By Niki

March 18, 2010 8:15 AM | Link to this

What’s the use of removing the full-calorie sodas? The aspartame in diet soda is just as unhealthy as drinking soda with real sugar and all the calories! It took the FDA 18 years to completely approve the use of aspartame and they’re still not sure of the negative effects it can cause. Besides the sugar, parents should be worried more about the caffeine their children are drinking. ALL soda should be removed from schools and children should be taught MODERATION.

By Fairborn

March 17, 2010 11:22 PM | Link to this

Fairborn City Schools is sponsored by Pepsi, and they only have diet soda available at the High School.

By rick brown

March 17, 2010 10:31 PM | Link to this

when are they going to start closeing down fast food places? specially mc’d’s and pizzas places?

By rick brown

March 17, 2010 10:25 PM | Link to this

now were being screwe’d on insurance now were being screwd on pop whats next chocolate milk and pizzaL?

By Tommy

March 17, 2010 9:13 PM | Link to this

Why does everyone want to blame soda and fast food for “making” teens so fat? If these kids would just get off their rear ends and engage in some physical activity they could enjoy these things once in awhile.

By a mom

March 17, 2010 4:02 PM | Link to this

Why do they need to wait until 2012.If you intend on removing it based on health issues and such, just do it now.No reason to wait.

By AAA

March 17, 2010 2:14 PM | Link to this

As a teacher, most of the vending machines I’ve seen in the buildings do not have the traditional soda products but the fruit juice and athletic drinks, which seem to have as much sugar or high fructose corn syrup as the traditional carbonated beverages. But let’s face kids will find a way to drink what they like. I see kids daily drinking huge cups of coffee, which is probably worse than Coke or Pepsi, with caffeine, sugar and fat (from dairy) all rolled up in one.

By AAA

March 17, 2010 2:05 PM | Link to this

Pepsi doesn’t have much of a market share for schools like Coke does, at least in this area, so it is really a publicity stunt and surrender to Coke. Drinks with high fructose corn syrup would be pulled out, it is considered to be high calorie.

By .....Details....

March 17, 2010 1:48 PM | Link to this

With only “Original” Pepsi being removed from schools the company isn’t giving up much and then it will be replaced by something Diet, Lo-Cal, No-Cal, etc. Something that has even more artificial sweeteners and ingredients than the original and is even worse for our kids. Token publicity stunt that won’t actually help the health of kids but Will give the ignorant segment of the population a “Warm Fuzzy.”

By Johnnie

March 17, 2010 1:31 PM | Link to this

READ THE ARTICAL,IT SAYS “plans to remove its full-calorie, sugar-sweetened sodas and drink” the only ones of those are the pepsi throw backs. the others are sweetened with high fructose corn syrup, so basically it doent say it goint to do anything. Just free publicity, & try it make it look like theyre doing some good

By Next is junk food

March 17, 2010 1:27 PM | Link to this

What will the poor little babies do without their sodas? Probably file a law suit with American Civil Liberties Union. Unfair schooling practices.

By jfc

March 17, 2010 1:02 PM | Link to this

Hmm wonder if they are being forced to do it behind the curtains. You never know with government today

By Teacher

March 17, 2010 12:58 PM | Link to this

They are likely responding to policies around the country limiting fat and calorie contents of foods available to kids at school. I always felt we were selling out our kids, getting so much income off the machines at their expense. I’m glad to see them go.

By huh?

March 17, 2010 12:47 PM | Link to this

Pepsi removing soda from schools. I find it hard to believe that a billion dollar company is willing to lose revenue by removing their product from schools. Doesn’t make a lot of sense to decrease your profits…