Comments on: Clinton Foundation Negotiates No Sugar Drinks At School Policy With Soda Companies

By: FreeRepublicans.com

FreeRepublicans.com — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

The "EcoLab" van was always parked outside the the kitchen door at my high school. Only 1 reason why I didn’t eat at school.

By: WOOF

WOOF — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

student2X " with the drug in it??"

No, but the drug is readily available in most schools.

By: student student

student student — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

WOOF, with the drug in it??

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I remember finding that my family pays for cafeteria food, and that we basically paid for milk that had been expired for A WHILE.

You shouldn't drink milk at all. Problem solved!!!

By: Robert Perry

Robert Perry — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

"Wouldn’t it be considered responsible to provide students with a choice of drinks that are healthier than regular soda?"

Trouble is not that the healthier alternatives are not available, but rather that students don’t choose them by and large. Healthier alternatives have been in the schools for decades, but the cool kids still want a Coke. It was true 30 years ago when Reagan spoke about this very issue in one of his radio addresses (before becoming President), and it’s true today.

I’m with Rob here. Coercing things through an agreement like this (likely made under threat of litigation, don’t be naive here) only teaches students that they’re either pawns of the machine or one of the lucky few making the decisions. That’s not a healthy situation.

By: FreeRepublicans.com

FreeRepublicans.com — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

If you say "free people making free choices" enough times with that make it so?

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I think the choice should be left to the school boards.

You think school boards should choose to sell IEDs and prostitutes in school? With all due respect, you are batshit insane.

By: The_Whistler_ofnd

The_Whistler_ofnd — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

Of course there isn't nearly the connection between weight and health that we've been told all of the time. Also many people who are unhealthy also become fat. Starving them isn't going to make them healthier.

But in general I agree that people should make and pay for their own health decisions.

So are we ready to go on the medical savings accounts?

By: thatedeguy

thatedeguy — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

I would bet that if we put it to a vote, that most parents would either not care, or would vote to do exactly what this agreement did.

I would agree that unhealthy people drive up the cost of healthcare and that that needs to be fixed as you suggest Rob. Problem is that going up against the Insurance industry is a little more difficult. So why not try and stem the problem a little?

The problem we are having is that we all agree that soda is bad for children, but we just can’t decide who should make that decision. I happen to think that if it were left up to the school boards, nothing would have gotten done. It’s a step that needed to be made. And while it should have been done by the board, it wasn’t. Besides, nobody’s saying you can’t bring soda to school…

By: Dave

Dave — Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000

That's not what I said.

Of course it is. I asked:

Should schools be able to sell condoms, tobacco, pornography, guns, and alcohol on their premises? (Or, let's see, what about services from prostitutes, methamphetamines, or IEDs?)

You replied:

Don't contort my position: I think the choice should be left to the school boards.

So what is your position? Should school boards get to decide to sell IEDs, alcohol, and handguns in school?