Comments for New Snack Food Rules

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Produced by Katie Bush

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Summary: New rules in Washington schools remove junk food
 

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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.