Childhood obesity has drastically spiked in the last several decades. More than a third of U.S. kids were either overweight or obese in 2008, according to the CDC. But a recent study showed that more stringent laws that regulate the foods sold outside of school meal programs are actually helping to curb this trend. "I definitely see this as encouraging evidence that the laws can have a positive impact, but we need to recognize that it is not going to influence all students." said Daniel R. Taber of the University of Illinois, one of the researchers who worked on the study.
Source: http://www.healthnews.com/en/news/Weight-gain-slower-where-school-food-laws-are-strong/18W8bMUf50UvJ5PfJ$HfKT/
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