Home Archived Research corner Back Research corner 16th January 2015, 12:00am Tes Editorial Share Research corner https://www.tes.com/magazine/archive/research-corner-56 Copy Link `How State Taxes and Policies Targeting Soda Consumption Modify the Association between School Vending Machines and Student Dietary Behaviors: a cross-sectional analysis’ by Taber, D R, Chriqui, J F, Vuillaume, R et alPLoS One, August 2014If kids are drinking too many fizzy drinks, the solution seems simple: remove fizzy drinks from schools.Taking such drinks away from the place that children spend a big chunk of their waking hours may seem like a slam-dunk policy but such a move could have unintended consequences, research from the US warns.Looking at data from the National Youth Physical Activity and Nutrition Study, academics were able to build a picture of student diet and access to school vending machines.They also examined state-level data on how readily fast foods and fizzy drinks were available, and whether such items were taxed.Contrary to what you might expect, the research found that students consumed fewer servings of fizzy drinks per week if they had access to a vending machine in school. However, the researchers note that data was largely from states that did not have a wider tax or limit on soda consumption outside school.The conclusion? Possibly an obvious one to anybody working in education: schools can help but they don’t hold all the answers.In the absence of initiatives outside the school environment designed to deter people from drinking fizzy drinks, the research suggests, policymakers shouldn’t be surprised if a solely school-based initiative fails to solve the problem.Sarah CunnaneShare your views by tweeting @tesHot off the pressLook and Learn Fun 123 (Bloomsbury Activity Books)ISBN 9781408855157This engaging sticker book teaches young children to count to 10 using fun colouring and tracing activities, number stickers and other hands-on tasks.How to Teach: Literacy by Phil Beadle (Crown House Publishing)ISBN 9781781351284In this book, Phil Beadle provides teachers with all the tools they need to raise literacy standards in the classroom, with lesson ideas and activities that are accessible to the highest- and lowest-attaining students.The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler by Gene Kemp (Faber amp; Faber)ISBN 9780571313914Follow Tyke Tiler and the mischievous Danny Price during their final term at Cricklepit Combined School. With stolen money, a sheep’s skeleton and fights in class, can Tyke manage to keep his best friend out of trouble?For book queries, please email chloe.darracott-cankovic@tesglobal.com Want to keep reading for free? Register with Tes and you can read two free articles every month plus you'll have access to our range of award-winning newsletters. Register Log in Keep reading for just £1 per month You've reached your limit of free articles this month. Subscribe for £1 per month for three months and get: Unlimited access to all Tes magazine content Exclusive subscriber-only stories Award-winning email newsletters Subscribe now Read more Weekly round-up: Ofsted grades and teacher pay fears Tes Editorial • 25th April 2024 Weekly round-up: Capita loses Sats and GCSE fears Tes Editorial • 18th April 2024 Reception Baseline Assessment: what you need to know Gráinne Hallahan • 3rd April 2024 Weekly round-up: Teacher pay drop and school moves Tes Editorial • 28th March 2024 Recent Most read Most shared Keeping Children Safe in Education: how things may change Analysis 26 April 2024 Schools with RAAC can defer Ofsted for rest of academic year News 26 April 2024 What is the future of school inspection in Scotland? Analysis 26 April 2024 Teacher levelling-up payments: all you need to know News 25 April 2024 Why every school should (not) use setting Teaching & Learning 24 April 2024 Keegan: I’ll look at how we can fund teacher pay rise News 24 April 2024 One-word Ofsted judgements work for no one but the DfE Analysis 25 April 2024 How to ensure children are emotionally ready for school Teaching & Learning 25 April 2024 Heads: DfE failure to scrap Ofsted grades ‘deeply disappointing’ News 25 April 2024
