Ontario bans candy, unhealthy foods, beverages in schools

Passage of the Health Food for Schools Act requires Ontario schools to prohibit the buying of soda, fries, or candy by students on school property beginning September 2010. The act also mandates elementary school children to have 20 minutes of daily activity during the week.

Pat Hoy, Chatham-Kent-Essex MPP, states, “Studies show that 28 percent of our students, between 2 and 17, are overweight or obese. We would like to do something about it.”

There is hope that students will improve in school as well, as food choices have been linked to student achievement. Hoy declares that “…good nutrition seems to be a significant factor in how well children do in school.”

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