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Beverages in Schools

Non-alcoholic Beverage Industry Calls for Passage of a Sensible National School Beverage Standard
Release Date: Jul 23, 2008
The American Beverage Association today encouraged Congress to pass a national school beverage standard similar to the School Beverage Guidelines it developed with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, as part of a comprehensive effort to combat childhood obesity across the country.

Balanced Beverage Guidelines Putting Principles Into Practice in Schools Across America- A Response to IOM
Release Date: Apr 25, 2007
The beverage industry, teaming up with the American Heart Association and William J. Clinton Foundation through the Alliance for a Healthier Generation, is already putting into practice the Institute of Medicines (IOM) call for improved school nutrition by working to implement a balanced, science-backed beverage initiative in schools across America.

Center for Science in the Public Interest and Public Health Advocacy Institute Report Falls Flat on Facts and Finances
Release Date: Dec 06, 2006
The American Beverage Association said today that the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) and Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) report on school vending contracts is outdated, inaccurate, uninformed and insulting to school officials across America.

Beverage Industry Launches Print And Online Advertising Campaign To Raise Awareness Of New School Beverage Guidelines
Release Date: Sep 07, 2006
Americas Students To See Changes In Beverage Options As They Return To School This Fall

America's Students to See Changes in Beverage Options as They Return to School This Fall
Release Date: Aug 30, 2006
As the class of 2019 embarks upon its first days of school, students across the nation will begin to see changes in their beverage options that will help them learn the importance of living a balanced lifestyle. These changes, implemented by the beverage industrys new School Beverage Guidelines, will affect all beverages available throughout the school.

American Beverage Association President and CEO To Participate In Panel At 2006 National Conference Of State Legislatures Annual Meeting And Exhibition
Release Date: Aug 15, 2006
With a new school year upon us, American Beverage Association (ABA) President and Chief Executive Officer Susan K. Neely will discuss the beverage industrys new School Beverage Guidelines at the 2006 National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) Annual Meeting and Exhibition panel, Sugar Suspension: The Healthy New Direction of Snacking at School.

Statement by Susan Neely, American Beverage Association President and CEO Regarding the Partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation on a New School Beverage Policy
Release Date: May 03, 2006
Statement by Susan Neely, American Beverage Association President and CEO Regarding the Partnership with the Alliance for a Healthier Generation on a New School Beverage Policy.

Majority of Americans Overwhelmingly Support Beverage Industrys New School Vending Policy
Release Date: Sep 15, 2005
An overwhelming majority of Americans support the beverage industrys new school vending policy, according to a recent nationwide poll of 800 adults conducted by Public Opinion Strategies on behalf of the American Beverage Association (ABA). In fact, 81 percent of those surveyed favor the new industry policy.

American Beverage Association Statement on California Governors Signing of Legislation Restricting Beverage Sales in High Schools
Release Date: Sep 15, 2005
In response to California Governor Arnold Schwarzeneggers decision today to sign Senate Bill 965, legislation imposing restrictions on beverages sold to high school students on school grounds from 30 minutes beforeschool until 30 minutes after school, Susan K. Neely, president and chief executive officer of the American Beverage Association (ABA) said

American Beverage Association Statement on California Legislation Imposing Restrictions On Beverages Sold in High Schools
Release Date: Sep 01, 2005
In response to the California Assemblys decision today to pass SB 965, legislation that will impose restrictions on beverages sold to high school students on school grounds from 30 minutes before school until 30 minutes after school, Susan K. Neely, president of American Beverage Association(ABA) said

Beverage Industry Announces New School Vending Policy: Plan Calls for Lower-Calorie and/or Nutritious Beverages in Schools and New Limits on Soft Drinks
Release Date: Aug 16, 2005
In a speech tomorrow at 12:00 PT at the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) annual meeting in Seattle, Susan K. Neely, president and chief executive officer of the American Beverage Association (ABA), will announce that the associations Board of Directors has approved a new school vending policy aimed at providing lower-calorie and/or nutritious beverages to schools and limiting the availability of soft drinks in schools.

Beverage Industry Committed to Responsible Marketing; Offers Schools and Consumers Many Beverage Choices
Release Date: Jan 06, 2005
The American Beverage Association (ABA) today issued this statement in response to the Center for Science in the Public Interests (CSPI) call for regulating which foods and beverages may be marketed and advertised to children and how they may be marketed: