The change in school food offerings was mainly due to the increase in childhood obesity. Child obesity is one of the fastest growing concerns over the past decade according to Erik Olson, director of food programs at Pew. Schools who was majorly concerned about the offerings of sodas, unhealthy beverages and snacks. Childhood obesity is taking place due to these unhealthy offerings, however this is why change is important. Currently when students buy hot lunch the school is required to give them milk for dairy and also to provide them with a fruit or vegetable but the problem is they are given the choices on what kind of milk, fruit or vegetable they want to take and left to a child to decide most likely they will go with the less healthy choice
