“According to a study in Britain, students who ate healthy school meals were 3.4 times more likely to focus on their studies than other kids. In Bangladesh, children who received fortified biscuits as part of their school meals secured 16% better scores than those who did not.” Not only does healthy food keep kids strong and healthy, but it helps them to stay focused and score better in school.
The government is doing the right thing on cutting down on food consumption. According to article II, “ …show more content…
Maybe the reason why is that they may not look appetizing. Or they just straight out taste bad. According to the article, “Meat, cheese and junk are still front and center in school lunches,” said Susan Levin, PCRM nutrition education director, in the release. “The new USDA guidelines still do not require schools to offer meatless entrees or nondairy beverage options to all students. Meat, milk and cheese are packed with calories and saturated fat, and they play a huge role in the obesity epidemic.”
In conclusion, the government, schools, and parents still have a lot of work to do when it comes to school and at home lunches. We all need to work together to fix this problem that we, as a nation has created. Maybe start with something small like more salads at school but still work towards our