Should Schools Have Fast Food In High School

Should Fast Food be in High School Picture a high school student sitting at the lunch table. She has carrots, broccoli, and spinach for her vegetables and for her meats she has pickle loaf, liver spread, and ham. High School lunches should have fast/junk food because high school students are old enough to make their decisions, fast/junk food is fun and tasty to eat, and it is an opportunity to have a decent meal. Good reasons for fast food being High Schools? First off there are advantages for having fast/junk food at lunch time in High schools. Everyone has heard people say how fast food is either great or horrible. As with everything people say, there is usually some truth to it. We will go over the advantages. High school students don’t want nasty old warmed up lunch food every day, students want a meal that will make them full and not have to eat until they get home or when they eat dinner. High schools should have fast/junk food as a meal at school during lunch time cause high schools can save money because fast food tends to be cheaper than the alternatives you can save time as there is very low or no waiting time for food to be served there are many healthy fast food options …show more content…
While it may sound like an oxymoron, not all fast food is bad. Many fast food places have healthier options so high school’s don’t have to worry about high student’s just eating fat filled foods at lunch. Although the federal government reimburses schools for participating in the free and reduced-price lunch program, the reimbursement usually doesn't cover all the expenses associated with running a school cafeteria. To close the gap in funding, cafeteria managers must serve foods that students want to buy. Brand-conscious students are more likely to buy hamburgers and pizza from fast-food chains, giving cafeteria managers the extra dollars they need to continue operating without laying off staff