History of the Problem Across the United States the issues surrounding school lunches have been talked about for years, yet there is still so much that still needs to be done. Children’s diets are not up to par with nutritional standards and school is a main source of food for students. Kids eat at school 180 days of the year. This affects their eating habits significantly whether they purchase the school lunches or not. Studies have shown, “The top four sources of calories in the average American…
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Most kids of today would tell you that school lunches aren't as good as they used to be, but they're missing the importance of what's really in their food. Children, today would love some Mcdonalds or a big bowl of ice cream, but as much as it tastes good and fills them up, they're missing proteins that they may later regret in life. "More than ⅓ of U.S. adults are obese" (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention). It's important that we take action for our children's health and future. The federal…
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People feel the healthy school lunch program is beneficial to all students. Many people believe the Institute of Medicine has pushed for healthier school meals . It recommends meal containing fewer calories less fat and salt and more fruit vegetables and whole grains. The first lady wants to improve childhood health through better eating. She is trying to make school lunches healthier and better for schools. It's better for schools to eat healthier. As a new school year begins American parents should…
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nutrients from meals as a child could be a source to the problem of chronic illnesses as an adult. At school lunches around the country, food options with certain nutrition limits are required to be sold. Most of the traditional and known snacks are now off the shelves. Although it might be hard to afford, schools should keep selling healthier food because it can help physical health, learning in school, and creating healthy food habits. Physical health can benefit from healthier food options. According…
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As we all know, school lunches are a big part of children's and young adults lives during school. Children need healthy food to keep their brain going, as well as young adults to stay strong. According to article II, “Growing children need a well-balanced diet to prevent malnutrition and promote proper brain development. In addition to affecting their bodies, diets affect a student's learning ability. US President Lyndon B. Johnson took major steps in national lunch regulations, explaining, Good…
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A school cafeteria plans to change to a new, healthier school lunch menu, which would eliminate some of the students' favorite cafeteria foods. Some people agree with the changes; Meanwhile, others do not. I believe changing to a healthier school lunch menu is a good idea because some students do not have healthy food provided to them at home and if students are eating healthy food at school it could potentially cut down obesity in the long run. Busy families are more than likely familiar…
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Many schools have talked about letting their cafeteria change the lunch menu to a healthier one for the students and staff to eat. Changing the schools lunch menu to a healthier one is a good idea, because students can eat a healthy meal before the end of the day, keep their bodies healthy and in good shape, and more students will purchase the lunch that is served. First students are rushing around trying to get to where they need to be on time. Some students have practice, games, homework…
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fixing school lunches really a good idea? School lunches have earned reputations as being unhealthy and unappealing to children and parents alike. There has a been a big argument nationwide about changing school lunches into healthier lunches and it can affect the students in good ways but may not be satisfying to what the students want .However, through legislation and efforts by schools, guidelines for healthier school lunches have become stricter. Schools should have healthier lunches because…
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Lunchroom In many schools throughout the United States lunchroom food has become a problem, with health, budget, government improvement and more. Most schools are undergoing budget cuts and change. This causes schools to receive less money from the government to provide lunches. The federal money from the government only pays for the schools to the receive certain lunches that’s provided for them. These lunches have been made healthier since First Lady, Michelle Obama signed the Healthy, Hunger-Free…
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there are school nutrition standards, the lunch programs aren’t exactly as nutritionally sound as we may think. Many kids are left still hungry after eating school lunches. However, there are a few pro’s to school lunch programs. School lunches allows kids to eat healthier and meet the correct standard of nutrition. They usually have a variety of options to chose from for all individuals. It allows students to try new foods they typically wouldn’t have at home. Also, eating school lunches saves time…
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