Junk Food is a vast contributor to the increasing levels of diabetes, and other chronic conditions and diseases in America. In order to establish a healthy country, Americans must alter eating habits and establish knowledge within our nation’s children. The beverage and food industry spend billions of dollars annually to promote its products to children. Public institutions promote these products to increase revenue for school needed activities. This continuous, unhealthy cycle is in adversely affecting the nation. It’s time to raise the bar and set a higher standard for nutritional value in our nation, starting with in our school organization. Abolishing sugary snacks and inaugurating health eating habits will benefit children’s health,…
Will the removal of vending machines in schools lessen the likeliness of student obesity? Maybe, maybe not. I for one do not recall using a vending machine or even seeing one in middle school. However, I do recall students lugging around family-sized chip bags and dispersing them as if they were running a mobile grocery store. In the absence of vending machines, I don't see where students will get the incentive to eat healthier and be more active. It may seem like a helpful method, but, in reality, not so much. Perhaps if they reintroduced vending machines but with healthier options and cheaper prices, they might draw students in. Personally, I wouldn't shy away from purchasing a healthier vending option if it was a reasonable…
Secondly,kids would have a bad diet because only unhealthy food is in vending machines.Students would also gain overweight.That would…
Did you eat anything today? “No.” Well how did you do on the test, not too good right? I believe that children who are’nt hungry do better on tests and focus more in school.…
In today 's society it is so easy to get caught up in the day to day duties of life; people often forget that their eating habits could be the death of them. The children of today are the children of the future, therefore raising them to make healthy eating choices in their childhood could prevent them from becoming part of the 20 percent of children that are obese. Over the past 30 years childhood obesity has more than tripled in the United States. According to the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, obesity in children is one of the easiest medical conditions to recognize but most difficult to treat. Due to a poor diet and lack of exercise children can run the dangerous risk of heart disease, high blood pressure and diabetes which go hand and hand with severely overweight children. Kids who are unhappy with their weight may also be more likely to develop eating disorders. Diagnosing and treating overweight and obesity in children as early as possible may reduce the risk of developing serious medical conditions. In the United States alone, over 300,000 deaths each year can be attributed to this disease (American Academy of Child, 2008). In 2005 a study found that children today may lead shorter lives by two to five years than their parents due to obesity (USA Today, 2011). Overweight children are much more likely to become overweight adults unless they adopt and maintain healthier patterns of eating and exercise both at home and in school. Schools are a major cause of child obesity becoming an epidemic and it is time to take a closer look at how childhood obesity and the school system can be directly related. Removing nutrition in school lunches, lack of education toward…
A nationwide survey of vending machines in middle schools and high schools finds that 75 percent of the drinks and 85 percent of the snacks sold are of poor nutritional value. It’s hard enough for parents to guide their children’s food choices, but it becomes virtually impossible when public schools are peddling junk food throughout the school day, CSPI nutrition policy director Margo G. Wootan said . “Many parents who send their kids off with lunch money in the morning have no clue that it can be so readily squandered on Coke, Doritos, and HoHos”, thus for containing such foods can lead to students less able to pay attention in class or perform well on tests. The avaibility on junk foods in schools is only encouraging the growing problem americans already have, but simply offering only healthy choices would force students to begin a healtheir lifestyle.…
In recent years, the use of vending machines in school districts has sky rocketed and is causing much controversy. Vending machines provide schools with extra income that is needed for school activities, but they contain many unhealthy products that are detrimental to the students' health. These vending machines almost never…
Vending machines should be allowed on every campus. There should be a vending machine in every school because it’s been proven that more students pay attention, learn better, and stay awake in class when they aren’t hungry. Less students go home sick/come to school more often, when they eat a healthy, filling breakfast and lunch. Most students will participate in class when they aren’t hungry, which will result in better grades. With vending machines in schools, more students and teachers will get the food they need to be successful in school. Some students get bored in class and use a vending machine as an excuse to get out of class. Vending machines can be very helpful on a school…
The students are more likely to suffer from food related health issues, such as hypertension, diabetes and other chronic diseases. In addition, The Action for Health Kids suggests that “children who are overweight may be at risk higher absenteeism, which can be linked to lower academic achievement” (Livestrong p.4). It is important that the students get a healthy meal in order for them to have full energy and succeed in school. The schools are responsible for their stability; therefore, providing them with a fresh and healthy lunch should not be a tough…
Are School Lunches Really Healthy For You? Imagine going to school and thinking, “Oh boy, what am I going to have for lunch today?” All you see is stuff you don’t like, so you don’t eat anything.…
In the long hours between breakfast and lunch, students begin to get tired and become less productive. A simple snack at this time period will give students the energy they need to get through to lunch. Also, having a snack increases brain power, which gives students motivation and encourages them to focus on their school work. For example, my daughter attends after care in her school and it gives me piece of mind knowing that her school has vending machines on campus, so if she gets hungry, she can easily get a healthy snack at school.…
Can you believe that so many children in elementary schools do not bring their lunch to school because parents feel that it’s more convenient or a time saver in the mornings, so their kids eat the school cafeteria food? This topic is fascinating because little do most parents know what kind of food their child is being fed. Everyone should be aware of the many risks that are involved when sending their children off to school with the expectation that their kids will get a healthy meal. Along with knowing that their child is getting a healthy meal, many can agree that eating the school cafeteria food is a leading cause in childhood obesity.…
Junk food is a major cause of childhood obesity. Writer Bob notes that today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese, nearly triple the rate in 1963 (Bob, 1). The bad food offered in public schools contributes to this unacceptable problem. A single 12-ounce can of soda has as much as 13 teaspoons of sugar in the form of high-fructose corn syrup. Many of these sodas are available to kids in school at low prices as well as many other completely unhealthy foods like chips and cookies Due to the lack of fresh and flavorful food, many students will choose to buy the cheap junk food offered instead. If we could stock vending machines and cafeterias with healthier foods, it would definitely make a dent in the childhood obesity rate.…
All across the country there is a battle fought between the people and the government. There are many branches of this battle that have to do with the public school systems. I am going to talk about the battle between schools taking away vending machines from students in public schools. The facts prove this is a ridiculous thing for the government to do. According to school administrators the past couple years, students are eating less food because of the government limiting them to certain foods. The government should not have the power to take away vending machines at schools; if they did this it would hurt the schools as well as leaving students hungry.…
Most obvious effects from eating junk food are on our health. People who eat a lot of junk food tend to gain weight quickly, which can lead to obesity over time. This extra weight then has an impact on the health of the rest of the body. It can raise cholesterol and blood pressure contributing to heart disease. Obesity can cause one to develop insulin resistance, which is one of the risk factors for diabetes. This is a particular concern in children. Currently, 17% of children in the world are obese due to excessive intake of junk food. In addition, junk food badly effects our energy levels because this type of food does not contain any nutrients that are beneficial to the human body. Junk food is filled with harmful constituents that do not provide any useful energy, like carbohydrate and fat, thereby causing…