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Finally--A City Bans Soda in Schools

  • March 02, 2004

Earlier this year the American Academy of Pediatrics advised that soda should be banned from schools. I just learned this morning that last month Philadelphia school officials were the first to officially ban the sale of carbonated soft drinks in their schools. Starting in July, only milk, water, fruit juice and the occasional sports drink will be available from most of the district's 740 vending machines and in its cafeterias. Kudos to school officials who estimated they will lose $500...