The Los Angeles Daily News reports today that the school district’s junk food ban is costing some campuses — individual schools, mind you — $1000 a week or more in lost revenue. The Anti-Obesity Crusade could get ugly when it meets the Budget Monster:
San Fernando Valley schools alone lost $301,820 in beverage revenue in the first three months of 2004 when Los Angeles Unified School District officials banned soda sales. Figures aren’t yet available for the junk-food ban, which took effect in July, but officials leave no doubt that baked chips and low-fat ice cream have found few fans among the young.
“(Students) want to know when we’re bringing back hot Cheetos, and they want to know who’s to blame,” Van Nuys Middle School principal Tony Delgado said.
By the way, does this say anything about the possible outcome of funding education by patronizing games of chance?
