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Number of High Calorie Soft Drinks Reduced in US Schools
New York state Health Commissioner Richard Daines pressed the issue Monday, saying there was a "golden opportunity" to create the tax.
"The dramatic underpricing of sugar-sweetened beverages, their widespread availability, and the ceaseless marketing of these products constitute a stumbling block to good health and are a clear and present danger to the future of our children," Daines said.
Clinton side-stepped the tax controversy at the Healthier Generation press conference, saying he wanted to focus on the success of the schools program.
Under the project, full-calorie drinks were removed from shipments to school canteens and vending machines, while lighter and more nutritious drinks were added.
These included low-fat milk, diet soft drinks, flavored waters and teas.
The companies also spent millions of dollars in retrofitting vending machines and repackaging products.
Clinton, who underwent heart surgery last month and is an active campaigner for better health, said the program to reduce ultra-sugary drinks in schools was "a critical component of the Alliance's national effort to end childhood obesity."
"School is a unique environment where students make food and beverage choices with limited supervision," said Clyde Yancy, president of the American Heart Association.
"The Alliance School Beverage Guidelines are a tool for reducing students' access to calories during the school day and changing behaviors that may lead to a lifelong improvement in caloric consumption."
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