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Reebok bans sweets at work so staff can 'become better humans'

Reebok bans sweets at work so staff can 'become better humans'

Sport clothing brand Reebok has pulled all comfort food from their corporate HQ in Canton, Massachusetts, USA.

The staff will no longer be able to get any sweets, sodas, sugary beverages, fried food, white bread and candy bars at the company campus.

“We see fitness as a way for people to become better humans.” Yan Martin, VP of Brand Management for Reebok, told Yahoo Finance.

While the Canton campus’ cafeterias won’t offer any junk food, the 1,100 employees working there will still be able to bring snacks and sodas from home.

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