This has its good points and it has bad points. It's true that students need to eat healthier, yet there are some students that have medical conditions that require them to take in more sugar. The schools will also lose money. A lot of students hit the vending machines before school and at lunch.

This article informs us that schools are cracking down on childhood obesity. This is something I completely disagree with. Yes, childhood obesity is a problem in the United States, but taking a vending machine out of the school won't stop it. Instead of taking away a quick snack that may give you a boost, teach proper eating habits and give students a healthy alternative as well. I am surprised so many schools think that if a student doesn't buy a candy bar from them, they aren't going to buy it somewhere else. If all a child eats outside of school is a double cheeseburger and soda, they already have bad eating habits.

Honestly, I don't think it's fair that they take it away. Some kids have an issue that makes them gain weight and some kids just don't care and let themselves get that way. But us kids who work out, sleep good and eat good deserve a sip of soda or a bag of chips. I know that I, personally, can't finish a whole can of soda. I always end up dumping it out. Maybe schools could have kids use their I.D.'s and make it so kids can only buy a certain amount of chips or iced tea or soda a week. Like, maybe two bags of chips a week and two cans of something a week. If you're trying to promote healthiness and working out, taking stuff away from us, isn't helping. It's just making us pack our lunches or not eat/drink at all.

I don't think that schools should get rid of pop on sweets. Ya, maybe it's a great idea for little kids...but, you don't have to ruin it for the older ones! I personally can not finish a can of pop in the first place. I don't believe that sugar gets kids hyper, I think that a ton of caffeine, like coffee, does. I understand that if a kid is hyper, they can't concentrate at all, but maybe they should at least cut down on it, not ban it. Therefore, I believe that pop and candy should be at least at a limit per person, not gotten rid of.

This article shows that schools can make a difference in a students life and can take steps to help a student out. A large amount of school changed the items that they sell, and as a result lowered obesity levels. The healthier eating will result in more active kids. What kids do in school determines what they do out of school. By developing better habits in school, outside of school they will eat better as well.

WOW THAT IS LAME. WHO WOULD DO THAT? SOME TEACHERS/PRINCIPALS/ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS/SECRETARIES/ DO THING THAT JUST IRRITATE STUDENTS SOMETIMES. IF SOMEBODY FORGOT THERE LUNCH THEY WANTED A SNACK WHAT ARE THEY TO DO

If the schools are cutting sweets then the students have no way to get sugar. Which is good because more then 2/3 of america is obese. Myself, I have to have caffine or I will go into autopilot mode, like today in band I almost fell asleep. Which is surprising because I sat right infront of the trumpets.

What about school lunches? Regardless of what snacks are sold the school lunches are more important. And even more important is what is going on in home. Fast food doesn't make kids fat their parents do. If you learn to eat right at home then you will eat right at school like everything else.

While I don't agree with an all out ban on sugary, salty, and fatty foods and drinks in our schools, I do agree with schools offering healthier alternatives to students. I think it is important to teach children how to make good choices when it comes to their health and to teach them to eat a balanced diet. I believe it is o.k. to drink soda and eat salty, fatty foods, but in moderation. It is all about balance, moderation, and self control. Until individuals are able to manage these concepts about diet, the obesity rate will continue to be an issue. I understand what schools are trying do because even my school has cut back on certain things like are drinks in the cafeteria. Like all the soda machines are diet or zero ; like sprite zero. We also can't eat in the class room anymore.

I think not being able to have sweets and sodas in school is a bad thing. Because some of the teachers eat sweets, and drink pop right in front of us. How is it fair that they get to and we don't, just because we are kids doesn't mean that we can't have those things in school. What do people think that we don't eat sweets and drink pop at home , of course we do. So it would just be fair if we got to have maybe a candy once in awhile at school.