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New Study Links Healthier Weight in Children With Strict Laws on School Snacks

A new study from fellow Robert Wood Johnson Foundation grantee Bridging the Gap, finds that state laws that create strong nutrition standards for snack foods and drinks sold in schools may reduce adolescent obesity.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/13/health/research/study-links-healthy-weight-in-children-with-tough-snack-and-sugary-drinks-laws.html

To learn more about how to make changes to your state’s nutrition standards, check out NEA HIN’s Bag the Junk policy brief.