You would think that students would leave lunch with full stomachs and empty trays, but that is not the case anymore. The government has now imposed restrictions on school lunches that has made the food served unappetizing to many students. These restrictions require limited calories, fats, sugars and sodium while emphasizing fruits, vegetables, whole grains, dairy and proteins. This causes there to be very limited tasty options for school cafeterias to serve. Because of this it has resulted in negative responses from students and school districts. The government should not impose restrictions on school lunches because it has resulted in less students eating lunch at school, food being wasted, and the lunches not filling students up.
Since the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act took place in 2012, schools have seen a decline in the amount of students eating the regulated cafeteria meals. Kate Murphy, a journalist for the New York Times interviewed …show more content…
The new guidelines introduce students to healthier food options and make students become more aware of the things they are putting in their body. They have also helped provide the only healthy meal a student may get that day. The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act has created a huge evolution in school cafeteria meals, and has stirred up a lot of controversy as to whether this act should be in place. We do not think government officials should impose restrictions on what foods can be served in school cafeterias simply because many kids will not eat it if it’s not appealing to them. If kids are going home hungry it then goes against the main point of the act to be “Hunger Free.” The act itself has resulted in decreased student participation in school provided meals, students throwing away their food, and students leaving the lunch room hungry. The act should not be in place. Simple as
Since the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act took place in 2012, schools have seen a decline in the amount of students eating the regulated cafeteria meals. Kate Murphy, a journalist for the New York Times interviewed …show more content…
The new guidelines introduce students to healthier food options and make students become more aware of the things they are putting in their body. They have also helped provide the only healthy meal a student may get that day. The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act has created a huge evolution in school cafeteria meals, and has stirred up a lot of controversy as to whether this act should be in place. We do not think government officials should impose restrictions on what foods can be served in school cafeterias simply because many kids will not eat it if it’s not appealing to them. If kids are going home hungry it then goes against the main point of the act to be “Hunger Free.” The act itself has resulted in decreased student participation in school provided meals, students throwing away their food, and students leaving the lunch room hungry. The act should not be in place. Simple as