Many school cafeterias sell sugary and fatty foods full of calories and cholesterol. In September of 2007 under Governor Richard J. Codey a new nutrition policy banning any item that contained more than 8 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, or contained sugar as the first of main ingredient was put into effect. In addition to these restrictions, drinks other than milk and water cannot be sold in more than 12oz bottles. This included vending machines, school stores, and even fundraisers during the school day. If schools do not comply with this new policy they will lose their state and federal funding. Many students are in an uproar over this new policy since it eliminated favorite foods such as french fires, cookies, chips, candy, and soda but the schools really are looking out for the students health. Many parents are in favor of these new regulations because they believe that the food served in schools is causing there children to be obese. Instead of packing their children nutritional meals, parents believe there should be nutritional alternatives sold in school. Some states other than New Jersey have already integrated new nutritional programs into their schools. In Florida, there is a new program called Fresh-2-U and this program allows children to try 20 different types of fruit throughout the school year. Parents are able to see their child's progress in this program by reading the checks on their report cards. A program like this comes with coloring pages, posters, and music trying to appeal to all children.
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Pro: Schools Should Adopt a New Nutritional Policy
Many school cafeterias sell sugary and fatty foods full of calories and cholesterol. In September of 2007 under Governor Richard J. Codey a new nutrition policy banning any item that contained more than 8 grams of fat, 2 grams of saturated fat, or contained sugar as the first of main ingredient was put into effect. In addition to these restrictions, drinks other than milk and water cannot be sold in more than 12oz bottles. This included vending machines, school stores, and even fundraisers during the school day. If schools do not comply with this new policy they will lose their state and federal funding. Many students are in an uproar over this new policy since it eliminated favorite foods such as french fires, cookies, chips, candy, and soda but the schools really are looking out for the students health. Many parents are in favor of these new regulations because they believe that the food served in schools is causing there children to be obese. Instead of packing their children nutritional meals, parents believe there should be nutritional alternatives sold in school. Some states other than New Jersey have already integrated new nutritional programs into their schools. In Florida, there is a new program called Fresh-2-U and this program allows children to try 20 different types of fruit throughout the school year. Parents are able to see their child's progress in this program by reading the checks on their report cards. A program like this comes with coloring pages, posters, and music trying to appeal to all children.
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You can really go either way with which side you choose. The fact that schools are trying to do something is a good thing but your strongest points will deffinately be about parents watching what their kids eat.
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