Schools must monitor nearby food vendors: Study.

from THE JAKARTA POST -- THURSDAY, JULY 31, 2008 -- PAGE 5 Schools in Jakarta are unaware of their legal obligation to ensure their students have access to hygienic foods and beverages, a study has found.

The study, titled "legal study on the consumer protection for access to school snacks in elementary and junior high schools in Jakarta" was conducted in 2007 by a team of researchers at Atma Jaya University's Institution of Research and Community Service (LPPM).

The study shows that of nine elementary and junior high schools surveyed in North and South Jakarta, most did not include specific clauses on food and beverage quality in their contracts given to …