Beginning in February, all pop will be banned from school cafeterias and vending machines at the five high schools in the system.
As well, the board is dumping deep fat fryers from the cafeterias and will be offering more nutritional meals for students.
The moves are in response to concerns about obesity in children, and pop was actually banned in the elementary schools by the ministry of education.
Superintendant of Secondary Education Alanna Murray believes the impact on revenue for the board will be minimal, as the changes are being phased in.
Currently, the sale of food and drinks at the Bluewater board high schools generates up to 200 thousand dollars a year in revenue.
Murray says instead of food coming from deep fat fryers they’ll be offering sandwichs, hot meals, salads and fruit.
She says student representatives have been involved in the discussions and are supportive of the changes.
