School soft drinks ban in effect
By Lara Pickford-Gordon, lpgordon.camsel@rcpos.org
Kimberly Suraj, Dietician
There will be something different about school cafeterias this academic year. The nation’s government and government-assisted schools are to be in full compliance with the Ministry of Education’s ban on the sale or serving of sweetened soft drinks and juices. Flavoured water, sports/energy drinks; tea, coffee and milk-based drinks with added sugars and/or artificial sweeteners will also be unavailable.