This means that the policy effectively does not address high schools at all because it won't affect the status quo.
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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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