Soda drinking by high school students on the rise

Hi Ravisivan, I gathered from the article that though they are still consuming sodas and sugary drinks that it appears they are not drinking less then did before. Personally they should not offer then in the school cafeterias, at least the high schools and grammar schools here do not. Though it cannot be controlled at home, but at least during school hours it is the one less they will have. There really is no way to get the students from completely never drinking them, but I suppose good eating habits, must start when they are quite young, though it still will not guarantee that they will never drink and or consume them. But if they are to have started at a young age at home then perhaps many would not consume as many as they do. I personally have stopped all colas and sugar drinks myself now almost four years and can say that though I did not have very many of them while a child I use to consume quite a bit as a young adult.

This is not good friend to drink soda juice is good but soda is harmful for health. I think school student should not need this. Nice survey

Vending machines are almost everywhere in any public places. They claim to serve people, but they are more interested in making money like anyone. Soda vending machines have become SO American or possibly North American. (I don't know if this trend also develops in Canada.) In addition to possibly reaping some financial benefits, it seems like drinking soda is so inseparable for many. (That's what I mean by SO American - I may be vague still.) I would agree with some comments here that high schools should not endorse or accept any soda vending machines, but this is like asking many people to stop smoking. Even if there is no vending machines, somehow some students would probably bring or sneak in one. Not just kids and parents, many are getting to be reliant on sugary drinks. Some parents are drinking soda everyday and that habit somehow influence their children to do so.

I don't find that bad the drinking of soda, but rather it's bad drinking it every time. For instance, water is much better for that if you need to drink something, and particularly in schools it is not only the drinking what makes it bad, but also that someone is doing a nice business by promoting addictions on teens who take everything they see. For that reason, I would not allow drinking machines and all sort of "fast food" on schools, but instead only small kiosks managed by the school itself. That I think would be better for having both good habits on teens and helping the school finances as well.

In high school we had juice in the pop machines.

At my high school, they stopped carrying regular sodas in the drink machines. They still sold diet soda (as well as juice, flavored and plain water and milk). What worries me more than the fattening effects that the sugar in regular pop has is the carcinogen (potential cancer-causing agent) aspartame that is used to sweeten diet sodas. Not to mention, the acid in the soda is hard on teeth and bones as well. All this being said, I drink diet soda out of habit and find it hard to switch to other drinks even when I've tried, though I am not overweight.

From the child hood some mother feed their children with soda or other drinks. Habit die hard and so the Children when they crow, they get addicted.So, it is the responsibility of parents , not to encourage their children to such drinks since childhood.

Habits normally begin at home. My children dont like soda drinks coz since small i teach them that soda drink is good for certain occasion only, if they are curious about the taste i let them try it. Sometimes telling them the truth is much better than giving unlogical answer that would make them try it later on behind our back some more.....

We never had soda machines when I was in school but there were still lots of overweight kids in school. I was among them. I agree there are healthier drinks...water being the best. Fruit juices might as well be soda pop because they are sweet also and filled with calories. A 12 ounce orange juice would be at least 150 calories or more. I am not sure I like the government telling us what our kids can and can't have. Me, as a parent should be the one to make decisions for my child.