When she started five years ago, Vista High School received about a $10,000 commission from food sales; now it pockets $40,000, Hohn said.

``Somehow we have been programmed in this country to think the only foods we'll eat are junk foods,'' Hohn said. ``I just have found that is not true. We've really sold our kids short.''
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