Instead of giving all the kids the same portion of food, they made the portion smaller for the elementary students and the portion bigger for middle school and high school students. This is a major step to feeding the kids what they need in a day. Canady 2 One thing that is causing the kids not to eat their school lunches is Michelle Obama. Students are claiming that they are being given mystery meats because of her. They say ever since she has wanted healthier food in schools they started serving foods that do not look edible and gross.
The current California lunch policy is not effective in changing student perspectives about nutrition and health. The current California lunch policy is not effective in some reasons. First kids will just bring their own lunches because it is hard to get rid of old habits, eating junk food. “After California government changed their policy of lunch system, students in Sonora High School bring their own lunches and they are even worse food than other junk food they used to sell. Inside of students bag, There werebag of Hot Cheetos and Doritos.
It doesn't seem like a great thing to happen, does it? Students also dislike having a small range of food to choose from. Some people, such as myself, leave the cafeteria extremely upset. There just wasn't any food that I like all of the time. At
According to a Toronto Star survey, children who get to choose their food at lunch ate more fat and calories than those who were only offered one meal choice. Students who don't get adequate nutrient intake at lunchtime are at risk of poor progress in class and decreased cognition, says University of Toronto. Lack of adequate nutrition means children aren't getting the energy they need to perform in school and aren't able to focus. They are also at an increased risk of getting sick, which means missing school and falling behind. A nutritious midday meal is vital for learning new things and keeping the brain healthy.
Our society’s obesity problem has some personal responsibility. There are other ways people can obtain healthier foods; cooking your own meals is an excellent alternative. Some think that fast food is inexpensive in which catches the public’s eye. In fact, cooking meals at home is a lot cheaper; consumers can grow their own food. Another factor of obesity can also be linked to parental responsibility.
Meanwhile, our already poor school loses profit to these fast food restaurants. The lunch staff works hard to make a good lunch. If students were to go out to eat, time, money, and food would be wasted. If people bought school lunch instead of fast food, the school would have more money to make even better lunches. If an open campus is allowed, the school
3.Suggest ways that our society as a whole could reverse or improve the statistic in a positive way for each of the statistics listed in #1. (You should list a minimum of 5 suggestions.) 1) Cut down on eating fast food 2) Get better food in school cafeteria 3) Spreading the word of obesity and how dangerous it is 4) Tell parents to feed their kids healthier foods 5) Make PE harder to make obese kids
This is causing kids to throw out food, that they are not getting enough of to begin with, but because of the flavor the kids would rather not eat at all then to eat food that is very bland. We need to take action and getting better food regulations for all the children before it gets any worse. The first step would be to contacts our senator in D.C. and write to many others. Eventually the news will get back to Obama and others who will create a balanced meal for all children to
According to the American Heart Association the bad fats that many children eat in early childhood may lead to coronary heart disease which is number 1 cause of death among americans (Clay Mcnight). All frozen or pre-heated foods that are served to kids, indeed has advertised by using recognizable symbols such as the two golden arches from McDonald's. A survey of american schoolchildren found that 96 percent of children could identify Ronald Mcdonald (Clay Mcnight). The website “Processed Kids” notes that “one fast food meal can include hundreds of chemical additives”. The food children will eat is not what you will find in an average cookbook.
She has noticed an epidemic, especially in children ages 2-5, because this is where it begins, and the fact children are doing less exercising and forced to eat life threatening foods. A scientific journal is not needed to understand that fried foods and just add water and/or microwave meals are probably not the healthiest for you. Michelle Obama is the first, first lady, no pun intended, to actually join the legislative fight on agriculture, and school services as they pertain to what American children are eating. She also has influenced how certain people can purchase foods. For example, families on public assistance are only allowed to buy certain foods, healthier options, if they would like to use the governments help to feed their families.