Persuasive Essay On Healthy Kids Act

In elementary, I remember getting mouthwatering, giant cinnamon rolls once every few months as a desert for school lunch. Now many years later, the cinnamon rolls served at school are much smaller, have far less frosting, and have turned “whole grain”. Unfortunately, cinnamon rolls are not the only things that have been changed. Since elementary school, my classmates and I have noticed smaller serving sizes, fewer varieties of food choices, and more canned or frozen food. The change in cinnamon rolls, along with almost every other school lunch item can be blamed on the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act. Yes, a change in cinnamon rolls is not a big deal, however the rest of the impact of the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act largely affects various aspects of both the students’ and the schools, and is a larger deal that it may seem. Although there are many benefits of the Healthy Kids Act, the government should reconsider the regulations the act controls and lessen the restrictions.
The main problem students and parents have with the Healthy Kids Act is how much food waste happens because of it. As a High School student, I have sat in the cafeteria during school lunch for the past three years. In those three years, I have noticed an immense amount of food waste, as many students only like part of the meal but because of the Healthy Kids Act, …show more content…
In 2010, the regulations of the Healthy Kids Act were changed, forcing all schools under this act have to lower calorie content in all of the food served, increase the amount of whole grains, serve fat-free milk, lower sodium and saturated fats, among other things. A study conducted by Ohio State University found that “Given the price of fresh fruits and vegetables and whole grains, it is estimated the HHFKA will costs schools a total of $3.2 billion over the course of five years in order to successfully implement” (Osmon and Rymut,