Federal Snack Program Does not Yield Expected Impacts, Virginia Tech Researchers Find (IMAGE)

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Federal Snack Program Does not Yield Expected Impacts, Virginia Tech Researchers Find

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A well-intentioned government regulation designed to offer healthier options in school vending machines has failed to instill better snacking habits in a sample of schools in Appalachian Virginia, according to a study by Virginia Tech researchers.

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