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    Should junk food advertising be banned on TV? Over the years‚ junk food businesses have grown and expand to be one of the successful and leading commerce. Personally‚ I believe that junk food is one of the many extravagant foods. It may be delicious‚ savory and tempting but despite all those heavenly aspects‚ it can cause devastating effects. Society‚ including me are constantly eager and tempted to eat these harmful substance‚ and it is my belief that food advertising on TV should be banned‚

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    Should junk food be allowed at school? Junk food is generally defined as “a diet high in processed foods and soft drinks” (Wiles et al.‚ 2009‚ p.1). By definition‚ junk food contains artificial food colorings and preservatives‚ including fast food‚ oily foods‚ snacks and high sugary beverage. Students usually eat snacks between meals. According to McPhail et al. (2011)‚ the snacking habit among students has increased in the past twenty years. This means students are taking more junk food in a higher

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    Use of drugs without prescription is illegal and harms one’s health. Junk foods and soda pop are harmful as well. Yet we have never had prohibition on these food and soda items even though these food items affect public health. According to Yale University professor of psychology and public health‚ Kelly Brownell‚ “As a culture‚ we’ve become upset by the tobacco companies advertising to children‚ but we sit idly by while the food companies do the very same thing. And we could make a claim that the

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    Does Junk Food in Schools Matters? In recent decades‚ junk food sales in schools have long been blamed for contributing to childhood obesity as it is commonly sold in school vending machines and sometimes in school cafeteria. In light of this‚ there are certain schools having their own meal plans and completely banning the food selection for students to only healthy choices. The concern we have is that whether junk food sold in schools the main reason for childhood obesity. With regard to

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    May 2013 Should Junk Food Be Banned in schools? My aunt‚ who has been in New York City for more than 20 years‚ told me that in the past‚ she always made her two sons’ lunches to take to school during school years which was more nutritive and less expensive. Her sons at that time were energetic and played outside a lot. But soon after‚ they did not bring their own lunches anymore. They asked for money from my aunt to purchase food in school canteens. Possibly my aunt thought

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    Its time to junk junk food Tired‚ crabby‚ or unfocused in class? Perhaps it’s the food you are eating. The excessive intake of junk food and the lack of healthy food has recently become a serious problem among people. There are many reasons to get rid out of junk food and replace it by a good healthy diet. Although many people believe that junk food is more tasty than healthy ones and provide the body with energy‚ it contributes in obesity and leads to addiction. Fast

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    In recent years‚ more than a dozen states have considered setting legislation limitations for the accessibility of junk food in schools‚ most requiring vending equipment to be turned off during certain hours‚ off until the students lunch break‚ or increasing the coast of unhealthy foods to discourage students from purchasing it (Parents Advocating School Responsibilities) . In today’s society teenagers are 3 times likely to be overweight than the generation of our parents. According to the 2001 Surgeon

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    Fast Food Whos to Blame On-Demand Writing Assignment You will have 45 minutes to plan and write an essay on the topic assigned below. Before you begin writing‚ read the passage carefully and plan what you will say. Your essay should be as well-organized and carefully written as you can make it. As Americans add pounds‚ critics are increasingly blaming the fast-food industry. Teenagers have filed lawsuits blaming McDonalds for their health problems‚ and a public health group in California has asked

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    never forget my first time going to a ballet audition. It was less than a satisfactory experience. I wasn’t properly equipped nor did I have on the correct attire. You always need to be mentally prepared for anything you do. Find out about the school that you are auditioning for. What style do they practice? Are they more interested in performance or technique? What do they like to see in dancers? Knowing these types of things are helpful to have in mind when you audition. I learned the hard

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    Junk Food Should Not Be Banned At School Government and schools authorities care much about the nutrition at school. However‚ they are arguing about whether school should keep selling junk food or not. So far‚ some people have been expressing their opinions saying that junk food should be banned at school. Others think that junk food should not be banned at school. Junk food should not be banned at school because junk foods are inexpensive‚ students prefer freedom of choice‚ and school food keeps

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