When they told me they were working on education reform at the same
time as trying to fight obesity in the nation’s youth, I didn’t think
they were talking about this.
Davis High School has been fined $15,000 after they were
caught selling soda pop during lunch hour, which is a violation of
federal law.
The federally mandated law prohibits the sale of carbonated beverages
after lunch is served. The program is an effort to help fight childhood
obesity and to have young students make better food choices.
The mandate allows for carbonated beverages to be sold before lunch,
but restricts students from buying lunch, then purchasing carbonated
drinks afterward.
“Before lunch you can come and buy a carbonated beverage. You can
take it into the cafeteria and eat your lunch, but you can’t first go
buy school lunch then come out in the hallway and buy a drink,” said
Davis High Principal Dee Burton.
More big government that we don't need.
