Introduction Receiving the proper nutrition is very important, especially for children. Most kids receive at least one if not two meals a day at school five days a week. In public schools, providing a well-balanced diet is in the best interest of the students, and it is important for the teachers to teach about nutrition in order to educate and support the students’ awareness. For example, obesity is a serious issue that can be caused by an unhealthy diet. (Jeon, 2012) It is important for students to be aware of what they are consuming and what goes in to having a balanced diet. (Jeon, 2012) From what is learned at school, students can take home their knowledge and try to apply it to their eating habits with every meal. This paper describes
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Even schools outside of the United States have looked into the health and nutrition that comes from their food being served at schools. It is interesting to see what has been done to improve the quality of food and invest in students’ lives to keep them healthy. Schools are obviously not hospitals, so to diagnose students is not what has taken place since the beginning of Home Economics, but it does help prevent health problems that may accrue down the road for …show more content…
Some families cannot afford to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. In Massachusetts, schools started requiring all students to be measured by the school nurse in the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth grades. Each student was measured by weight and height, and the information gathered was collected. The grades statistics were compared and analyzed. The system found that students in families with a higher income maintained a better weight than those from poorer families. (Wenjun, 2015) These statistics show just how important it is for schools to serve fresh produce and give proper well balanced meals. A drawback would be if the schools could not find it in their budget to provide such nutrition. Although, even if the schools could not provide as wide of a variety five days a week they may be able to provide every other day. Anything that the school systems could give would help benefit the students’
Even schools outside of the United States have looked into the health and nutrition that comes from their food being served at schools. It is interesting to see what has been done to improve the quality of food and invest in students’ lives to keep them healthy. Schools are obviously not hospitals, so to diagnose students is not what has taken place since the beginning of Home Economics, but it does help prevent health problems that may accrue down the road for …show more content…
Some families cannot afford to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables. In Massachusetts, schools started requiring all students to be measured by the school nurse in the first, fourth, seventh, and tenth grades. Each student was measured by weight and height, and the information gathered was collected. The grades statistics were compared and analyzed. The system found that students in families with a higher income maintained a better weight than those from poorer families. (Wenjun, 2015) These statistics show just how important it is for schools to serve fresh produce and give proper well balanced meals. A drawback would be if the schools could not find it in their budget to provide such nutrition. Although, even if the schools could not provide as wide of a variety five days a week they may be able to provide every other day. Anything that the school systems could give would help benefit the students’