THE Irish Heart Foundation strongly refutes the claim by the Snack Food Council of Ireland (Letters, March 4) that only an estimated 50 schools and third-level colleges stock savoury snack foods in vending machines.

YOUR report headlined ‘Fitzgerald wants crisps and fizzy drinks hospital ban’ (February 25) purports to outline Fine Gael policy in relation to vending machines in Irish hospitals and schools and quotes a statement by Senator Frances Fitzgerald.

A STARK new health campaign showing a child drinking from a bottle of cooking oil highlights the dangerous effects of continually eating badly, the Irish Heart Foundation (IHF) said yesterday.