The beverage industry says the drinks in school vending machines are getting healthier.
Former President Bill Clinton will give an update on the effort Monday in Manhattan with officials from the American Beverage Association and the American Heart Association.
The industry group says the number of beverage calories shipped to schools dropped by 88 percent from 2004 to 2009.
The voluntary initiative, begun in May 2006, is aimed at replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie, smaller-portion beverages in US schools.
In September, the industry said sugary soft drinks accounted for less than a quarter of the beverages sold in schools the previous year.
The William J. Clinton Foundation and the Heart Association started the Alliance for a Healthier Generation in 2005 to fight childhood obesity.
Clinton had a clogged artery opened last month, five years after his quadruple bypass. He said he’ll manage his stress better, but won’t slow down.