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Science Summary Prompt

Banning vending machines from school can actually increase soda and fast food consumption among students if its the only school policy change implemented (University of Illinois at Chicago.) Researchers wanted to observe if having vending machines in school affected the everyday intake of sodas and eating unhealthy fast foods outside of school when combined with other factors such as state tax rates and soda bans in school. This study included 8,245 students in 27 states. Researchers found that 23 percent of students reported drinking at least one soda per day if they had access to vending machines in schools, compared to 28 percent of students who did not have access. However, these differences were only observed in states where soda was taxed less or students were able to buy soda from the school cafeteria or the school store ( University of Illinois at Chicago.) Students also tend to eat more fast food outside of school if there is no access to vending machines in school. I personally think that if there are vending machines in school, the schools should fill them up with healthier choices such as, granola bars, fruits, and waters. Students could snack on healthier things during school or between classes.The study shows that "there may be unintended effects if you only make small-scale changes. When more comprehensive changes were implemented, there were no unintended effects"(Daniel Taber.)

References: University of Illinois at Chicago. "Removing vending machines from schools is not enough to reduce soda consumption." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 1 August 2014. [|www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/08/140801213343.htm].

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