Argumentative Essay: Should Schools Limit Junk Food

Junk food is quickly becoming America's cigarette, causing more death related illnesses than a pack of smokes. Before you judge your friends for lighting one up, take a look at the food you’re ingesting and what it is doing to your body. For the past few years, kids have been consuming a great deal of unhealthy food into their bodies. If having junk food was not enough, they’re wanting to have the option to purchase these fattening foods at school. The debate has been unleashed, Should schools limit junk food sales? I personally think schools should limit high cholesterol and sugary foods for the kids’ health and future health of our nation. Schools should limit junk food sales because junk food can later on cause diseases and illness. For example, junk food has been said to cause immediate and long-term health problems for kids 5-17 years old. It is obvious, the more unhealthy food you put into your body, the more likely you’re going to gain weight. As a result, obese adolescents have a higher chance of getting, “pre-diabetes, cardiovascular disease factors, and bone/joint problems.” Not only does …show more content…
For example, last year the Long Beach Unified School District decided to test out the new plan of a healthy lunch. The school surprisingly received a, “73 percent approval rating”, from their students on the new menu. It was also stated that many students were very supportive of the idea of a clean and fat free lunch (F). This shows that students are okay with change, it is time for somebody to start off the movement. Kids at first, might not be very opened with the idea, however, through time and patient they will understand that the school is doing this for them. In addition, limiting the resource of junk food will expose the kids to the new types of food they have not experienced before, possibly leading them to have a brighter and lively