This grant began in May 2004. Representatives from USM/Muskie Institute weighed and surveyed random high school students with permission from parents/guardians. In August 2004, when the students returned to school all soda and unhealthy snacks were removed from the school A La Carte, vending, and beverage machines. The food and drinks that remain must be low fat items (<30% total calories from fat, excluding fat from nuts, seeds and peanut butter) and low in sugar (<35% by weight of sugar, excluding sugars occurring naturally in fruit and dairy products).

The grant will monitor the students for one school year. In May 2005 the same group of students will be weighed and surveyed to see if there are any major changes in weight and/or eating habits.

            The Changing the Scene Team has been working closely with this grant and the $3,000 that the high school received for participating is being used to purchase needed cafeteria equipment.