New federal guidelines designed to get kids to eat more healthful meals have taken effect with the new school year. Targeting fat‚ sodium and calories‚ the rules aim to increase the fruits‚ vegetables and whole grains in school lunches. The effort was introduced by first lady Michelle Obama‚ who is also leading a national push to encourage more exercise.Parents may well be providing their children with nutritious meals at home‚ but a habit of cafeteria french fries and sweets can put a dent in
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With better school lunch being offered‚ students is school will be able to take food that has the required amount of energy. Food that is rich in energy is a necessary requirement for any lunch to be considered better. With energy from food‚ students are more likely to be able to undertake numerous school activities or exercises that require a lot of energy. This exercise may include sporting activities such as swimming and playing football. With student participation in events such as sport‚ their
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Analysis of Michelle Obama Speech First Lady of the United States‚ Michelle Obama‚ expressed her thoughts on why Hillary Clinton was the ideal candidate to acquire the status as president‚ during her speech at the Democratic National Convention on July 25‚ 2016. Mrs. Obama’s purpose is to persuade all people of the United States to vote for Hillary Clinton. She creates a hopeful tone in order to convince the audience of why Hillary is the perfect selection as the next president. Michelle opens her
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Recent data shows that an estimated 30.6 million US students eat school lunches‚ yet only 6% of school lunch programs meet the nutritional requirements made by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“Three Facts About”). Although the lunch criteria has changed by requiring more fruits‚ vegetables‚ and whole grain choices‚ there are still countless steps to be taken to make school lunches more nutritious. In public schools‚ there are many unhealthy choices given to children for lunch‚ and there should
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English 101 Instructor: BK Harvey 16 January 2013 Hillary Clinton Vs Michelle Obama Many people usually spend the majority their time comparing the past and present presidents against each other. They always talk about the things the presidents have accomplished leaving behind a great legacy‚ but they never consider the great women behind the man. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama are both very different accomplished First Ladies. Both women had different
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the natural thing to do. However‚ Michelle Obama proclaims that a college degree comes with the obligation to spread newfound knowledge to future generations and to improve the state of our country. While this is a noble statement‚ it does not change the fact that college attendance and the acquisition of a degree never oblige one to do anything. Rather‚ the choice belongs to the graduate. Throughout her commencement speech at Bowie State University‚ Obama repeatedly announces that graduates
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Why School Lunches Should Have Regulations While going through the lunch line in your cafeteria‚ have you ever wondered who was deciding what fruits and vegetables should go on your tray? Or what the correct serving size of mashed potatoes should be? It is time to get a little background knowledge on how the government decides what is too much and when it is enough. The government should have a say in our diets because it has an impact on students‚ bringing obesity to their attention; giving
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Liriano 1 Prof.C. Sherry Eng 101 *048 December 14‚ 2012 Research Paper When I was in elementary school I remember when I used to go one the lunch line and the lunch ladies would serve us our lunches then we would get to buy snacks like different types of chips‚ ice cream‚ cookies‚ and chocolate bars. As I grew older it was always the same but there were more snacks and different types of drinks
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School Lunches 5 billion school lunches are served yearly‚ but what is in those lunches? With rising obesity rates‚ elevated food insecurity‚ and more people realizing that nutrition is critical to the development of students are all raising awareness of the need to improve school food programs. School lunches are not nutritious‚ affecting children’s mental and physical health‚ and students don’t enjoy eating them. The first reason school lunches need to change is because they aren’t nutritious
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