Children4 Opportunities and Challenges to Influence Beverage Consumption in Young Children: An Exploration of Federal, State, and Local Policies and Programs5 Innovations and Challenges of Emerging Strategies6 The Role of Industry in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption7 Reflections and an Exploration of Gaps and OpportunitiesReferencesAppendix A: Workshop AgendaAppendix B: Speaker and Moderator Biographical SketchesAppendix C: Bibliography of References Used to Inform Workshop Planning