Argumentative Essay: Should Soda Be Allowed In School?

Every child around the world loves to indulge themselves with sugary foods. So why is it so bad for kids to drink soda and eat candy if that’s what they enjoy? We know too much of it isn’t a good thing and that they should limit themselves by how much candy they eat and how much soda they drink. Adults don’t like their children eating too much sugar, but it isn’t so bad to the point of them banning them from schools. Too much of something isn’t the best, but that’s why limit ourselves and know when to stop. “Instead of banning particular food and drinks, schools should focus on teaching students to lead active, healthy lives - offering classes on healthy cooking, or gym classes that make it fun to be active. Removing unhealthy choices is no way to teach students how to make healthy ones.” I agree with this statement because it is not the choice of the schools to try and force the children to stop eating candy and drinking soda. It is one’s decision to stop and change what they eat. If schools think we should start eating healthy, then they shouldn’t serve the students' food that contain a lot of grease and fattening products. Candy and soda are not the only fattening things that kids enjoy to eat. It is not just the fact that kids eat too much candy. It is the fact that many kids are lazy and they don’t like …show more content…
It’s not the school’s or government decision to try and change what we eat. It is our own ability to know when to stop eating too much or to limit how much we eat. “It’s not the government’s job to make decisions about what we eat and where we eat it. That’s why it’s a bad idea to ban soda and candy from schools.” When people try to interfere with what we’re doing and make choices for us, it doesn’t allow that person to try and correct what they’re doing wrong. They won’t be able to learn from their mistakes if someone else is doing it for