Legislators block Illinois junk food ban
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Board of Education’s plan to restrict junk food in elementary and middle schools was blocked last Tuesday by a legislative committee that said the state should also address the quality of cafeteria meals.
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he plan would have banned soda, chips and candy from being sold in vending machines this fall. Local school officials have said they get crucial revenue from the sales.Members of the legislative panel said that they support the proposal but that other health issues should be addressed.
The board of education should consider the nutrition of cafeteria foods, not just those in vending machines, they said. They suggested the board get more input from school districts and a legislative task force devoted to children’s health and nutrition.
The board’s general counsel, Jonathan Furr, said he hopes revisions will be proposed in time for the ban to take effect in August.The junk food plan originally included standards for some cafeteria items, but the board dropped them because of objections from schools, spokeswoman Meta Minton said. (World)
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