U.S. Schools Throwing the Book at Unhealthy Drinks
More U.S. elementary schools are banning unhealthy beverages from the premises, according to a new report.
Just one-third of students in U.S. elementary schools had access to sugary drinks and high-fat milk in 2010-2011, compared to 47 percent in 2007-2008, the report indicated. And less than 12 percent could obtain sugar-sweetened drinks at school last year.
"We are seeing some really encouraging changes in the school environment," said study co-author Lindsey Turner, research scientist at the Institute for Health Research and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago.
"They are removing sugary beverages and high-fat milk," she said. However, "there is still progress to be made."
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