Many public schools find that they are inadequately funded by government and must resort to other ways of raising money. Selling food provides a source of revenue as well as a service to students but, in my view, the sale of junk food and soft drinks or ‘energy’ drinks is a worrying development. Some people would argue that it is merely a matter of choice. They believe students can make an informed decision about whether to eat and drink products loaded with calories and excess sugar and that, indeed, there are times when students might need an extra energy boost or feel they deserve a sweet treat. Others feel that school students do not yet have the maturity to curb the impulse to buy unhealthy food and may be subject to peer pressure to do so. There are already too many opportunities for youngsters to purchase this kind of food elsewhere, so putting temptation in their way by selling it at school is unacceptable. Those who do not support sales of sugary snacks and beve...