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Piece Description
A state law passed in January 2005 requires schools to reduce the amount of junk food sold to students on campus. Schools have traditionally depended on the revenue from vending machines and snack bars to fund a variety of programs. Katie Bush looks at how two districts are implementing the new policy





Alla Pekareva
Posted on December 27, 2005 at 09:56 PM | Permalink
Review of New Snack Food Rules
So many schools across the nation are trying to offer healthier food to students. Katie's piece is full of interesting bits of information, like how at one school that she talks about, only 70% of the snacks sold in its vending machines have to be considered healthy according to the program. I can't help wondering how well this will work. (30% of the food sold will remain fatty, sugary, and whatnot.) Still, it's great to hear about initiatives to give students healthier options. I only wish that Katie were able to get nicer cuts. There's often noise in the background, which takes away from the otherwise polished feeling of the piece. I also wonder how students at these schools reacted to the changes. It would have been nice to hear their perspective too.