May 25, 2013

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Sodas Gone, But Sugary Drinks Still Available At Schools

While many schools have ousted sodas, a new study finds fruit drinks, sports drinks and other beverages with added sugar continue to be widely available.

University of Michigan researchers surveyed nearly 2,000 public schools.

A quarter of high school students were able to buy sodas in school in 2011, compared to more than half in 2006. Last year, about 83-percent could purchase other beverages with added sugar like sports and fruit drinks.

Many medical experts say those drinks fuel childhood obesity.


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