CHICAGO — Laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to offer the first evidence such efforts could pay off.
Study: Junk food laws may help curb childhood obesity
Sunday, August 12, 2012 | 11:01 p.m. CDT;
updated 2:40 p.m. CDT, Monday, August 13, 2012
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