Tackling junk food in schools

Here is Informed Eating's roundup of state efforts to address junk food marketing in schools.

Showing admirable determination, state legislatures all over the country are gearing up to once again battle the mighty food and beverage industries to rid schools of unhealthy products such as soda, candy, and chips. States with school nutrition bills currently pending, or that may re-introduce bills that failed last year, include: Alaska, Arizona, California, Kentucky, Nebraska, and Massachusetts.

Here is the link to the just-published February issue: