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Utah Panel Upholds Local School Authority For Nutrition
02/08/2010
The Utah Senate Education Committee amended a bill that would have required schools to sell healthier drinks and snacks in their vending machines, according to The Salt Lake Tribune in Salt Lake City, Utah. Lawmakers voted to replace that bill with a version that removes the mandate in order to leave the decision up to local boards.
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Editor's Insight: This is one state that has held a reasonable discussion on school nutrition rules, and the result has been a reasonable proposal.
VendingMarketWatch has noted that state laws should grant individual districts some authority since individual district needs can vary significantly. 02-08-10 by Elliot Maras