Snacks in Schools

Boston Globe calls for standards on snacks, beverages in schools.
The Boston Globe (1/28) editorializes that Massachusetts' House of Representative should "take a step to improve children's nutrition by setting health standards for snacks and beverages sold in schools." The Globe praises the legislators for resisting pressure from the beverage industry. The paper concludes that "cracking down on the junk food children use to supplement or replace their school lunches is a no-brainer step in the right direction" in dealing with childhood obesity.