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Less candy, salty snacks sold in schools

ATLANTA (UPI) -- It's harder to find candy and salty snacks in U.S. high school, than in 2006, a report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

The report using data collected in 34 states from 2006 to 2008 published in the Center's for Disease Control's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, said the median percentage of secondary schools in the 34 states that did not sell candy or salty snacks not low in fat increased from 46 percent in 2006 to 64 percent in 2008.

The report, "Availability of Less Nutritious Snack Foods and Beverages in Secondary Schools -- Selected States, 2002-2008," said the greatest improvements were seen in states that have adopted strong school nutrition standards and policies for foods and beverages sold outside school meal programs. Mississippi and Tennessee made the greatest progress in improving the nutrition environment in their schools, health officials said.

"The school environment is a key setting for influencing children's food choices and eating habits," Howell Wechsler, director of CDC's Division of Adolescent and School Health said in a statement.

"By ensuring that only healthy food options are available, schools can model healthy eating behaviors, help improve students' diets, and help young people establish lifelong healthy eating habits."

Copyright 2009 by United Press International

This news arrived on: 10/05/2009

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