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Junk Food: Less soda, Thinner kids

By comparison, during the same period that soda consumption among teens fell in Boston, it stayed at the same level nationwide. A ban similar to Boston’s is scheduled to go into effect statewide with the 2012-13 school year. That policy will also ban foods with artificial sweeteners, trans fats, and caffeine. School districts should take the initiative, though. With strong evidence from Boston that taking soda out of school benefits student health, why wait until next year to get rid of it?

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