Final Draft of Assignment 2 for Week 7

One of the leading causes of death in America is obesity. Healthier food options and nutrition start with our youth. Changes to schools breakfast and lunch options can give the students an opportunity to improve nutrition and health. Then maybe we can prevent obesity from continuing to be the cause of death for so many American’s. We want to work within changes to the new breakfast and lunch programs to help children fight obesity. Not every food option has to be something sugary or fried. They always say an apple a day, keeps the doctor away. Obesity is an excess body fat, because of which some cannot move as quickly as others. School districts, especially those with nutritional programs have found themselves spending more money on food costs to compensate the food changes. Working with different vendors, food companies to guarantee that our company; gets the best food for the program at the best price. Our company is here to provide an alternative to help youth/adults choose healthier eating options. According to the food pyramid, we had six food groups, meat, fruit, milk, vegetable, grain, and others. “The USDA food pyramid was created in 1992 and divided into six horizontal sections containing depictions of foods from each sections of each food group.” (Food guide pyramid, Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_guide_pyramid) We want children to learn the importance of healthier options without it being expensive which is why we offer the meals at a reduced and/or free option. The food guide pyramid is the rubric of the food groups. Providing what servings of each group you should consume daily.

The need for this program and its awareness is crucial. There are more and more children developing diabetes, and high blood pressure due to obesity. President Barak Obama signed a “Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act” law in 2010. “The program is a nutritional overhaul to school breakfasts and lunches to combat childhood obesity and provide meals at a free or