Get Up And Do Something: Military leaders blame school vending machines in US fat fight

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Military leaders blame school vending machines in US fat fight Oct 5th 2012, 11:45 Former U.S. military leaders have identified a latent threat to the potential for a leaner, more agile fighting force: the school vending machine. In a report to be released on Tuesday, a group of 300 retired military officers said school-age children are eating 400 billion excess calories a year - the equivalent of 2 billion candy bars - from junk food sold in such machines as well as in snack bars and cafeterias that should be off-limits. Those extra calories from candy, chips and sugary drinks amount to about 130 calories a day, which over a student's school years can lead to extra pounds. "The calories add up," the U.S. generals and admirals said in their report, which calls for tougher standards on the snacks schools can sell.

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