At the moment there is a restriction on junk food in schools for example vending machines in your school have changed from chocolate bars and crisps to nutri-grain bars and drinks. Junk food is not served as frequently and you may feel disappointed about this. I think the ban is a good thing since statistics show by the middle of the century‚ 2050‚ two-thirds of children will be overweight or obese if nothing is done. I wouldn’t like to be one of the people in those two-thirds and neither would
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Should junk food be banned from schools? Junk food refers to food that contains high amount of trans-fats in the form of sugar and salts but with little or no nutritional content (Damle‚ 2012). With the younger generation being attracted to junk foods‚ they will be suffered from multiple ill effects like diabetes‚ heart diseases‚ obesity‚ and dental caries. Since food and beverage marketing actions are prevalent and potentially detrimental to kids‚ preventing obesity and promoting healthy lifestyle
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is “schools should not be permitted to sell unhealthy foods.” Everybody from teachers to parents over the years have been trying to stop junk food from taking over the tuck shops at schools and polluting students’ bodies with food that lacks the essential vitamins and other important nutritional value that all students need to do well in school. I agree strongly with the fact that junk food should be banned in school tuck shops‚ but I do have a few points in the favour of not banning junk food completely
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Healthy Food vs Junk Food Diet is almost everything according to nutritionists. The importance of consuming a healthy diet is immensely beneficial for a good and enjoyable lifestyle. As many religions and persisting cultures refer‚ the food that we eat should be in the desired quality in terms of nutrition as well as taste. However‚ the world today is facing a serious problem regarding junk food or unhealthy food. Many health-related problems have a common origin‚ that is junk food. Therefore‚
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to all the food lobbyists and do what is right for the American people. Cheap fast food and many unhealthy foods that contain unhealthy products are subsidized by the gov’t. The government needs to make healthy fruits and vegetables cheaper so that the average American can afford to spend their money purchasing real food instead of food that will ultimately lead them to obesity and a life on medication. Sin taxes already exist on unhealthy items; it can be extended to unhealthy food. "Sin tax" is
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Warnings on unhealthy food. The theme of unhealthy food becomes more and more topical in our society. I am sure that manufactures of food products should write warnings on their products which contain harmful ingredients‚ for example‚ GMO. Firstly‚ junk food can be the reason of a lot of illnesses‚ such as stomach ulcer‚ obesity‚ sugar diabetes‚ etc. For example‚ according to the article Health warnings on junk food “…hamburgers‚ chips‚ soybean oil‚ pizza give rise to obesity and it can be the
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Unhealthy foods vs. Healthy foods Exhausted‚ cranky‚ or easily distracted? This could be partially due to the types of foods you are eating. The lack of healthy food choices in schools or the costly spending for a healthier food option at work is becoming a problem. The majority of schools and work places mainly offer unhealthy foods to their students and employees which I think is not right. There are good reasons to add healthier choices to the menu or simply ditch unhealthy foods altogether
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plastic wrapping revealing your meal‚ it appears to be a pile so called “food” covered with a layer of grease with unappetizing sides that are all mushed together creating a liquid substance on the edge of your container. And guess what‚ this tray covers more than half of your daily calories and provide minimal nutritional value for your daily requirements. Many schools serve lunches
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Junk food consumption in children is the tragedy of the present age. These problems are best explained by busy families and the development of fast food industry but can be alleviated by planning so that children can have more healthy meals. It is difficult to argue with the idea that convenience of fast food and junk food has damaged children’s health. As the result of modern lifestyle‚ just as most of parents are busy with their work so too are children concerned with their studying and after
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English 1A 15 October 2013 Why Fast Food is Unhealthy In today’s age of convenience‚ fast food needs no introduction. Everyone from a two year old to a sixty year old seems to be enjoying it. Why not? It’s delicious‚ it’s filling‚ it’s affordable‚ and available just any time of the day. What more can you ask for when you are living life in the fast lane? Well fast food all good tastes‚ except that it is not nutritionally balanced and‚ therefore‚ unhealthy in the long run if consumed on a regular
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