McLaughlin Ban Junk Food! DID YOU KNOW junk food has been linked to obesity‚ diabetes‚ and even cancer? Sure‚ junk food is totally yummy‚ but it is definitely not good for us or for the children in this country. Junk food also makes the quality of life worse. It makes you tired‚ and it can make you very unhealthy. There is a law going through congress right now about banning junk food in schools‚ and before you state your opinion‚ please open up your mind to see how junk food is affecting the
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Junk Food in Schools There is something wrong when salsa passes as a vegetable in the school cafeteria and students can buy soda and candy from vending machines on campus. With this in mind we can only begin to wonder what the future holds for today’s adolescents. When students are exposed to a life of poor nutrition‚ the result can be obesity and regrets (CBC‚ 2006). For countless children‚ breakfast or lunch drops out of a vending machine at school. This can be a can of soda‚ perhaps washing
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Christopher Angulo Dr. Aron Levin MKT 320 – Paper reaction The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food Junk food has been present from many decades ago and still surprises me how we cannot deal with it. There are many people dying because of junk food and even though knowing the consequences that might cause‚ we still consume these things. I see people in class drinking Gatorade or drinking from a huge can of energy drink accompanied with a bag of chips early in the morning and I always
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In the articles Is junk food really cheaper by Mark Mittan‚ and gap in diet between wealth and poorest americans doubles‚ study finds by Tracie McMillan we see how lack of money is an issue to obtain healthy foods in the poorer communities. Meanwhile in wealthy communities it is not as difficult for a family to access healthy foods. In Tracie McMillan the articles states that “All parents are interested in feeding their families healthy meals‚ price is a concern for low income families.” The ideal
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numbers raises one question‚ “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?” Mark Bittman proposes several arguments throughout his well-written article. Due to the article being published in Everything’s An Argument‚ as well as the New York Times‚ the audience can interpret that this a very non-biased‚ credible article. The audience can also infer that this article contains well-informed research and gives a reflection of both sides of the arguments. Mark Bittman’s “Is Junk Food Really Cheaper?” explicates the burden
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Junk food – killing you with kindness While the public much concerns about AIDS and avian flu. I want to talk about the other very serious but easily neglected health issues‚ which are obesity‚ cardiovascular diseases‚ and cancers. All of these are completely preventable for at least 95 percent of people just by changing diet. And I am not going to talk too much about how to change your diet and lifestyle as everyone knows that. I am trying to persuade you to stop eating junk food by figures and
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Junk food is being blamed for causing many undesirable problems to children. It is referred to any food that is low nutritional value such as instant noodles‚ potato chips and chocolate bars. Takeaway foods‚ pre-packaging meals and sugary snack food are also included as junk food. Statistic shows that most of the foods consumed at home by 12-14 years old Australian Children consist a lot of fat and sugar more than recommended intake.In response to the unwanted problems caused by the consumption of
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“How Junk Food Can End Obesity”-Critique In “How Junk Food Can End Obesity‚” by David H. Freedman‚ Freedman discusses how fast food restaurants and junk food companies can aid in decreasing the obesity rate in America. Fast food chains provide cheap‚ quick‚ and tasty meal and these establishments line just about every major street in America. Because of this‚ fast food has become the most popular food choice for most people and families. A side effect of this convenience is the growing rate of obesity
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In daily routine and life-changing situations alike‚ environmental factors constantly impact people’s decision-making process. Michael Moss‚ a journalist‚ examines how the junk food industry influences its users’ appetites with both marketing and product composition in “The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food”. Similarly‚ writer Andrew Solomon’s “Son” details how people and their views of others can impact another’s emotions and behaviors. As a result‚ people’s ability to achieve their goals
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Good Food/Bad Food School lunch is an issue in schools throughout our country. Many parents‚ teachers‚ as well as students tried to tackle this problem; but it still remains an issue. Dana Woldow‚ who’s been involved with this school lunch problem since 2002 once said to congress “Try school cafeteria food in your district. Then see if you continue to make the same decisions about how you fund the program.”(Dana Woldow) Schools serve lunches that lack all the nutrients we need as children for
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