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A Note From
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AOL Web MD---Junk food could be expelled from our schools if the government imposes tougher food requirements recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. A report issued by the USDA calls for a new law to "ensure that all foods sold or served anywhere in the school during the day meet nutritional standards." Some states, like West Virginia and Louisiana, already have adopted tougher standards that prevent kids from buying junk food on campus until the end of the school day.

However, implementing a nationwide junk-food ban would mean a major change in the eating habits of America's 50 million schoolkids. Along with standard lunchroom fare, sodas, snacks, and candy have become staples of the student diet, often driving out more nutritious alternatives, the USDA says.

"When children are taught in the classroom about good nutrition and the value of healthy food choices, but are surrounded by vending machines ... they receive the message that good nutrition is merely an academic exercise," the report says. Many nutritionists agree. More....
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