The Marietta Daily Journal – Smart Snack Law Federal bill will ban all unhealthy food in schools goes into effect July 1

MARIETTA — A federal law dubbed the “Smart Snack Law” goes into effect July 1, bringing with it bans on any snacks or drinks considered unhealthy by the federal government.

Gone will be non-diet soft drinks, cookies, fried potato chips and any other snack foods not meeting the new requirements. Also on the way out are products such as Chick-fil-A biscuits and doughnuts used as fundraisers, if they are sold during school hours.

The decision comes from Washington and can’t be changed by local leaders, but that doesn’t mean Cobb school board members can’t express their opinion.

“The government can’t stop obesity,” said Randy Scamihorn, vice chair of the Cobb Board of Education. “The kids are going to eat what they’re going to eat, and they’re not going to eat what they’re not going to eat. I’m against government intervention where it’s not needed, and I’m against kids made to go hungry by the government. If they’re hungry, they won’t learn to their optimum level.”

via The Marietta Daily Journal – Smart Snack Law Federal bill will ban all unhealthy food in schools goes into effect July 1.