Starbucks 'Trenta': How The New Size Compares To Your Stomach
Famous Death Row Last Meals
Connecticut's state senate has voted to ban the sale of sodas in schools and the governor has
said that she supports and will sign the
legislation. The ban would prohibit schools from stocking anything other than low-fat, nonfat, soy and rice milks
and 100% fruit and vegetable juices in their vending machines. There would be an exception that could allow sodas, diet
sodas and sports drinks, like Gatorade, to be sold at school events, such as football games.
The idea behind the legislation is, of course, to try an promote healthier choices among students while decreasing childhood obesity and Connecticut joins several other states, including California, in passing such legislation.
The problem, as the American Council on Science and Health points out, is that the issues of poor nutrition and obesity are not as linked as many people think. Some nutritionists feel that the problem is "over nutrition," which is to say that people simply have too much food and, by and large, meet most of their nutritional needs. Is replacing a soda with juice that contains the same number of calories really going to help that problem? Would a nutrient-fortified soda be acceptable? Since the law bans diet sodas as well as regular ones, it seems that the state cannot make up its mind as to what its real goal is: encouraging good nutrition or combating obesity. A better solution might be to prohibit soda machines, encourage schools to offer healthier foods and spend more of their budget on increasing physical education, getting kids to burn off some of the calories that they consume, no matter where they originate.
Jane Seymour's Modest And Modern Style
Broke Stars: 11 Celebrities Who Went Bankrupt
LOOK: Amazing Underwater Photos Of Dogs
Adele Five-Year Break? Singer Plans to Focus on Relationship, Write 'Happy Record'
Social Security Is Failing Even Faster Than We Thought
PHOTOS: How You Can Get The 'Miracle' Dress
Man Says Starbucks Discriminated Against Him Because He Has Half An Arm
Chris Brown, Grammys 2012: Embattled Singer Slams Critics
Janice Dickinson's Outrageous Style
Ford's clever Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ad features phantom model
3 Economic Misconceptions That Need to Die
Photos Of Dead Lacrosse Player's Injured Body Shown To Jury
Trace Adkins Reunites With College Crush, 30 Years Later
Van Gogh's Starry Night modded into beautiful interactive light and sound show (video)
PHOTOS: Model Falls At Dennis Basso Show
'Hooker Teacher' Forced To Resign, Now Can't Find Work
Lauren Scruggs Goes On Ski Vacation
WATCH AND LAUGH: Cops In 2-Hour Standoff With Empty Car
Woman's Dead Fiance Is Behind Her Disappearance: Cops
Stephen Wiltshire Draws Cities From Memory
PHOTOS: Remembering The People's Ballerina
We Meant There WERE Nukes In The Fire
4-22-2006 @3:36PM Nat said... 10 of the schools nearby mine have eliminated junkfood and high sugar and/or calorie foods/drinks. Its dominantly in our CT middle and elementary schools (apparently high schoolers know how to budget their diets better). What I've seen in the past few years is less fat (or for the PC term overweight) kids in our area (I live in Middlesex county).
If this goes through, it might mean healthier kids later on just like its worked for my area.
Reply
4-22-2006 @4:07PM Razib Ahmed said... Good move and this will pay off after few years. Actually, so much is often said about malnutrition that the idea of junk food gets covered. Well, I know how tough it is to leave the temptation.
Reply
4-23-2006 @2:09AM dub said... Milk's not on the list? Sup with that?
Reply