Nutrtitional Battle Lines Form at Schools

Brenda Ingersoll:

Mindful of the obesity epidemic and nutritional goals, the Madison School District is thinking of banning soda sales in its high schools, and candy in elementary and middle schools.

In the DeForest School District, a committee is mulling giving students more whole- wheat bread and switching to lower-fat milk.

In Mount Horeb, a similar "wellness" committee is pondering phasing out the chips and candy bars available in vending machines, and replacing them with fresh fruit and granola bars.

And Oregon is considering offering raw carrots, broccoli and celery daily, instead of a few times a week.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at March 23, 2006 10:09 PM
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