A new study funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and published in the November, 2008 issue of the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, shows high school students' intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) does not decrease as a result of school bans. However, as a result of the bans, the data indicated that there was no negative financial impact of eliminating SSBs or diet sodas and that there was increased availability of flavored and plain milk.
Schools that decreased the availability of SSB had approximately three times the amount of milk available in comparison to schools with the bans. Boys in these schools increased their milk consumption by 13 percent, whereas control boys decreased milk consumption by 16 percent. Read an abstract of the study.
Whatley Blum JE, Davee AM, Beaudoin CM, Jenkins PL, Kaley LA, Wigand DA. Reduced availability of sugar-sweetened beverages and diet soda has a limited impact on beverage consumption patterns in Maine high school youth. Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 2008;40:341-347.
