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What kind of keys do people like to carry? Cookies! Pretty funny right? However, this joke does have a bit of truth in it. Unhealthy eating habits are a real problem. From a survey of 100 students in various grades at Washington High School, 73% said they don’t eat 5 servings of fruits and veggies a day. I propose having a school garden. Tending to the garden, learning about nutrition, and eating the required amount of fruits and veggies a day could be an elective class. Students would develop healthy eating habits as well as growing fresh food for the school cafeteria. A staggering 69% of Washington High School students said that they don’t know where their food comes from. Being able to grow their own food and taking a course on nutritional
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