2006-09-01 04:55:54 · 17 answers · asked by Loved 4 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
also snack machenes have been taken out
2006-09-01 04:59:21 · update #1
According to my research it is all of the schools, except privately funded schools
2006-09-01 04:58:36 · answer #1 · answered by jhaejhae 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe it is a government mandating regulation which also controls regulation for the schools in the US.
I live in Arizona, and they have been removed. However, as a parent and health care worker, I think candy should also be removed, and it has not.
I have a teen without a weight problem. Her daily lunch consisted of a coke and candy bar. My other teen has a weight problem. It would not be a good lunch for her.
I think part of the reason this has occurred, is the high rate of obesity which is about 80%. I think half of that number have health problems related to eating habits and life style. I think the insurance companies are dropping in the red in paying for patients' bad choices.
Think of it this way, save the pop for relaxation after school, a treat. That way it won't bother too much about the change.
Hope this helps.
Pegasus, LPN
2006-09-01 05:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by pegasus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just where you're from, although more and more schools are removing pop machines.
This is a great time to get student council to get purified water (those 10 gallon jugs and water coolers) in the schools. That's what the kids at the school I teach at did. We're vending machine free, and it's so much better than before.
2006-09-01 04:58:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Most areas are headed in that direction. It's ludicrous for schools to teach health and then promote the sales of things that are harmful. Schools also have a moral obligation to protect children--even from themselves.
2006-09-01 04:59:26 · answer #4 · answered by EMAILSKIP 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
both we got like 6 snack machines an 1 drink machine
2006-09-01 05:01:26 · answer #5 · answered by singlegirl3000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. Most schools do not offer soft drinks to students any longer. They are not nutritious and contribute to childhood obesity, which is alarmingly on the rise.
2006-09-01 04:57:39 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Not all schools,but most have removed soda. They (administrators) are attempting to curb juvenile obesity and the soaring rate of juvenile onset diabetes,,
2006-09-01 05:03:21 · answer #7 · answered by Jcontrols 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe the US Government has passed a bill to take them out of all schools, and not just your school.
2006-09-01 04:58:10 · answer #8 · answered by skyeblue 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Yes cause we have like 10 machines in my school
2006-09-01 04:57:47 · answer #9 · answered by pac-man 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think they're trying to do it everywhere! Which rocks, but some high schoolers need a boost every once in a while.
2006-09-01 04:57:50 · answer #10 · answered by Kate C 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋