Efforts to give kids healths heier meal options have seen success: Soft drink makers have agreed to stop selling soda in elementary and middle schools, vending machines are being locked during school hours and salad bars are springing up in lunchrooms. The goal is to provide healthier lunches to school children due to an increase in childhood obesity. The Centers for Disease Control said that between 1980 and 2010, the number of children ages 6 to 11 that are considered obese increased from
7 percent to nearly 18 percent. The number of children ages 12 to 19 considered obese jumped from 5 percent to 18 percent over the same time period. "The calorie counts for middle schools is 600 to 700 calories," Stokes said. For elementary schools, the range of calories that students can have in a lunch is 550 to 600 calories. Chesterfield County has about 58,600 total students and about 65 percent receive lunch from the cafeteria and don't bring their meal from home. Meals are healthier and better tasting not only because of more fresh produce but also because more meals are being made from scratch and less processed food is being served. Salad bars at schools mean that kids will have the choice of fresh vegetables and fruit every day and learn great, healthy eating habits for life. Eating a salad a day is one simple, effective, easy step toward a healthier nation. More whole grains, fruits, and vegetables; lowfat milk dairy products; and less sodium and fat.
Research has shown that high levels of salt, fat and sugar in school lunches have contributed to the nationwide childhood obesity epidemic.
Moe’s Work
YoloSwag
Childhood obesity begets adult obesity, and associated health problems like high cholesterol, high blood pressure, prediabetes, bone and joint problems, sleep apnea, and more,
are underway in your child’s school with the Breakfast and Lunch menus. The number of students who don’t eat healthy meals and we are going to change that. I understand that parents will wonder how these changes are going to affect their children as far as getting breakfast and lunch. We can gladly say that prices on lunch and breakfast will go up, which means kids will be able to eat a healthy meal in the morning and a lunch and kids will benefit from eating healthier. We want to let our parents…
Deadly Lunches: Proposal to Combat Childhood Obesity in Schools Childhood obesity is a very serious problem in the United States, and it is only getting worse. In the last thirty years childhood obesity has almost tripled, meaning that roughly 12.5 million children are currently classified as obese.[1] How does this happen? As a country, how did we get so obese? How is it possible that 12.5 million of our children are extremely overweight? Increased availability of high-calorie…
Is Are Cafeteria Food? By, Marc Mcgough Have you ever tasted school cafeteria food? I don’t think you would want to. In school story books, do you have characters saying that the food tasted good at school cafeterias? Nope. Why is this? Cafeteria food is often cheap, bought in bulk, high in calories, and can sit in your cafeteria for days. Student votes and opinions prove this. So, this leads to a suggestion: Healthier, tastier foods and a better, advanced lunch system should be implemented…
In the articles “Study finds school meals can be healthier than packed lunches” by Kathryn Doyle and “ Should You Pack Your Child’s Lunch?” By Anna North, both authors explore the debate about the health benefits of packed lunches versus school meals in elementary schools. Their arguments are based on the same research article about nutrition and behavior. The research concludes that packed lunches were in general of less nutritional quality than school lunches by containing more fat, sugar and…
Writing Assignment 5: School Lunches Need a Monitor Dr. Ephraim Okoro Germaine Hazel June 17, 2014 In 2010, First Lady Michelle Obama launched the Let’s Move campaign aimed at addressing childhood obesity (letsmove.gov). With the White House calling attention to this social issue it is clear America’s children has an eating problem. The Let’s Move campaign has three missions in achieving the goal of reducing childhood obesity. It aims to encourage healthier school lunches, better food labels…
Variety in School Lunch Research Often, the daily lunch at Mendon has been called “gross” because of lack of the more tasteful food. They’ve been replaced by dry vegetables, fruit cups, and whole grain breads and rice. There is less variety lately and increasingly frequently, the healthy foods are being forced upon students. One year, the lunch ladies even made students take fruits with each lunch; we didn’t have a choice. In result, most bring their own lunch but nevertheless there are still frequent…
Public Needs to Know. ENG115 February 5th, 2012 Menus in most schools lunch and breakfast programs have a high percentage in fat and cholesterol, and not enough nutritional value. Unless something is done to encourage healthier eating habits in today’s children, we will see a larger number of children facing obesity and other severe health problems. Some issues we may face when attempting to implement healthier menus will surface and one of the issues could be the cost of eating healthy…
Kristy Bryant-Berg Writing 122 November 4, 2013 Obesity: Who is Responsible? America is one of the most obese countries in the world, and this has continuously become worse over the past 30 years. Eating healthier and exercising frequently can decrease the percentage of obesity in America, but does everybody have that opportunity? Low-income areas are filled with families who need to find ways to support themselves with the least of money they can, so they purchase what’s cheap, and what’s cheap…
School Food Safety and Nutrition Program Here at our school we have a nutrition program and food safety program in place. We are sending this letter home with information for parents to know about what our school is trying to encourage keeping your children healthy. This is some advice on healthy foods to consider in order promoting a better health for your child: Sandwich with jelly Crackers and cheese and pepperoni Yogurt Apple or orange juice Some kind of fruit These are just some examples of…
Often the blame is shifted to other people and to other influences like billboards and commercials, but rarely is the individual held responsible for their health. Lawsuits and legal action try to shift the blame onto fast food restaurants and school cafeterias. Most people feel better if they can blame their poor health on anything other than themselves. Evidence shows that one’s childhood years have a huge…
