Talk:Snack food

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I don't think it's true that "snack foods are designed as ..." and the rest. A snack does not have to be a "store-bought" meal.

Contents 1 Photo 2 Contested change 3 vegetables are snacks? 4 Self Referential 5 ALL snack foods are portable?

[edit] Photo

I changed the photos to some crisps as I think that they are a much more common snack.--Moonlight Mile 11:31, 21 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Contested change

"Snack foods are designed to be less perishable, more durable, and more appealing than prepared foods. They often contain substantial amounts of sweeteners, preservatives, and appealing ingredients"

Not all snacks foods are unhealthy, or "designed" to be more appealing than prepared foods. There are many healty snacks, such as fruits and vegetables, cheese and crackers, whole wheat bagels, etc, that do not fall into the category described above. This article largely ignores these types of snacks, and the variety of reasons people have for consuming snacks. There are groups of people who eat 6 to 8 times a day to help maintain their caloric intakes, to deal with pregnancies, or to be more in tuned with their diets. Snacks can be used to supplement a healthier lifestyle for many people. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.211.174.41 (talk • contribs)

Hence the use of the term 'often'. What suggestions would you make? And stop adding candy necklaces, it is covered in 'hard candy'. The list is for an overview, not a comprehensive list of all snacks; there is a page for that. A bias tag is not a minor edit. WLU 18:37, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

While you did use the term 'often' to describe the use of ingredients such as sweeteners and preservatives, you still stated that "snack foods are designed to be less perishable, more durable, and more appealing than prepared foods," implying all snack foods. I appreciate the addition of "processed snack foods" to that statement, however I still question its legitimacy. Can you really say that something like a plain rice cake (a processed snack food) was designed to be more appealing than a prepared meal? Most significantly, however, I feel that this article continues to cast snacks and snacking in an unfairly negative light, choosing to focus on the 'junk food' genre of snacks and largely ignoring healthy snacks and the ways in which snacking can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle, which is why I added the bias tag. Additionally, I do not believe that candy necklaces are covered in 'hard candy,' as hard candy is generally seen as something that you suck on.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 141.211.174.45 (talk • contribs)

All snack foods are designed to be less perishable, more durable and more appealing. An apple is less perishable and easier to transport than a roast beef dinner, but does not have sweeteners and preservatives. Ditto for cheese versus cereal with milk or scrambled eggs. A plain rice cake within the context of a snack food is more appealing because it is quick, portable, and probably salty. Now there's an 'or' so it's not exclusive. The page is about snack food, not snacking. Most snack foods are junk food, witness the general porkiness of Americans we keep hearing about. Snacks are now framed in terms of processed when it's unhealthy. You can suck on a candy necklace, and it's still far too specific a term when compared to the rest of the list. Please sign your posts with four tildes (~~~~ or the button between the "W" and the horizontal line). WLU 19:25, 25 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] vegetables are snacks?

? that photograph? although is true that there are some vegetables crisps...—Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.40.140.158 (talk • contribs)

Snack food encapsulates more than just processed junk food, but there's less to say about it so less info in the text. WLU 00:14, 28 May 2007 (UTC)

Hit 40, and you'll discover your snack foods change by necessity. I'd say the bias for less healthy in the entry tends to reflect the age group of those editing. I also grew up (quite happily) with carrot sticks in my lunch bag, but again, that might be a generational thing. 68.63.165.28 15:16, 18 July 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Self Referential

The first two sentences essentially said "A snack is something intended as a snack".

[edit] ALL snack foods are portable?

Not really. Try walking around with chips and dip... I'm changing this. - superβεεcat  22:40, 20 July 2007 (UTC)