Sentences with phrase «like school vending machines»

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food manufacturers have managed to invade what should be a commercial - free zone through vending machines and «pouring rights»; branded foods (like Pizza Hut pizzas) sold in the national school lunch program; the sale of a la carte foods; the use of Channel One television in the classroom; the creation of textbooks replete with math problems that use the products» names; give - aways of branded items like textbook covers; offering their products as rewards for academic performance (read X number of books over the summer and earn a gift certificate to McDonald's); and much more.

Since my kids are not yet in middle school, I have yet to fully experience the impact of «competitive» food in the public school setting — i.e., beverage vending machines stocked exclusively with Coca - Cola products (thanks to a multimillion dollar deal Coke struck with our district a few years back — more on that to come), snack vending machines, branded products like Papa John's pizza in the lunch room, and more.

On both this blog and The Spork Report, I've written extensively about «competitive foods,» i.e., the food and beverages sold on school campuses in competition with the federal school meal, through outlets like vending machines, snack bars, and cafeteria «a la carte» lines.

When it comes to something utterly non-nutritive in schools, like sodas in vending machines or sugary birthday treats in the classroom, I'm not cool with the argument that says,» Just tell your kid not to eat / drink it.»

First, under the new «Smart Snacks in School» rules, we should see a big improvement in the nutritional content of snack foods and beverages sold to students from outlets like vending machines, fundraising tables and «a la carte» snack bar lines.

If your child's school receives federal funding, it needs to comply with nutritional standards on the foods it serves for breakfast and lunch, as well as any other food options that might be available (like vending machines or snack food stores).

We're talking about the snack foods and beverages offered on school campuses through outlets like vending machines, school stores, snack bars, cafeteria «a la carte» lines and more.

«And, there should be simple, cheap methods available, like putting condoms in vending machines at schools and potentially even having the nurse maintain a stock of Plan B [the morning after pill].

Like any of us, young people also detest queuing and therefore there are ways to reduce the queuing times such as vending machines that have healthy options that are strategically positioned in the school.

Schools have made many steps toward improving children's safety and health, such as reducing the number of vending machines selling sugary drinks and junk food, banning allergenic foods like peanuts, and incorporating active, outdoor learning into the curriculum.