Persuasive Speech: Chocolate Milk Vs. Water

Hello Mr. Cohen and Mr. Nittolo! I just wanted to email you regarding school lunch drinks. About a month ago, me and many others got the opportunity to take a survey on school lunch and one big debate was the chocolate milk versus water. A teacher asked why students couldn't have free water over free milk, as her children as well as many others would choose water over milk at lunch time, as it is a time to refule and rehydrate yourself. We are already paying $2.85 for a lunch, and water is a necessary need for a human being. Mrs. Kim (the lunch lady) explained to us that the chocolate milk has nutrients and vitamins necessary for the daily intake of those specific things, but today I made a shocking discovery. I was having a piece of a chocolate bar today and noticed that a Hershey's 6 inch long and 2 inch tall candy bar has 24 grams of sugar. I remember that just 1 carton of the chocolate milk provided by our food service has 22 grams of sugar in it. Yes, I am aware that there are many more things that go into the chocolate milk like vitamins and carbs and fats and many other things, but 22 grams of sugar is a LOT of sugar. After researching, many …show more content…
Although it is biased, many students in my class and other classes refuse to drink this water, and instead prefer bottled water, like the water that we have in our lunch room. This is something I've been thinking about for a while, and was just wondering if it was possible to maybe get free water with lunch. A large water bottle costs $1.00, and if a student buys lunch with a water, it will cost them a total of 3.85, which is $1.17 more than the average cost of a school lunch, which is $2.68. It may not seem like a lot, but water is precious to a human being, as our bodies are legitimatelly made up of about 60% water. Just thought it was something I could suggest and talk to you about. Thanks so