CTV.ca | Junk food trade soars at Manitoba high school Quote:
Smuggled snacks have become a growing problem at Kelvin High School in Winnipeg after a ban on selling junk food took effect.
The Winnipeg School Division's nutrition policy means neither the cafeteria, nor the vending machines have any treats available to fulfill a sugar fix.
But some students have found a way to satisfy the cravings, and make a few bucks in the process.
Julian Schioler is a Grade 12 student at Kelvin High School, and he and his friend Quinnton Daerden decided to go into business.
"I just sort of one day went out to Pharma Plus and bought two 12s of Coke and Sprite and just brought them back to school and started selling them, and then the next day, we were in business," Schioler told CTV Winnipeg.
Business is brisk, and the entrepreneurs often sell out.
"It's pretty good, we're making a lot of money," Daerden adds.
There is a fast food restaurant and convenience store in walking distance, but it takes too long to get there, according to one Kelvin student, Eric Parent.
"It's not worth the walk. If you're going to be here for lunch, it would take half an hour to go there and back, so it's not really worth it."
More than 70 people have joined a Facebook site called "Bring Back Sugar to Kelvin High School."
But school trustee John Orlikow told The Canadian Press that it's not a ban: "People can still bring their own. But we as a school division are not going to provide it."
The Winnipeg School Division told CTV Winnipeg the nutritional policies are based on provincial guidelines, and students who have an issue with them should take them up with the school principal.
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Uh-oh.... and we thought drug dealers were bad.... now we got kids dealing snacks :eek:
At first I thought this was about them getting in trouble for it, but as they explained in the article, there isn't a law or rule about snacks on the school grounds, just that the school won't provide them.
This just goes to show you that there's still a few smart ones out there.