In connecticut, the state government passed a bill banning soda and junk food from all public schools. The Govenor says she may not sign it siting she thinks the decision on a ban on soda and junk food should be left up to the individual school districts.

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So should we ban soda and junkfood from schools?

It's a little extreme....

If they are blamming the junk food in schools for kids being fat, they are morons.

It's the parents' fault.

I think its more then just the parents fault. Some of it is genetic. If your whole familiy is overweight and then there really is no way around being overweight as a child. By the way voted"no".

I think the genetics thing is an excuse.

Anybody can be healthy and normal weight if they try hard enough.

Your probably right. By the way I hope no one got the impression that I'm overweight, cause I'm not. Not that there's anything wrong with being overweight.

definaty bann, our U.S. citizens are getting so fat its gross. i personally stay away from the junk and go to the gym 3 days a eek now, but in the summer i will go 6 days a week and bike 3 miles to the gym.

i think junk food should defenitly be banned. not only is it making kids fatter, but ive noticed that every year the freshmen at my highschool have been getting shorter as well. i blame it on the hot cheetos and coke... and coca cola. There are much better alternatives than the crap being served in public schools nowadays. my school district is already going to get rid of the soda machines on campus starting next school year i believe.

Originally Posted by hicks

I think the genetics thing is an excuse.

Anybody can be healthy and normal weight if they try hard enough.

It has been siencificly proven that there is a gene defekt that can cause weight problems.

I think its a good thing, its not just about being over weight its about diabetes, alot of sugger and juck food mixed togather increases the chance of getting diabetes ten fold!

Diabetes is a serious desease, its not a wolk on roses.

i voted no because i buy junk food and soda from the machines nearly everyday and im not fat. as long as you do enough exercise to kinda even it out you're fine. the fat people just dont do that though...

Originally Posted by AlexKall

It has been siencificly proven that there is a gene defekt that can cause weight problems.

And it's also scientifically proven that when you diet, regardless of "genetic" excuses, you will lose weight.

No matter what, if you burn more calories than you take in, you will lose weight.