Food is an essential part of our life, to stay alive. Food is necessary for our bodies to develop, replace, and repair cells and tissues; food produces energy to keep warm, move, and work; carry out chemical processes; and protect against, resist, fight infection, and recover from sickness. Food is made up of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates, protein, and fat. The body cannot function properly if one or more of the nutrients are missing. A balanced diet is one that gives your body the nutrients it needs to function correctly. In order to get the proper nutrition from your diet, you should obtain the majority of your daily calories from fresh fruits, fresh vegetables, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and lean proteins. A balanced
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Moss found that many companies want “to get people hooked on foods that are convenient and inexpensive (477), and I agree because most junk food at grocery stores and retail stores like Walmart are inexpensive and come in large quantities. Many Americans assume that the junk food companies care about the health of the consumer. All they really care about is the half a billion dollar in sales they will make that year. When it comes to the topic of junk food, most of us will readily agree that it contains sugar, salt, and fat, which are the three most addictive and …show more content…
Before this program kids that received free lunch had unhealthier and different meals than kids who paid for their lunch in cash. Kids who paid in cash had more food choices. This program will create social equality for students who pay cash for their lunch and kids who receive free lunch. It will also give those students healthier meals. My experience with school lunch in middle school was slightly different. I received free lunch in middle school, but had the same food choices as the students who paid for their lunch. The meals I received were very unhealthy. It consisted of french fries, chicken nuggets, chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, etc. Another difference is this pilot program will develop a great experience for students with a comfortable lounge that they can eat their nutritious food. In middle school, I would eat my food in an unorganized room with chairs and tables scattered everywhere. This video shows the importance of the food choices for students and also the experience they need to have to be able to eat their food in a clean, organized environment. Giving young kids good eating habits is important so when they get to college they can make healthy food
Moss found that many companies want “to get people hooked on foods that are convenient and inexpensive (477), and I agree because most junk food at grocery stores and retail stores like Walmart are inexpensive and come in large quantities. Many Americans assume that the junk food companies care about the health of the consumer. All they really care about is the half a billion dollar in sales they will make that year. When it comes to the topic of junk food, most of us will readily agree that it contains sugar, salt, and fat, which are the three most addictive and …show more content…
Before this program kids that received free lunch had unhealthier and different meals than kids who paid for their lunch in cash. Kids who paid in cash had more food choices. This program will create social equality for students who pay cash for their lunch and kids who receive free lunch. It will also give those students healthier meals. My experience with school lunch in middle school was slightly different. I received free lunch in middle school, but had the same food choices as the students who paid for their lunch. The meals I received were very unhealthy. It consisted of french fries, chicken nuggets, chicken sandwich, cheeseburger, etc. Another difference is this pilot program will develop a great experience for students with a comfortable lounge that they can eat their nutritious food. In middle school, I would eat my food in an unorganized room with chairs and tables scattered everywhere. This video shows the importance of the food choices for students and also the experience they need to have to be able to eat their food in a clean, organized environment. Giving young kids good eating habits is important so when they get to college they can make healthy food