An Arkansas state law banning soft drinks and snack machines in public elementary schools has come into force this school year, and now a health committee is looking at whether to restrict the types of snack foods available to older students.
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Earlier this year a state law created the Child Health Advisory Committee to help improve nutrition and physical activity standards at the state’s public schools, reported the Associated Press.
The committee also plans to require schools to reveal how much revenue they make from the vending machines and how that money is spent.
Some schools in the state are already forging ahead by offering healthier snacks and soft drinks in vending machines, resulting in a drop in sales.
“I can tell you that the consumption in the snack machines is down. There’s no question about that,” El Dorado Superintendent Bob Watson said. “But it is starting to pick back up based on the fact that the kids are getting used to it.”
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