Obesity and School Lunches Essay

School lunches are making an effect on students and unfortunately not a good one, this has to change and I know the perfect way to change it. I have gone to school now for about 12 years, and in those years I have come to an agreement that school lunches need to be improved. I remember wanting to go to lunch in 8th grade because the food was tasteful and pleasant, although now I realize it lacked an important aspect, the food having any nutritional value. As I got older I started to dislike the…

Students come to school to learn, but have you noticed that they have been complaining about their lunches lately? School lunches are all processed meat. Not to mention that they are disgusting. Why do we make our kids eat these disgusting meals? Because some of the food is not well cooked, the food is unhealthy, or the food is just plain out nasty and not enough. According to Green a Green Family, foods served at many schools is not normally organic ( fresh or local).This also cause another…

all day. This campaign is a movement to help fight childhood obesity. Along with that she has also started to promote the campaign to ban all unhealthy snacks and beverages in the school vending machines and replace them with healthier options. Although being healthy is important being able to have options are also important to children. Under the Obama Administration they have encouraged getting rid of unhealthy snacks out of school vending…

academic courses than on physical education. Although some obese student could benefit from the extra activity some are already engaged in extra activities after school (Driscoll and Ginsburg). Some people are already involved in sports so they shouldn 't be taking pe i school. It would just be a waste of time for some students. “high school student should be forced to get into PE courses because of fear of getting a low grade. Grades do matter and they are especially important to the…

In June 2013, the American Medical Association organization voted for the first time to designate obesity as a disease. How should the people of America respond? When meeting obese people, should one cast them a glance of concern and ask how they are doing? Should flowers and “Get Well Soon” cards be sent to obese family members and friends who are diseased? If obesity is truly a disease, over 78 million adults and 12 million children in America are now classified as diseased and need treatment.…

adults, and those below the poverty level. 1. By educating children while they are young and making them more aware of the benefits of healthy eating and physical activity will eliminate them from later developing high-risk diseases related to obesity at a later age. 2. It is important for adults to be more health conscious when eating and to increase physical activity to prevent them from becoming obese and developing other related high-risk diseases to remain healthy and increase their…

Since obesity is on the rise, another form on bio-politics which regulates children’s lives is giving the example of what children should and should not have in their lunchboxes at school. In the article ‘Why it’s important for Kids to Eat Healthy Lunches’ (2015) written by Melissa Angela demonstrates why it is important for children to have a healthy lunchbox since ‘obesity in children is climbing… If lunch in school is promoting unhealthy habits and behaviours by having unhealthy choices,…

Needs Statement Ignite Innovation Academy is an exemplary public charter school located in Greenville, North Carolina. They provide well-rounded education to children in kindergarten to sixth grade and are an alternative the public-school system. Nevertheless, their current free lunch system, which given to those of a lower socio economic status, needs to be revamped to better suit the nutritional needs of the children who desperately need it the most. This can be achieved by supplementing the…

Overweight and obesity rates are still concerning us after improving the lunch system. According to the staff and faculty of the school, the kids are having adequate physical activity but have they witnessed that their diets are still poor. Some of them are bringing their own lunches and snacks from home, which usually are not the healthy options containing high amounts of sugar and fat. If they bring those choices from home, it is very probable that their diets at home are poor. The Center of…

The data collected revealed the incidence of obesity for Bourbonnais is 28.7%, compared to the percentage of 25.2% for the state of Illinois. The Prevalence of diabetes for is 9.0% compared to 8.3% for Illinois. The incidence of high blood pressure is another issue with a rate of 32.9% as compared to Illinois of 27.6% ("KCDPH," 2011). Nicole Wagner RN, BSN has been a school nurse in Bourbonnais for 15 years and I conducted a short interview with her. She has…