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Friday, June 04, 2004She ordered sweeping changes. The first priority was to remove the soda machines — but there was a problem: the school district had a contract with Coca-Cola. So Butler insisted the vending machines sell only Dasani-brand water, which is a Coca-Cola product. Butler then banned fried foods, high-fat foods, and especially sugary desserts. Browns Mill was now a "sugar-free school," which left many parents angry. .....She even enlisted the bus drivers to ensure students did not eat sugary snacks on their way to or from school. She comes across in the article as a bit of a zealot, but at least she understood her school's complicity in the poor eating habits of her students. I still can't understand why my children's elementary school sells chocolate milk and ice cream in the cafeteria. Not as a special treat, but every day. posted by Sydney on 6/04/2004 06:43:00 AM 0 comments 0 Comments: |
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