Importance Of School Lunches
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 them healthier options without the cost and more nutritious meals.
Obesity has been a big problem in the United States for quite some time mainly dealing with children. “Awareness about an obesity crisis in America particularly among young …show more content…
That's why at some schools they do not have a choice or they are given only a few options. “Elementary students in the district have no choice, everything is put on their tray for them, while high school students pick out their items” (Sylvester). Most school cafeterias always serve two entrees, but the biggest change for many schools was you have to take a fruit or vegetable, this seemed to be the hardest at the high school level. Students were used to picking items from three of the five food groups-meat and protein, fruits, vegetables, grains and dairy. “While schools always have had regulations for school lunches, they have never been has specific” (Sylvester). Although these lunch regulations may be difficult for some, the changes have the students best interest in mind. Keeping lunches nutritious, and students of all ages healthy.
The government should not have a say in school lunches because students are not getting the nutrition they need. “They have been hearing from parent and particularly older students who are unhappy with the lower calorie and lower-fat meals full of fruits and vegetables” (Newsleader). Many guardians of the students think it's better for their kids to take what they will actually, eat instead of getting fruits and vegetables that they will throw in the trash anyway. Some students ask why the government can not just make the food they have now healthier and keep the same
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 them healthier options without the cost and more nutritious meals.
Obesity has been a big problem in the United States for quite some time mainly dealing with children. “Awareness about an obesity crisis in America particularly among young …show more content…
That's why at some schools they do not have a choice or they are given only a few options. “Elementary students in the district have no choice, everything is put on their tray for them, while high school students pick out their items” (Sylvester). Most school cafeterias always serve two entrees, but the biggest change for many schools was you have to take a fruit or vegetable, this seemed to be the hardest at the high school level. Students were used to picking items from three of the five food groups-meat and protein, fruits, vegetables, grains and dairy. “While schools always have had regulations for school lunches, they have never been has specific” (Sylvester). Although these lunch regulations may be difficult for some, the changes have the students best interest in mind. Keeping lunches nutritious, and students of all ages healthy.
The government should not have a say in school lunches because students are not getting the nutrition they need. “They have been hearing from parent and particularly older students who are unhappy with the lower calorie and lower-fat meals full of fruits and vegetables” (Newsleader). Many guardians of the students think it's better for their kids to take what they will actually, eat instead of getting fruits and vegetables that they will throw in the trash anyway. Some students ask why the government can not just make the food they have now healthier and keep the same