Fruits and Vegetables
By Jeffry Fawcett, September 20, 2005 in the Editorials blog
Are health standards a good thing? I think so. Usually. With qualifications. I was reminded of those qualifications late last week. On Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle reported that two California State Senate bills were signed into law. One law sets standards for snack foods in schools, from kindergarten through high school, with limits on the calories, and fat and sugar content of individual snacks. The second law extends the ban on soft drinks to high schools and establishes standards for beverages available to students—basically restricting sugar content. This law also allocates $18 million for fruits and vegetables in school breakfast programs. [Read more…]