School administrators and food providers need to better understand what factors drive young consumers' food choices in order to keep them as customers and avoid a potential backlash from parents, the community, and public policymakers. This article reports the findings of a study on African American adolescents and food, specifically, their attitudes, constraints, and behaviors during the school day. The study is based on data collected in two Philadelphia public schools--a middle school and a high school--with very high African American student populations. Three areas with implications for improving the school day diet of African American adolescents are discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)