Persuasive Essay About School Lunch
When an american person thinks of school lunch they reminisce on some of their favorite childhood foods from pizza to salisbury steak. School lunch is an iconic part of public schooling to most that have endured it. It is a moment of peace where students are able to enjoy their favorite delicacies. A favored time by all kids that participate. Yet now the school board is trying to remove the classic lunch meals with a more healthy alternative getting rid of some favorite options; why is that? Why would the school board want to take away a student's option to a cheap, reliable, and delicious meal that brings joy to the hearts of students? It is a great question, I’m not quite sure their is a plausible answer. Let us discuss the reasons why
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For instance besides the normal lines that serve pizza and chicken nuggets, there is an additional line set up everyday to serve chopped salads. Not to mention these salads come with a fresh fruit and reduced fat chips. If that isn’t a healthy lunch I’m not sure what a healthy lunch is. Even if you are grabbing lunch from the “unhealthy lines,” everyone is forced to have at least one fruit or vegetable per tray. Another example of good health policy in the school right now involves the drinks being sold. They has been a removal of soda machines in the school so that now the only options to drink are low-fat milk, natural juices, and water. Along with the soda machines the snack machines are cut off during school hours, so that kids have no access in school to the unfavored foods. Now skip back to the quote on quote unhealthy lines; they serve plenty of meals deemed healthy by most. These meals include spaghetti, meatloaf, spinach salad, cheese sandwiches, vegetable soup and many more healthy delicious options. Besides these statements other things have been put forth such as the removal of salt packets from lines, the increased use of whole wheat products, and the ban of selling baked goods during lunch hours. Doesn’t this sound like a healthy lunch environment for
For instance besides the normal lines that serve pizza and chicken nuggets, there is an additional line set up everyday to serve chopped salads. Not to mention these salads come with a fresh fruit and reduced fat chips. If that isn’t a healthy lunch I’m not sure what a healthy lunch is. Even if you are grabbing lunch from the “unhealthy lines,” everyone is forced to have at least one fruit or vegetable per tray. Another example of good health policy in the school right now involves the drinks being sold. They has been a removal of soda machines in the school so that now the only options to drink are low-fat milk, natural juices, and water. Along with the soda machines the snack machines are cut off during school hours, so that kids have no access in school to the unfavored foods. Now skip back to the quote on quote unhealthy lines; they serve plenty of meals deemed healthy by most. These meals include spaghetti, meatloaf, spinach salad, cheese sandwiches, vegetable soup and many more healthy delicious options. Besides these statements other things have been put forth such as the removal of salt packets from lines, the increased use of whole wheat products, and the ban of selling baked goods during lunch hours. Doesn’t this sound like a healthy lunch environment for