Disco-era nutrition standards don't make sense in 2006.
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It's not enough any more for the government to publish dietary guidelines and point their finger at Americans and say, 'Eat better.' It takes more than that,Margo Wootan
Communities that do step up to reverse poor nutrition trends often face considerable opposition from soda and junk food manufacturers, but while it used to be that industry always won, that's not always the case now, ... because schools are already in the business of feeding children it's a matter of changing what's offered, not necessarily taking on new responsibilities.
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It's as important for children to know how to prevent heart disease, cancer and diabetes as it is for children to learn geography, ... These are important life skills that are not intuitively obvious.
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Schools can make money without selling junk food.
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The gist of what it says is clear -- that companies are not marketing food responsibly to kids. They need to make changes.
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