District Rethinks a Soda-Pop Strategy

[Claire Chinkel]

Touche Ann!!!
It is unfortunate that we live in an age where the almighty dollar is held
is such high esteem and other long-term rewards (healthful population) are
routinely discounted. Adding to the soda and infant formula issues, I would
propose that medical insurance benefits covering preventive nutrition care
would be too costly for the pharmaceutical companies. Imagine the impact
nutrition education would have on the incidence of chronic diseases and
subsequently the sale of associated drugs.

----- Original Message -----
From: Ann Twiggs <ATWIGGS at gw.odh.state.oh.us>
To: Public Health Nutrition Discussion and Information Group
<phnutr-l at u.washington.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2000 12:13 PM
Subject: Re: District Rethinks a Soda-Pop Strategy


Infant formula manufacturer feebies are just as addictive to hospitals.
Most hospitals in the US are unable to follow the WHO recommendations for
promoting breastfeeding because they are so beholden to commercil infant
formula manufacturers.


>>> Josefine Wendel <jwendel.bdejonge at worldnet.att.net> 04/19/00 10:45AM >>>

interesting article about the "soda in schools" controversy

http://www.nytimes.com/library/national/041900lessons-edu.html