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Healthy Rewards: Selling healthy snack foods and beverages can be profitable

Tough economic times often mean shrinking school budgets, leading many schools to sell junk foods and beverages in vending machines, school stores and cafeteria à la carte lines to raise money. But what is the real cost of these seemingly harmless money-makers?

With childhood obesity on the rise, it is more important than ever for schools to create environments that reinforce positive messages about student health. The “Healthy Rewards” fact sheet details research from across the country to show that students will purchase—and consume—healthy foods and beverages when these options are available in school.