Fit Facts
Percent of children’s trips from home in the 1960s that were by car: 40
Percent today: 75
Percent of eligible children who take advantage of their school’s free and reduced-price breakfast program: Less than 50
Amount Kellogg’s awarded nine school districts to fight childhood obesity by encouraging greater participation: $300,000
Number of Kellogg’s cereals the Environmental Working Group included in the “10 worst for kids” list, based on their sugar content: 5
Percent sugar by weight of Kellogg’s Honey Smacks, which tops the list: 56
Percent drop in childhood obesity in Philadelphia in the four years since the city’s schools removed sugar-sweetened drinks from vending machines and fryers from cafeterias: 4.5
Celebration Stats
Average pounds of avocados consumed in guacamole on Super Bowl Sunday, Feb. 3: 71.4 million
Average pounds of chicken wings consumed: 100 million
Number of cupcake retailers that sprang up nationwide in the past decade: More than 400
Number of languages Angie Dudley’s seminal cookbook on cake pops has been translated into: 11
Amount raised for 25 charities by EchoAge, a website created by two Toronto moms to promote charitable giving instead of unwanted gifting at children’s birthday parties: More than $1 million
Number of children treated in emergency rooms every year for bounce-house injuries: 11,000
Sources: Education Week, Entertainment Close-Up, CBS News, Publix Family Style, ADWEEK, Redbook, Chron.com
