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Legislators in Illinois have voted against a
proposed junk food ban. The bill would have eliminated all junk foods from vending machines in elementary and
middles schools, grades K-8, in the state.
Though the governor supported it, the rest of the law makers said that it was not enough to look only at the foods offered in vending machines. A bill that was to support good nutrition in schools should require that the nutritional content of cafeteria food be examined as well. Not only would the bill have to be more balanced, it would have to apply equally to all children. Some of the original drafts contained rules that varied by age and were full of product exceptions. For example, children through grade 5 "would be limited to beverages containing 100 percent fruit juice, while drinks for middle school students could contain as little as 50 percent juice" and pretzels would be allowed, though almost no other "chips" would be.
It sounds as though the school board, which is collaborating with the law makers, and the government are on the right track in their desire to have healthier kids. Once a balance is reached, the legislature is sure to push a bill through.
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4-12-2006 @8:32PM Laura said... I think it was a bad move to vote against the junk food ban. While I don't believe in big government, I think this would have been a step in the right direction for our children. As a teen growing up in CA, my school did not have a full cafeteria. I regularly had a lunch consisting bof a can of Pepsi and a soft pretzel. While I grew up quite slender, my eating habits have always been poor. When I see the things kids eat today, I am disgusted. Almost their entire diet consists of candy and cola.
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4-12-2006 @9:20PM Duke of Salty Snacks said... Anyone ever wonder about those ppl on disability that are overwieght, sure some cant help it but I can't help but think about the kids I see with their parents that shop at my work (a food store) and load up on lil debbies and other junk food as their primary entree - no wonder we can afford universal health care
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4-12-2006 @9:21PM Duke of Salty Snacks said... can't not can
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4-12-2006 @9:22PM Duke of Salty Snacks said... put a candy bar and a carrot infront of a child - what are they going to pick?
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4-12-2006 @10:52PM Taylor said... I live in Illinois and i'm glad this didn't go through.
Our school made a healthy move already.
Everyone thinks that all we eat is junk and crap but in reality its just certian kids. A lot of kids eat the salad and fruit parfait we get and they could care less about the junk food we used to have.
We do happen to have the most disgusting, and greasy pizza and burgers from mcdonalds. The juice we get is disgusting and everyone buys flavored water instead. We are all pretty healthy about our lunch though. Once in a while we get candy but thats only once a month. And even if they didn't sell junk food, kids would bring it to school anyways.
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