What kids eat at school
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. Schools are supposed to teach kids nutrition – which is really important when you think about the epidemic of overweight among young people. But do schools practice what they preach that their students should do? A study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention indicates they’re getting better at it, although there’s room for improvement. The CDC’s Dr. Howell Wechsler gives us a taste of the changes between 2000 and 2006: ``We saw increases in the percentage of schools offering students a variety of healthy food and beverage choices. And the number of schools offering food items high in fat, calories and sugar has gone down.’’ (11 seconds) That means more yogurt and salad, and fewer baked goods and French fries. But the report says many schools still have sugary sodas and salty not-low-fat snacks in vending machines. Learn more at hhs.gov. HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I’m Ira Dreyfuss. Last revised: May, 26 2008 | 
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