Fruit has overtaken cookies as the most popular snack for children under the age of 6 according to a study from the NPD Group. Back in 1987, cookies held the top slot according to a similar study done by the market research firm. The study also found that kids are less likely to partake of carbonated soft drinks, ice cream, candy and cakes than they were 20 years ago. Back when I was a lad, a bit more than 20 years ago, we kept soda in the house, but I didn't drink it all that often. I have fond memories of saving it as a summertime treat for ice cream sodas. I would enjoy these in a Coca-Cola logo glass. My folks usually bought C&C Cola, but my concoctions were usually pretty tasty anyway. I haven't thought about that in a long time. It's funny how childhood memories about food bubble up to the surface of my consciousness. I also used to make my own marshmallow sauce for homemade sundaes.
My own childhood taste in treats aside, it's a good thing that young children these days eat less pie, cake and ice cream than they did 20 years ago. The one thing that surprised me about the study is that milk has maintained its third-place slot since 1987.
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