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Banning junk food from school cafeterias could boost students’ health.
UNB Researcher Philip Leonard says banning junk food in schools could encourage kids to choose healthier options. He found students who faced junk food bans in their schools were on average two pounds lighter than those who didn’t after five years. He says even that slight difference shows such bans can have a positive effect in the fight against childhood obesity.
Six North Atlantic Right Whales have been found dead in the Gulf of St. Lawrence.
The Marine Animal Response Society fears the rising toll could be catastrophically critical for the endangered species. The deaths represent about 1% of the total Right Whale population still believed to be in the area.
The society joined an expedition of scientists to examine one of the dead whales at sea to collect biological samples in hopes of determining the cause of death.