Snacking has become a fourth meal or even a meal replacement. According to Snacking in America 2008, a report from the NPD Group, 21% of all meals are snacks. And while evening snacking at home is declining, morning snacking has grown the strongest—snack foods replace more breakfasts than other meals. The report also states that the consumption of snack-oriented convenience foods is especially growing among children ages 6 to 12. Snack consumption has shown steady growth and may grow by 14% by 2017, according to the NPD Group study.