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N.J. Wants to Ban Junk Food in Schools NewsMax WiresTRENTON, N.J. -- ``Junk food'' from candy bars to soda would be prohibited from all public elementary and middle schools in the state under legislation approved by an Assembly committee Monday. The bill would ban the sale of foods that are defined as having minimal nutritional value by the U.S. Department of Agriculture from being sold until 30 minutes after the end of the school day. Story Continues Below Schools would only be allowed to have vending machines that sell whole grain foods, juice, water, milk and similar products available during the school day. ``Public schools need to be a place where both healthy minds and bodies are created,'' said Assemblyman Craig Stanley, D-Essex, a co-sponsor of the bill. ``Sugary, fat-laden foods have no place in our schools.'' Candy bars, chewing gum and anything else that is made up of 35 percent sugar or contains more than 8 grams of fat would be banned from school cafeterias. Items that are home-baked and sold for fund-raising purposes would be exempt. Bill sponsors said the measure would help stop obesity in children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said the obesity rate for children and adolescents has more than doubled in the last 30 years. The bill passed by the Assembly Education Committee now goes to the Assembly speaker for consideration for a floor vote.
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