Students' health-related choices are influenced by many factors, but advertising plays a key role in their decision making. School districts that endeavor to teach students how to make informed choices about nutrition, physical activity and health can use this policy to help create and maintain a learning environment that minimizes commercial distractions.

This sample policy is provided as a guide and is not offered or intended as legal advice. Readers should seek the advice of an attorney when confronted with legal issues, and attorneys should perform an independent evaluation of the issues raised.

NPLAN's other advertising tools include: 

• Restricting Food and Beverage Advertising in Schools, a fact sheet for school personnel and advocates outlining steps and considerations in limiting food and beverage advertising on campus

• District Policy Restricting the Advertising of Foods and Beverages Not Permitted to be Sold on School Grounds, an alternative policy allowing advertising for products that can be sold on school property

• First Amendment Implications of Restricting Food and Beverage Marketing in Schools, a legal memorandum for school officials and attorneys outlining why the First Amendment does not prohibit schools from restricting food and beverage advertising