Affects of School Lunch Programs on Childhood Obesity ENG122: English Composition II Instructor: Victoria Stamm October 17‚ 2011 Ashley University Affects of School Lunch Programs on Childhood Obesity In today ’s society it is so easy to get caught up in the day to day duties of life; people often forget that their eating habits could be the death of them. The children of today are the children of the future‚ therefore raising
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The National School Lunch Program has nutritional standards that the participating schools must follow. These standards are what make the program so effective in reducing childhood obesity. The meal patterns and nutritional standards are based off of the latest dietary guidelines for Americans which has increased the availability of fruits‚ vegetables‚ and whole grains. Students are required to take some of each food while obtaining their lunch from the cafeteria. Students are still given the choice
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Dear Mr. I have coming to this school since 7th grade and has seen no progress at all‚ with the lunch. I’m sorry for saying this but this food is NASTY! It seems like its been frozen for 300 years‚ then cooked. Seriously‚ are you guys trying to kill us? Since we’re not use to this cooking‚ we’re not eating it as much. So try thinking of adding a couple of new foods while you read this letter. Some students at EMS has financial issues that they are dealing with at home. As
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When it comes to school lunches‚ many parents do not see how bad they can truly be. When enrolling your child or children into a school‚ the lunches are not the first thing that you look at. With the obesity rate in america getting the highest it has ever been‚ the lunches at the schools that our children go to‚ are very important and need to be healthy and nutritious for the younger generation. According to the CDC‚ childhood obesity has more than doubled in 2013. Also‚ Readers Digest says
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thinks of school lunch they reminisce on some of their favorite childhood foods from pizza to salisbury steak. School lunch is an iconic part of public schooling to most that have endured it. It is a moment of peace where students are able to enjoy their favorite delicacies. A favored time by all kids that participate. Yet now the school board is trying to remove the classic lunch meals with a more healthy alternative getting rid of some favorite options; why is that? Why would the school board want
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physical activity • Since 2001‚ Public Health priority : a French nutritional policy • National programs implemented in which play a role at different levels. ·WHO 1998 : World strategy for food‚ physical activity and health ·High Council Public Health (HCSP) set nutrition goals : basis for defining actions · : to improve health of the entire population by acting on one of its major determinants: Nutrition . 2001-2006: PNNS 1 (National Health Nutrition Plan) . 2006-2010: PNNS 2 . 2011-2015: PNNS
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the National School Lunch Program The National School Lunch Program began the year after the second World War. During the war‚ many draftees were not able to enlist‚ because they repeatedly failed their health exams‚ due to malnourishment. This caused the government to realize that the general population were not receiving enough nutrition. This realization is what led to the development of the idea for The National School Lunch Program‚ that was put into effect in 1946. This program made it so students
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Nutrition in Schools Nutrition in schools has become a very controversial issue in America‚ particularly in the last decade. Many people say that the food being given to students in elementary and secondary schools is unhealthy for them. A lot of the food served in schools contains little nutritional value. More often than not‚ the lunches are served from a box. They are typically shipped frozen in mass quantities to be stored in the lunchroom freezers and refrigerators. People feel that almost
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Public Speaking 230 Informative I. College students are not eating the proper foods or the recommended daily allowances even though they believe they are eating healthy. A. Illustration Suzanne- Started nibbling on potato chips between meals and late at night. - To keep up with studies‚ she cut back on swimming. - She would prepare her self by eating what she thought was healthy‚ granola bar or a frozen yogurt. - Larger breakfast- orange juice‚ bacon‚ sausage‚ eggs‚ hash browns‚ toast with butter
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Imagine trying to make yourself lunch everyday using only $2.95 This is what schools are forced to do on a daily basis in order to feed thousands of children. Schools have to be able to create a lunch for children that will satisfy their hunger‚ using only almost $3 per child. How can we expect our children to be getting the proper and nutritional food with such a small budget? Why aren’t we doing more to to make sure the kids in our country are eating healthy meals while away from home? How can
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