Opinion: Debate - Should schools be forced to only sell healthy drinks?

NO: Martin Paterson, deputy director general, Food and Drink Federation: It's important to have a variety of drinks available at school because Government figures show children are not consuming enough fluid. All products can be enjoyed in moderation as part of a healthy balanced diet. It can be unhelpful when talking about nutrition and obesity to call products healthy or unhealthy - there are only healthy and unhealthy diets. Children should be able to choose from a range, including juice, milk, water and fizzy drinks.

YES: Rosemary Duff, Childwise research director: In an ideal world we could manage it. There are a lot of arguments for it - the first is health, and soft drinks are a major problem. Another is behaviour - studies show children behave better if they don't have sugary drinks in school time. You could also have a policy to keep children on school sites at breaktimes - otherwise they'll go elsewhere and avoid your healthy vending machine. But you should involve the children in the changes - through the school council, for example.