7:46 am on Thursday January 28, 2010
| Posted by Amanda Click
Bill to ban fatty foods in school gains tentative approval
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A bill banning school-hour sales of high-fat, high-sugar foods and beverages - whether in the cafeteria, canteen or hallways - received tentative approval yesterday.
The legislation is an attempt aimed at lowering the rates of childhood obesity, an important issues in South Carolina where 1 in 3 teens are overweight or obese.
The bill is already attracting opposition from all sides, but who can argue with healthier children who may retain better eating habits for a lifetime?