Over the last few years there has been a concerted effort to remove sugar-sweetened soda drinks from schools. Back in 2006 the American Beverage Association signed a deal that effectively removed some of the most sugary drinks from schools.

One (presumably young) commenter wrote "taking drinks out of school to stop kids from getting fat is stupid. Just because you take it out of school doesn't mean they wont drink twice as much at home..."

A very astute prediction.

New research in the Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB) (abstract) has found that "reduction or elimination of SSB [Sugar-Sweetened Beverages] from school menus has little effect on total consumption by adolescents".

Researchers followed 456 students from 6 counties over 2 school