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Children are not getting the healthy foods and physical activity they need from their schools, according to a study conducted by Bridging the Gap, a national research program, and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
The study reportedly showed that while most schools had created wellness programs by the 2007-08 academic year, the programs were weak and not well implemented.
"While the majority of school districts are following the letter of the law, they aren't necessarily following the spirit of the law, because the majority of these policies lack teeth," said lead study author Jamie Chriqui. "They're fragmented and they don't include provisions for monitoring, enforcing or conducting ongoing review and revision of the policy."
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