In 2007, the National Board of Education and the National Public Health Institute recommended that the selling of sweets, soft drinks and sugary juices should not be allowed in schools(6). However, it is still common for unhealthy snacks and drinks to be sold in schools from vending machines or from kiosks or canteens, often run by students’ unions(7). Currently only a few school catering services offer free snacks or sell healthy snacks to pupils during the afternoon school hours. The policies concerning the selling of snacks and drinks depend on
the local decision-makers, usually the head teachers of the schools.