Ye Gods. First schools, now rugby grounds go healthy
Seven first division rugby stadiums are to stock milk and milk-based drinks instead of fizzy drinks.
Read more: NZ Herald, 31 July 2007
Move to milk great news for kids
The Health Sponsorship Council gives the “thumbs up” to the decision by most G9 rugby unions to substitute fizzy drinks with milk, saying “This sends a really clear message that unhealthy drinks and sport do not go together.”
Read more: Feeding our Futures website, 2 Aug 2007
FOE comments
Any initiative to stop children thinking that drinking fizzy drinks is a normal everyday activity is a good thing. A recent New Zealand review found “extensive evidence that sugary drinks contribute to weight gain in children”.
That this healthy drinks message is being promoted by sporting organisations is even better.
