Schools consider junk food ban.Byline: Susan Palmer The Register-Guard Sodas and candy - those popular staples of school lunchroom consumption - may be expelled for failing the nutritional grade in Eugene. School district Superintendent District Superintendent may be:
George Allen Russell (born June 23, 1923) is an American jazz pianist, composer and theorist. has proposed a wellness plan for the district - required by federal law - that bars soda, hard candy, marshmallows, gum, taffy Taffy Welshman who “stole a piece of beef.” [Nurs. Rhyme: Baring Gould, 72–73] See : Thievery , caramel corn Caramel corn is a confection made of popcorn covered in caramel or molasses, creating a sweet, crunchy treat. Mixes of caramel corn often contain nuts, like peanuts or almonds. and many other sugary sug·ar·y adj. sug·ar·i·er, sug·ar·i·est 1. Characterized by or containing sugar: sugary foods. 2. Tasting or looking like sugar. 3. snacks. Russell will present the plan to the school board on Wednesday. A public hearing and a decision on the plan will follow in the coming weeks. Russell followed many of the recommendations of a committee organized by the school district, which has been studying the issue for several months. The group included district staff, parents, students and community members. They recommended a variety of methods to combat youth obesity, including making more healthful health·ful adj. 1. Conducive to good health; salutary. 2. Healthy. health  ful·ness n. foods available and increasing physical
activity.
The process was prompted by Congress, which required school districts to have plans in place by the beginning of the 2006-07 school year. Under Russell's proposal: No foods of minimal nutritional value can be sold or given out in schools. Some snacks that don't meet federal standards for minimal nutritious nutritious /nu·tri·tious/ (noo-trish´us) affording nourishment. nu·tri·tious adj. Providing nourishment; nourishing. nutritious affording nourishment. value - some chocolates or cookies - could remain but would be discouraged by the schools. Only healthy snacks available in vending machines vending machine, coin-operated, automatic device for selling goods. Many vending machines are capable of making change, and some of the more sophisticated ones accept paper money or credit cards. . At high schools, a three-year transition period would involve students in the changing snack options. District after-school functions and sports concessions would include healthy options. The discussion of soda in schools has prompted debate for several years. In 2001, the school district signed lengthy contracts with soda makers to increase the number of on-campus vending machines in exchange for a part of the take. The $320,000 received from Coke and Pepsi has been used to add bleachers and light to the district's athletic and activity fields. WELLNESS PLAN Learn more about changes in the food available at Eugene schools at upcoming school board meetings. Presentation: To the board 7 p.m. Wednesday at the school district office, 200 N. Monroe St. Public hearing: At the 7 p.m. April 19 board meeting, 200 N. Monroe St. Decision: At the 7 p.m. May 3 board meeting, 200 N. Monroe St. To learn more: Visit www.4j.lane.edu/board/ committees/wellness/ 4J_wellness_policy_RUSSELL.pdf. |
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