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Ensure the quick creation of a regulation for healthy school snacks and the limit of unhealthy vending machine options.

Created by J.S. on February 14, 2013

There is a proposed regulation by the USDA regarding limits on snack selection in public schools around the country and restriction of certain drinks in vending machines. I urge that you push to move forward and enact this rule, as this will benefit many of the unhealthy kids in America today and for generations to come. Over one-third of kids under 18 in America are overweight. This number is way too high, as this can lead to very serious diseases (heart disease and diabetes). Kids are consuming these unhealthy products, such as soda and potato chips, because schools are promoting them in the interest of money. These kids are being presented with too many opportunities to have these kinds of foods and not enough for healthy foods. Please enact this rule to help kids make the right choice.

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