U.S. schools as part of a drive to overcome obesity

The influence of obesity or obesity, sweet is part of the problem
The U.S. soft drink industry says it has dramatically reduced the number of high-calorie soft drinks sold in U.S. schools as part of a drive to overcome obesity.

American Beverage Association says sending full-calorie drinks to school were down 95%.
Nearly one in three children and adolescents in the United States are overweight or obese and health experts say sweet drinks are part of the problem.

Some U.S. states and cities are considering taxing soft drinks. Reduction of sweet soft drinks in schools are part of the agreement between big companies and the Alliance for Healthy Generation, a joint initiative of the American Heart Association and the Clinton Foundation. Read More