ENGL 102 Chapter : English 102 Essay 2 The Effect Of School Lunches On Childhood Obesity
15 Mar 2019
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The positive effects of healthier food options in school. Schools play an important role in making sure children have a well-balanced meal. The question is whether pressure should be placed on schools to offer healthier food options. In recent years, there has been a national debate over how much a school should be involved when it comes to students" nutrition. People question whether it is the school"s responsibility to monitor a child"s nutrition and overall health, or whether it should be the child or parents" responsibility. Schools can play a vital role in helping reduce childhood obesity, educating children on proper nutrition, as well as improve overall health ranging from student behavior to academic performance. Schools should offer healthier food options as a way to ensure students are receiving the proper nutrition. It is very important for schools to offer healthy lunch choices because the rate of childhood obesity has increased significantly over the past few years.
