Frith, Stefanie. "California Refuses to Ban Soda Pop in School Vending Machines." Organic Consumers Association. 22 May 2002. 12 Dec. 2006. http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/state/3312655.htm.
If soda isn't healthy for you why wouldn't schools ban them from school? Banning unhealthy foods seems like a good solution to obesity.
BUT!!!
Schools do benefit from the sale of soda. With more and more money being cut from school's budgets, anymore losses of money will result in cuts in programs that help students learn. According to the article about 750 million dollars are made from vending machines in school nationwide. Some schools that have banned the sale of soda have had to increase the price of lunches. Other school sponsored events' have had to raise there admission prices as well.
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