Sodas banned in Beijing schools  

北京禁止中小學售賣碳酸飲料：不利于學生健康

市教委下發《關于進一步規范中小學校飲食管理工作的通知》。通知中要求， 除寄宿制學校外，中小學原則上不得在校內開辦商品部(小賣部)。同時，學校內開辦的小賣部應以服務寄宿學生為目的，價格合理。以供應文具和生活日用品為主，嚴格控制和管理漢堡包、方便面等食品，不得出售碳酸飲料等不利于健康的食品飲料。[查看全文]

(ECNS) -- The Beijing Municipal Education Commission issued a ban on Thursday on selling sodas at primary and secondary schools to protect children's health, Beijing Youth Daily reported.

Products without safety guarantees and that are bad for children's health and mental well-being are also banned. In addition, sales of hamburgers and instant noodles should be strictly controlled.

In theory, shops are banned from operating inside schools, except at boarding schools, and they should sell mainly stationery and daily necessities, according to the announcement.

The commission also encourages schools to run their own canteens instead of outsourcing management responsibilities to catering enterprises.