Changing lunch Programs
Even though changing the lunch program is more expensive, schools should have it because it helps nutritional wise and it’s beneficial to the kids at school. A lot of families need school lunches because that’s their main food source. Many schools that are participating in the lunch programs have seen in increase in nutrition. There has been in increase in whole grains, low fat options, and in fruits and vegetables. Many kids especially from low income families, they need school meals because it may be their only energy intake for the day and it’s free. Many people disagree with the new lunch programs. Parents feel it leaves their kids feeling tired and like they haven’t eaten enough. One reason schools have been dropping the program is because it costs too much. Many schools don’t have enough kids to participate in the lunch programs. Therefor they don’t have enough money to get it. Many schools also believe if they were to drop their original program they would be losing money. Research shows that there may not be enough time for kids to actually eat healthy food. Kids with twenty minutes or less to eat, ate thirteen percent entrees and ten percent less vegetables. So maybe the problem is that there isn’t enough time to consume their food. …show more content…
“Junk Food Axed from School Vending Machines.” www.usnews.com/education/blogs-high-school-notes/2013/07/01/Junk-food-axed-from-school-vending-machines. Accessed 1 July 2013.
Sifferlin, Alexandra. ”Why Some Schools are saying “No Thanks” to the school lunch program.” www.healthland.time.com/2013/08/09/why-some-schools-are-saying-no-thanks-to-the-lunch-program. Accessed 29 Aug.2013,
“Childhood Obesity facts.”CDC, www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/obesity/facts.htm. Accessed 25 Jan. 2017
Cowan, Samantha. “Want Kids to Eat Healthier School Lunches? Give them Time.” Takepart. www.takepart.com/article-2015/09/13/school-lunch-time. Accessed 13 Sept.
Even though changing the lunch program is more expensive, schools should have it because it helps nutritional wise and it’s beneficial to the kids at school. A lot of families need school lunches because that’s their main food source. Many schools that are participating in the lunch programs have seen in increase in nutrition. There has been in increase in whole grains, low fat options, and in fruits and vegetables. Many kids especially from low income families, they need school meals because it may be their only energy intake for the day and it’s free. Many people disagree with the new lunch programs. Parents feel it leaves their kids feeling tired and like they haven’t eaten enough. One reason schools have been dropping the program is because it costs too much. Many schools don’t have enough kids to participate in the lunch programs. Therefor they don’t have enough money to get it. Many schools also believe if they were to drop their original program they would be losing money. Research shows that there may not be enough time for kids to actually eat healthy food. Kids with twenty minutes or less to eat, ate thirteen percent entrees and ten percent less vegetables. So maybe the problem is that there isn’t enough time to consume their food. …show more content…
“Junk Food Axed from School Vending Machines.” www.usnews.com/education/blogs-high-school-notes/2013/07/01/Junk-food-axed-from-school-vending-machines. Accessed 1 July 2013.
Sifferlin, Alexandra. ”Why Some Schools are saying “No Thanks” to the school lunch program.” www.healthland.time.com/2013/08/09/why-some-schools-are-saying-no-thanks-to-the-lunch-program. Accessed 29 Aug.2013,
“Childhood Obesity facts.”CDC, www.cdc.gov/healthyschools/obesity/facts.htm. Accessed 25 Jan. 2017
Cowan, Samantha. “Want Kids to Eat Healthier School Lunches? Give them Time.” Takepart. www.takepart.com/article-2015/09/13/school-lunch-time. Accessed 13 Sept.