This move by Pepsi or any future deal by that other evil drink corporation only eliminates one small place where children can continue to increase the obesity percentage. Parents who don't think second about how many bottles little Timmy & Susie gulps down everyday will still fill up their lunch-box/book-bag when the schools are vacated from Pepsi's stockpile of carbonated sugar syrup.
Next move: Parents get graphically educated on what this stuff does to your child's body over time. Step in and make changes for you first then your family. See the current worldwide percentages for obesity by country...Guess who is at the top!
Read more:
- Is Pepsi's Removal of Sodas from Schools Just a Publicity Stunt?
- Soda Makers Claim War on Sugary Drinks in Schools Is Won
Affecting Your Healthcare:
Extra weight increases the risk of diabetes, heart disease, some types of cancer and other health problems. Americans who are obese cost the country an estimated $147 billion in weight-related medical bills in 2008...
Overall, about 31.7% of kids are obese or overweight, compared with 29% in 1999... - from USAToday.com
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