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.

Contents

• The National Academies of SCIENCES • ENGINEERING • MEDICINE
• PLANNING COMMITTEE ON STRATEGIES TO LIMIT SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION IN YOUNG CHILDREN
• Reviewers
• Acronyms and Abbreviations
• 1. Introduction and Workshop Overview
  • ORGANIZATION OF THIS PROCEEDINGS OF A WORKSHOP
  • WELCOMING REMARKS
  • OPENING REMARKS FROM THE WORKSHOP SPONSORS
• 2. Setting the Stage
  • PREVALENCE, TRENDS, AND DISPARITIES IN BEVERAGE INTAKE AMONG YOUNG CHILDREN
  • COST-EFFECTIVE STRATEGIES TO LIMIT SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES IN CHILDREN: WHAT CAN WE EXPECT?
  • DRINKING WATER: WHAT DO WE NEED TO KNOW AND DO?
  • FACILITATED DISCUSSION WITH THE AUDIENCE
• 3. Beverage Intake Guidelines Applicable to Young Children
  • SCIENTIFIC REPORT OF THE 2015 DIETARY GUIDELINES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) GUIDELINES
  • FACILITATED DISCUSSION WITH THE AUDIENCE
• 4. Opportunities and Challenges to Influence Beverage Consumption in Young Children: An Exploration of Federal, State, and Local Policies and Programs
  • REGULATIONS AND POLICIES FOR BEVERAGES IN FEDERAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS
  • STATE AND LOCAL PUBLIC HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES TO SUPPORT HEALTHY BEVERAGE INTAKE
  • STATE-LEVEL POLICIES IN THE CHILD CARE SETTING
  • NEW YORK CITY'S STRATEGIES TO REDUCE SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGE CONSUMPTION
  • FACILITATED DISCUSSION WITH THE AUDIENCE
• 5. Innovations and Challenges of Emerging Strategies
  • COPE WATER FIRST INITIATIVE WITH THE NOTAH BEGAY III FOUNDATION
  • HOWARD COUNTY UNSWEETENED: POLICY + OUTREACH + MEDIA = CHANGE
  • FACILITATED DISCUSSION WITH THE AUDIENCE
  • LOCAL ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS: FEASIBILITY, CHALLENGES, AND IMPACT
  • PANEL DISCUSSION
• 6. The Role of Industry in Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption
  • MARKETING SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES TO YOUNG CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS
  • SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES: VOLUNTARY AND REGULATORY INDUSTRY APPROACHES
  • PARTNERSHIPS WITH INDUSTRY TO IMPROVE BEVERAGE CHOICES OF YOUNG CHILDREN
  • FACILITATED DISCUSSION WITH THE AUDIENCE
• 7. Reflections and an Exploration of Gaps and Opportunities
  • REFLECTIONS ON THE WORKSHOP
  • PANEL DISCUSSION
  • CLOSING REMARKS
• References
• APPENDIXES
  • Appendix A. Workshop Agenda
  • Appendix B. Speaker and Moderator Biographical Sketches
  • Appendix C. Bibliography of References Used to Inform Workshop Planning

Rapporteurs: Meghan Quirk and Nancy Konopasek.

Suggested citation:

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2017. Strategies to limit sugar-sweetened beverage consumption in young children: Proceedings of a workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: https://doi.org/10.17226/24910.