The National School Lunch Program, is a federal meal program making low cost or free school lunches possible in public schools around the country. The public schools receive a budget to purchase food for their students, however, they choose to subside the budget on low-cost ingredients, which result in food containing mostly processed food. I believe with the knowledge and understanding about the consequences of feeding our children processed food, we have a responsibility to provide our next generation with the best possible nutrition while in school. Even though the pathway to a healthy lifestyle starts at home, the educational facilities teaching our children, shares that responsibility as well. One small solution to the problem could
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Applying a fat-tax on junk food could be one of many solutions to slow down our steadily growing population According to an essay written by David H. Freedman, “How Junk Food Can End Obesity”, he states there is another way to lessen the intake of unhealthy foods. Freedman states, “Realistically, the most we can hope for is a tax on some obesogenic foods” (535). This means that if a tax is placed on food that causes obesity, healthy foods would be bought more often, because it becomes a more affordable option. Today, public schools would rather spend less money on junk food than buying fresh food. This is not the government’s fault, nor is it the federal funding. It is our public schools and their distribution of money who are to blame; they receive enough to buy healthier food but chose not to. In the article, “Does Money Matter in Education” by Rutgers Professor Bruce Baker, Baker writes “Money must be spent wisely to yield benefits.” This means that it doesn’t matter how much money is given to schools, it matters what they spend it …show more content…
In the blog “Unhealthy School Lunches Not making The Grade”, found on. Art Institute.edu website, not including much fruits and vegetables, has a major impact on children’s health. Furthermore, mentioned in the essay “How Junk Food Can End Obesity” by David H. Freedman, Michelle Obama has already addressed the issue by suggesting that public schools should put healthier foods into lunches. Ultimately, some ideas to promote healthier foods in our schools could be Introducing vegetable gardens, teaching programs how to cook as part of the school curriculum. If we teach our children the healthy way of living and making them part of the solution, that might even encourage the same behavior at
Applying a fat-tax on junk food could be one of many solutions to slow down our steadily growing population According to an essay written by David H. Freedman, “How Junk Food Can End Obesity”, he states there is another way to lessen the intake of unhealthy foods. Freedman states, “Realistically, the most we can hope for is a tax on some obesogenic foods” (535). This means that if a tax is placed on food that causes obesity, healthy foods would be bought more often, because it becomes a more affordable option. Today, public schools would rather spend less money on junk food than buying fresh food. This is not the government’s fault, nor is it the federal funding. It is our public schools and their distribution of money who are to blame; they receive enough to buy healthier food but chose not to. In the article, “Does Money Matter in Education” by Rutgers Professor Bruce Baker, Baker writes “Money must be spent wisely to yield benefits.” This means that it doesn’t matter how much money is given to schools, it matters what they spend it …show more content…
In the blog “Unhealthy School Lunches Not making The Grade”, found on. Art Institute.edu website, not including much fruits and vegetables, has a major impact on children’s health. Furthermore, mentioned in the essay “How Junk Food Can End Obesity” by David H. Freedman, Michelle Obama has already addressed the issue by suggesting that public schools should put healthier foods into lunches. Ultimately, some ideas to promote healthier foods in our schools could be Introducing vegetable gardens, teaching programs how to cook as part of the school curriculum. If we teach our children the healthy way of living and making them part of the solution, that might even encourage the same behavior at