School Lunches Essay

lunch to get them through the rest of the school hours. Usually, children rush to eat lunch at school because they are socializing with…

School lunch, what happened? Why do prisoners get better food than high schoolers do? Now days everyone is concerned about obesity. Is school lunch the actual reason behind the United States of America obesity ratings? That’s a negative. The reason why America is more obese now than what they were in the 70’s is laziness. Now days all kids are worried about is playing Xbox live with their Hong Kong buddies, and stuffing there face with potato chips. The worlds advance in technology has ruined…

Kids Act: Taking Control of Students Eating at School Is the HHFKA (Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act) really improving child nutrition while saving them from hunger? Through my research I have realized that there are many different viewpoints and opinions on this issue that are taking place in schools all around us everyday. The purpose of this act is to improve child nutrition. Schools are where we see this act being implemented the most because schools are the only place where the same meals are…

A year ago the federal government created new laws that limit the amount of junk foods, sugary foods, and calories that can be consumed in school lunches. This plan was executed by Michelle Obama as the, “Michelle O’s ‘healthy’ lunch program.” I believe this was an ignorant decision because even though we have less sugar intake we still are being served wrong amount of food, it’s all being processed and it taste worse than dog food. One of the major reasons why Michelle plan was a fail is…

large Elementary School in Chicago that may include the true time that is given to eat the lunch, the unexpected nutrition found inside of every dish given, as well as the truth of keeping all the nutritional facts away from the public. Looking at the statuses of each school around the nation, it can clearly be stated that each school is different, however looking towards the fact that some schools lie on the same district, county, or even city can state the point that those schools have a…

As fatigued teens flow into the front doors of the modern American high school, the cafeteria quickly floods as students hope to grab breakfast before the bell rings. The line grows longer as more students enter the school, all awaiting to purchase a snack that will determine their readiness and alertness for the remainder of the day. Craving quick energy to jump start their morning, some students gravitate towards the fruit and vegetable aisle, while the majority lean towards the more…

Schools looking for financial support have come to the realization that they can not rely on government funding and have instead turned to corporations. From sports teams and venues having brand name corporate sponsors to schools having vending machines or lunch contract deals, schools are selling themselves to the highest bidder. Students have seemingly become nothing more than a major marketing demographic, and schools have become prime real estate locations. Companies associate their product…

How much faith does your school have in you? As personal responsibility is something often seen lacking in students, having an open campus lunch policy provides students with the right kind of responsibility to help them go forward in their life. A student can feel empowered to make the right choices for their own future. Having full faith of the school behind the student, they are more likely to make the right choices. Students should be allowed to eat lunch off campus because it will teach…

the lunch program is more expensive, schools should have it because it helps nutritional wise and it’s beneficial to the kids at school. A lot of families need school lunches because that’s their main food source. Many schools that are participating in the lunch programs have seen in increase in nutrition. There has been in increase in whole grains, low fat options, and in fruits and vegetables. Many kids especially from low income families, they need school meals because it may be their only…

take to pay for this expensive lunch program? Some students have already brought unhealthy foods to school and others, sometimes go off campus to get junk food. Consuming junk food helps some students have the energy to get through the rest of the day and others use it as a filler before practices and games that are after school. Although junk food is bad for people, it should be made available in schools because athletes need the extra calories before practices and games, children need more…