Explain Why Schools Should Not Have School Lunches

Many people debate whether or not schools should have school lunches or not have school lunches and only packed lunches. It’s a good idea for schools to provide lunches for students because it saves time and money for parents. It also helps students make smarter decisions about the things they eat. Therefore, schools should be responsible in providing students healthy and delicious lunches. First off, schools should provide lunches because it is easier for parents to save time and money. According to “Schools Know Best” Dontae Brown says “Many parents are busy, and when people get busy, they often look for the easy way out. Without enough time to plan, parents often buy juice packs and other fatty and sugary foods.” What she is saying is that most parents don’t have time to come up with a meal plan for their kids, and they try to take the easy way out. They also give their kids junk food. In that article it also says that poorer neighborhoods don’t have easy access to fruits and vegetables so, it is more expensive; therefore, school lunches help many parents save money on healthy food. Thus, school lunches help parents save time and money on healthy …show more content…
According to the video, most schools require students to take at least on fruit or vegetable. Many might argue that the students can throw them away bit with the right amount of choices and supervision the rates of obesity will go down. The graph shows that 18.4% of kids in the U.S are obese. 18.4% is a huge number and should not be ignored. This shows that students eat fatty things in school because students eat at school five out of seven days and most parents don’t supervise what their child eats. Therefore, if school provide lunches the rate will go down. Needless to say when students have the right to choose what they eat they don’t really make the smartest