Pepsi Removal

Have you heard rumors that Pepsi is removing their high calorie sweetened drinks from schools? The rumors were confirmed a couple weeks ago when Pepsi made it official. But will battling the fight against childhood obesity cost the schools and taxpayers more money? Watch this news segment to find out.

After watching the clip, let me know your opinion about the removal of Pepsi Products by answering the poll question to the right. And if you're worried about losing weight because you drink too many Pepsi products, check out the widgets above the poll for healthy recipes and weight loss tips!

A little bit more about the Pepsi Removal....

As part of the "Pepsi Refresh" Project, The Pepsi Company announced that they were voluntarily adopting a new global policy to stop sales of full-sugar soft drinks to primary and secondary schools by 2012. The industry-leading policy establishes for the first time a consistent global approach to the sale of beverages to schools by a major beverage company.

Although the actual announement of the removal was voluntary, Pepsi was most likely urged by the World Heart Assocaiation. The President of this association had this to say of PepsiCo's choice:

"The World Heart Federation welcomes PepsiCo's announcement that it will launch a new policy on stopping the sale of sugary beverages to schools globally," commented Pekka Puska, President of the World Heart Federation. "The soft drinks industry has voluntarily removed full-calorie carbonated beverages from schools in certain countries. The World Heart Federation has been leading discussions with industry for such a policy at a global level and is pleased that PepsiCo is leading the way within the beverage industry."

PepsiCo will work with its bottlers, vending companies and third-party distributors -- in collaboration with parents, community leaders and schools officials around the world -- to offer low-calorie beverages for primary and secondary schools.