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Linknet-Columns.com features articles and weekly syndicated columns in specific areas of interest such as Marketing, Travel, Health, Business Opportunities, Product Features, Golf. Advertise with Linknet. Get links and create a powerful online presence. Junk Food Ban in Arizona schools may be modifiedFeb 11, 2006 - Linknet Health News Junk Food Ban in Arizona schools may be modified Feb 11, 2006 - Linknet Health News - The sponsor of a bill being considered by the Arizona state legislature that would ban junk food and soft drinks in high schools is responding to criticism by offering a "slimmed-down" version.== Natural Snacks from Healthy Vending Supplier == In the new version of the bill, schools would be given money in exchange for getting rid of junk food and high sugar soft drinks. The first 50 high schools to sign up for the voluntary program would get one-time bonuses of $50,000 as an incentive to switch to healthful snacks and drinks in their snack bars and vending machines. Representatives to the bill are "appalled" that the state would give incentives to schools for switching their snacks. They claim decisions about what to serve are best made by local school boards. But those decisions are often driven by financial considerations. Moving lucrative snack and soft drink vending machines out of schools results in a direct loss of revenue. Predictably, the Arizona Beverage Association is opposed to the latest version of the bill. A representative for the group claims the organization already has guidelines in place for high school vending machines, including devoting at least 50 percent of the slots to a mix of nutritious and low-calorie beverages. However, many parents like the proposal. They agree that the $50,000 incentive would help offset loss in funding because sales of junk-food snacks generate thousands of dollars for high schools. Health Supplement Blog | Healthy Living
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