Attractive pricing can steer students to more healthful choices. In the Fall of 2001, North High School in Minneapolis replaced all but one of its soda machines with 10 water and two juice machines. Pricing the soda at $1.25 and water at 75¢ resulted in water outselling pop, compared to the same period the year before.

Wisconsin provides districts with guidance on establishing competitive food policies.

Ohio requires public school districts to pass and enforce a local food for sale policy.  The positive impact of such a policy on a local economy -- as well as on children’s health -- can help draw wider public interest in supporting both.