Includes bibliographical references (pages 111-114) and index
Contents:
Junk food should not be banned in schools / Margaret Johnson Junk food should be banned in schools / Will Dunham Improving school lunch programs is complicated / Ed Bruske School should end fast food partnerships / Anne Hart The food industry is not to blame for obesity / Pierce Hollingsworth The federal campaign to improve nutrition in schools is pushing the food industry to adapt / Marion Nestle Vending machines and other food sources in schools should offer healthier options / Tom Harkin Government regulation of school lunches goes too far / Jeannie DeAngelis Tight budgets and government rules make changing school lunch nearly impossible / Monica Eng Limiting school food choices can go too far / Andrea King Collier Most packed lunches are as unhealthy as school lunches / Richard Garner Removing junk food from schools has many consequences / Jessica Blanchard and Casey McEnerthney Schools must foster exercise and nutrition / Amy Klobuchar School diet and exercise programs may go too far / Anne Marie Chaker Planting school gardens can change kids' eating habits / Pearl Tesler Planting school gardens is a misuse of academic resources / Caitlin Flanagan The quality of children's diets affects their brains and bodies / Alan Greene