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Schools Hooked on Junk Food
Washington Post investigates the common contracts between high schools and soft drink companies. Schools are becoming more dependent on revenue coming in while their students are becoming consistent in consuming junk food. These contracts have also brought on the controversial issue of if and when the vending machines can be shut off. Many parents and students would like to see access only at night or on weekends to promote a more healthy lifestyle.
Tags: Junk food; high schools; vending machines; soft drink companies; health risks; U.S. Agriculture Department
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The Cookie Monster of P.S. 224: A principal sells junk food to poor students
Village Voice (New York) reports on the entrepeneurial excesses of a principal of a Brooklyn elementary school; she sold candy at a 300 percent markup to low-income students and ran other money-making ventures within the school, Feb. 7, 1989.