Hello

This week the french parliament has decided to remove th evending machine of
chocolate bars in the schools and secondary schools

In that alredy the same case in your contry what is your advice on this
subject

Kind regards

(Sorry form my approximate english)

"AYME LASH" > wrote in message
...
> Hello
>
> This week the french parliament has decided to remove th evending machine
of
> chocolate bars in the schools and secondary schools
>
> In that alredy the same case in your contry what is your advice on this
> subject
>
> Kind regards
>
> (Sorry form my approximate english)

I think it's a good idea. I love chocolate, but it's not a healthy
substitute for real food, which is how many children use it.

I'm in the US where many of our children are dangerously overweight from
eating sweets and fast food. Many schools here are now putting healthy
drinks and snack in vending machines because of this.
Chocolate can be bought pretty much anywhere near a school, so children
won't stop eating it if they want it. Changing the items sold in school
vending machines just restricts access during school hours, and that's a
good thing. Chocolate should be a treat anyway, not a meal substitute.
>
>

I agree, but only in reference to most US chocolate which has a very low
percentage of cocoa solids. The way 60% (and higher) DARK chocolate is
metabolized, it has a very low glycemic impact, and thus will not cause
weight gain if consumed in moderation. It's actually classified as a health
food because of its all-around positive health benefits. I made the switch
myself last year, and have come to dislike anything BUT dark chocolate now!

As for milk chocolate and candy bars coated with it...well, in my opinion
that's not REAL chocolate. There's a lot of junk chocolate out there where
the cocoa is processed with alkali ("Dutch processed"), neutralizing its
acids and making it more candylike (but a lot less chocolate-tasting). Add
hydrogenated vegetable oils, and you have a recipe for a contributor to poor
health.

"Tea" > wrote in message
...
> I think it's a good idea. I love chocolate, but it's not a healthy
> substitute for real food, which is how many children use it.
>
> I'm in the US where many of our children are dangerously overweight from
> eating sweets and fast food. Many schools here are now putting healthy
> drinks and snack in vending machines because of this.
> Chocolate can be bought pretty much anywhere near a school, so children
> won't stop eating it if they want it. Changing the items sold in school
> vending machines just restricts access during school hours, and that's a
> good thing. Chocolate should be a treat anyway, not a meal substitute.

"Bud Fuddlacker" > wrote in message
news8Vdc.106020$gA5.1412231@attbi_s03...
> I agree, but only in reference to most US chocolate which has a very low
> percentage of cocoa solids. The way 60% (and higher) DARK chocolate is
> metabolized, it has a very low glycemic impact, and thus will not cause
> weight gain if consumed in moderation. It's actually classified as a
health
> food because of its all-around positive health benefits. I made the
switch
> myself last year, and have come to dislike anything BUT dark chocolate
now!

I'm pretty much the same way. I don't like milk chocolate anymore.
Unfortunately, that's the type of chocolate found in candy machines.
>>

@wanadoo.fr (AYME LASH) wrote:
> Hello
>
> This week the french parliament has decided to remove th evending machine of
> chocolate bars in the schools and secondary schools
>
> In that alredy the same case in your contry what is your advice on this
> subject

Where I live, the current push is to remove Pepsi and Coke vending
machines from schools.

--
http://ChocoLocate.com/ - The Chocolate Lovers' Page, established 1994.

In article >, nobody@imaginary-
host.chocolocate.com says...
> @wanadoo.fr (AYME LASH) wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > This week the french parliament has decided to remove th evending machine of
> > chocolate bars in the schools and secondary schools
> >
> > In that alredy the same case in your contry what is your advice on this
> > subject
>
> Where I live, the current push is to remove Pepsi and Coke vending
> machines from schools.

They just did that in one local school district here, and was Hell ever
raised about it.

I don't mind them taking such machines out of the elementary schools -
little kids don't need that stuff - but I'm completely sympathetic to the
high school kids. When you're in school 6 hours, have that much more in
homework every night, plus extra currics and jobs, sometimes you need
that extra caffeinated kick in the ass to get through the day.



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O'Brien, _Revenge of the Old Queen_

(Please NOTE: My correct e-mail address is in my Signature) On Sat, 10
Apr 2004 22:07:59 -0400, during the rec.food.chocolate Community News
Flash Maggie > reported:

>I don't mind them taking such machines out of the elementary schools -
>little kids don't need that stuff - but I'm completely sympathetic to the
>high school kids. When you're in school 6 hours, have that much more in
>homework every night, plus extra currics and jobs, sometimes you need
>that extra caffeinated kick in the ass to get through the day.

Sorry, but if they need caffeine they can have coffee or tea.

--
Davida Chazan (The Chocolate Lady)
<davidac AT jdc DOT org DOT il>
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