School Lunches Essay

My major is nutrition and I decided to focus on school lunches because I think it has been an issue of whether they are good for children or not. The debate if whether school lunches give children all the nutrient needs is everywhere, from the parents to the presidents and the first lady of the United States. This issue applies to all individuals because we need to care about children since they are the future of this world. Children are a very important part and the future of our society’s work…

Forty percent of children attending United States public schools are overweight, with more than twenty percent classified as obese. Improving the school food environment will only be improved by strengthening school policies and acts which have been the major concern and priorities both locally and nationally (DeJong, Cozier, Greece, Kratze, Quatromoni). School lunch was not a nationwide event, but rather something that took place in individual states and cities over an extended period of time.…

The lunches served at schools across the country are terrible. They lack the nutrition needed to sustain a student and they are not very good looking or tasting. The lunches are a main reason why students in America are unhealthy. If the lunches do not taste good or do not make them full, students are going to resort to eating more junk food throughout the day. The foods used are always frozen and prepared. They are never fresh and prepared in the school 's kitchen. If the food was fresh it…

Chicago Public School system (CPS) is like a second home for many students. Many of the students who attend these schools are usually from low income and middle class families. Unfortunately sometimes the meals that these kids receive at school are the only meals they get during the day. During the 2011-2012 school year the Chicago Public School system fed over 400,000 students more than 900,000 meals. These students have the option to receive breakfast and/or lunch during the school day.…

America is criticized from all over the world for our school system. But, not even just our system, our lunches too. People everywhere have had great ideas to fix this obstacle in our overall school system. Even though people have great ideas to solve this, the government usually throws them away, or the people do not stand out and put effort towards resolving the dilemma. Well, here I am, taking a stand. America needs to change how much, when, and what we eat as students, and I believe we can.…

stress. School lunches contributed less than ⅓ of daily nutrient, intake of diet components which cause cardiovascular diseases. Even though kids can bring their lunch to school, lunch should be healthy and cheaper because kids are forced to buy junk food due to the high prices and healthier food in the lunchroom would result in better students in the classroom and less visits to the nurse. Healthy food in schools is something that has been argued about for a long time. Currently, schools are…

School lunches should be provided by the government Nowadays in Australia lunch is provided by parents or children will purchase lunch at the canteen,but as a parent I strongly advocate the belief that school lunches should be provided by the government. Ever since I 've came to Australia and sent 3 children through school I 've noticed some major concerns that I have with the lunch provided or food sold within the canteen.Working in a canteen I have experienced the variety of food distributed…

School lunches are so delicious, right? Not according to students across America. Schools are trying to sell students only “healthy” foods, and that is not a good idea. Students want good lunch, not a meal posing to be healthy. But the schools are not the problem, the government is the problem by trying to control school lunch. Schools should not be allowed to only sell healthy foods to students just because the government tells them to. One main reason that the government should not control…

Schools should sell fast food at lunches because it is their lives and they should get to choose what they want to eat ( Debate.org ). Choosing what one wants to eat is a right everyone deserves. Taking fast food out of schools won’t prevent obesity. Fast food is also a privilege the students must earn if the students cannot follow the rules this right can be revoked. Fast food should be sold in schools because fast food is not to blame for obesity, schools get sponsorship and do fundraisers…

When you sit in class for a while your stomach starts talking you know that you're hungry. The bell rings you rush to lunch, then the lunch lady gives you mushy slop. This is exactly why we need better lunches! There are many reasons but to sum it up heres 3. Normally kids come to school not eating breakfast and expect some food. The food probably isn't decent right? Well maybe a 2 breadsticks labeled as french toast works for some kids. What I’m trying to say is that kids may not have enough…