Kids Choose Sugary Drinks When They Are Available

October 11th, 2006

That’s the message of research reported in the J. of the American Dietetic Association based on observing over 1400 kids with access to school vending machines. We know, it’s not a big surprise. It does show how the environment affects behavior, and our nutritional environment is no different. The authors suggest that you could help to avoid this choice and its inevitable outcomes of obesity and diabetes by either reformulating the drinks or changing their “availability.”

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