Food and drink marketing common in schools

By Genevra Pittman NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Most children and teenagers in the U.S. go to schools that have partnerships with food and drink companies, according to a new study. "The companies that do the most of this kind of marketing manufacture products that children should not be consuming at all or in large quantities, like sugary drinks," said Jennifer Harris. "Parents really don't understand the extent of food marketing that's going on in the schools.