New federal guidelines designed to get kids to eat more healthful meals have taken effect with the new school year. Targeting fat‚ sodium and calories‚ the rules aim to increase the fruits‚ vegetables and whole grains in school lunches. The effort was introduced by first lady Michelle Obama‚ who is also leading a national push to encourage more exercise.Parents may well be providing their children with nutritious meals at home‚ but a habit of cafeteria french fries and sweets can put a dent in
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The hallways are stretched to accommodate the classes that thousands of high school students use in order to obtain a proper education. Even within history‚ these two countries differed in their teachings. During 1647‚ the United States utilized education to have Puritan Children read the Bible and learn about their Calvinist religion (Historical Timeline of….1)‚ while Japan during the 1600s‚ focused more on Chinese literature and writing (JICA 1). These two countries also differed historically
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Why School Lunches Should Have Regulations While going through the lunch line in your cafeteria‚ have you ever wondered who was deciding what fruits and vegetables should go on your tray? Or what the correct serving size of mashed potatoes should be? It is time to get a little background knowledge on how the government decides what is too much and when it is enough. The government should have a say in our diets because it has an impact on students‚ bringing obesity to their attention; giving
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choosing between apple slices and french fries‚ students should be given the option of different fruits and/or vegetables to help them keep their energy up‚ prevent students from getting sick‚ and helps students grow. Kidshealth.org says that school lunches should be thought as fuel for students. “If you choose the wrong kind of fuel‚ you might run out of energy before the day is
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about whether or not launching lunches through the air is the best solution to the lunch line congestion. The thought of having a machine launch food towards you sounds almost as crazy as it did when Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone‚ however‚ nothing is impossible. Schools all over the nation use similar methods to distribute lunch to their students and some believe it is time to start a new innovation that improves the long lines during lunch and benefits the school overall. On the contrary‚ opposing
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Close your eyes and think about the school lunches you’ve had through the years. The nasty‚ runny‚ cheese on your nachos; the over cooked pizza‚ fries‚ and hamburgers... Now think about how it would feel to waltz into lunch knowing you could have Taco Bell‚ Mc Donald’s‚ or Pizza Hut everyday. It sounds pretty fantastic‚ right? Wrong. Children‚ and quite a few adults‚ sadly don’t realize what fast food can do to your body. The easy availability of fast food in school lunch rooms would cause a large increase
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The school cafeteria plans to change to a new‚ healthier school lunch menu‚ which would eliminate some of the students favorite cafeteria foods. Some students may disagree with this decision‚ because they feel no one should make them eat something they don’t want to. I believe changing the school lunch menu to healthier foods is a good idea‚ because most students do not eat healthy at home‚ it can decrease the percentage amount of obesity in students‚ and it makes the school look good.
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Healthier school lunches Tired‚ crabby‚ or unfocused in class? It could be the food you are eating. The lack of healthy school lunch selections has recently become a problem in almost every elementary‚ middle and high school across the nation. There are many good reasons to remove junk food from school lunch menus‚ and creating a healthier student body is number one. Junk foods should be taken out of school lunch menus because they affect your body and mind in negative ways. Junk food is a major
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The Public Needs to Know February 19‚ 2012 Our kids deserve healthier options for school lunches. The health and well-being of future generations is our number one concern and steps are being taken to completely revamp our school lunch program. While the initial costs of this overhaul will be high‚ we are confident that the overall costs will even out within a few short years and will be only slightly more than today’s lunch costs. With the help of the government funding we are receiving the
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