Final Paper Fast Food in Schools 4/26/12 Buckley‚ Cara. "A Proposal to Separate Fast Food and Schools." New York Times [New York] 20 04 2009‚ n. pag. Web 26 April. 2012. . The author explores research done that suggests that the closer a fast food restaurant is to a school‚ the higher is the obesity rate of the children there. Eric N. Gioia is a city councilman from Queens and he wants to ban any fast food restaurants from opening within a tenth of a mile from any schools. According to the
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Although there are many benefits to a smoking ban on a college campus‚ many smokers would not agree to the benefits. They would much rather argue that a smoking ban would be against their rights. A smoker would voice the opinion that it is unfair he or she cannot indulge in an activity he or she sees as relaxing. In others words‚ participating in the act of smoking is self- choice. “Many have argued that the taxes spent on cigarette purchases have been used to fund the very places where they are
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Cafeteria Food in Schools Ariana Rodriguez English 1301-102 Professor Lewis December 1‚ 2010 Cafeteria Food in Schools For many years people tend to worry about health and how it affects their children. Health has been a huge issue due to the fact that 9 million adolescents are considered overweight. More and more children are being diagnosed with diabetes‚ hypertension‚ mellitus‚ sleep apnea‚ cardiovascular disease‚ kidney disease‚ osteoarthritis‚ cancer‚ depression‚ and other psychosocial
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Unhealthy Relationships Jealousy Alma De Jesus-Rodriguez FS 101-Skills for Marriage July 30‚ 2010 There are many factors that can destroy a relationship. One of the many causes that relationships brake is because jealousy. Jealousy is an emotion many people feel when they feel they are going to lose something they want. Jealousy is many times the inspiration of music‚ movies‚ poems‚ art‚ etc. Jealousy can be treated‚ even though it is not an illness. Jealousy can be caused by insecurity
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Does Advertising Unhealthy Food to Children in America Cause Obesity? Executive Summary Since the 1970’s the United States has been witness to a growing epidemic of childhood obesity tripling and in some instances quadrupling. Due to this major health concern it is believed that the advertising of unhealthy foods is the cause of childhood obesity in America. Majority of the advertising is done via television‚ which promotes fast food or “junk food” and is usually low
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Chubby America: Fast Food Schools Rene Robledo Strayer University Chubby America: Fast Food Schools Childhood obesity has grown rapidly over the years‚ and with it health problems such as type one and two diabetes‚ and high blood pressure. It is most likely that a child who is already overweight will reach obesity at adulthood. With obesity a major growing problem in America the government decided to act by passing a law‚ The Healthy‚ Hunger-free Kids Act. The bill allows the U.S. Department
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An unhealthy lifestyle means more illness and more expense to treat those illnesses. This means a bigger burden on an already challenged healthcare system. Poor health also means more time lost at work‚ less quality recreational time‚ and even shorter lifespan. But the people in this modern day have a mindset that takes good health for granted. One can suffer from years of aches and pains‚ and would just ignore them‚ and then feel so surprised when one finds out one has developed a serious chronic
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English 102 29 March 2012 “Texting While Driving: To Ban or Not to Ban?” Adults and teenagers are making a choice everyday to take their eyes off the road‚ their minds off of driving‚ and their hands off the wheel when they text and drive. The dangers of texting while driving are known nationwide‚ but the numerous deaths and accidents don’t seem to be stopping anyone from texting while behind the wheel. Several major corporations have launched campaigns to educate the public about
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The Causes of An Unhealthy Diet There are many causes for an unhealthy diet. The causes themselves can range from person to person‚ but generally there are some that are identical from one person to another. The general causes that stand out the most include personal expense‚ believing current eating habits is healthy enough‚ and knowing a change is needed but doing little to change it. What you eat‚ whether you think about it or not‚ relies mostly on what you can afford. For example a college
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The Effects of Plastic Bags on Environmentt * | * The effects of plastic bags on the environment are really quite devastating. While there are many objections to the banning of plastic bags based solely on their convenience‚ the damage to the environment needs to be controlled. * There is no way to strictly limit the effects of plastic bags on the environment because there is no disposal method that will really help eliminate the problem. While reusing them is the first step‚ most people
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