Obesity in schools

Five Philadelphia Schools have banned candy and soda from their cafeterias and have begun to promote healthy eating habits. The study concluded that it helped cut weight gain in students by 50%. The number of kids who got fat during the two-year experiment was half the number of kids who got fat in schools that didn't make those efforts. Scientists at the Center for Obesity Research say this is a great step in the right direction; however the article proposes that this program must be instilled in every school across the country. After they explain how large the problem is they go on the give their answer on how to fix it. Now that it is guaranteed to work, the Center for Obesity Research has made a game plan for all schools to set into action. They explain in detail what is to be done and what the results will do.