Sodas banned in Beijing schools  

北京禁止中小学售卖碳酸饮料：不利于学生健康

市教委下发《关于进一步规范中小学校饮食管理工作的通知》。通知中要求， 除寄宿制学校外，中小学原则上不得在校内开办商品部(小卖部)。同时，学校内开办的小卖部应以服务寄宿学生为目的，价格合理。以供应文具和生活日用品为主，严格控制和管理汉堡包、方便面等食品，不得出售碳酸饮料等不利于健康的食品饮料。[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.