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    Junk Food Ban in Schools

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    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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    Teenagers today are becoming addicted to fast food without realizing the effects. As they have been surrounded by junk food all of their lives so it is really the only type of food that they have ever known. People who lived one hundred years ago did not grow up with junk food so they are used to eating healthy food. Because of the advertisements shown on television‚ the many fast food restaurants to attend‚ and the fact that teenagers can obtain food whenever they are hungry is a real disaster for

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    Beating our Junk Food Generation with Tips from a Local Expert An insight into how we can provide healthy food choices for our kids but while keeping it fun! By Claire Whittleston March 8‚ 2011 “I don’t want Brussels sprouts‚ Mommy! Can I have a cookie with ice cream on top?”Sound familiar? It’s frightful to say‚ but we are living in a junk food generation and many of our children don’t eat enough of their fruits and vegetables. Over the past three decades‚ childhood obesity rates in America

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    Restriction on Junk food What is “junk food”? What junk food really is what pretty much goes into the category of snacks‚ and/or fast food. Even cereals can be considered as a sort of “junk food”. You know what junk food is‚ for example: chips of any kind‚ popcorn‚ cookies‚ cake‚ and sweets. Food you would not be healthy to eat a lot of. As you know junk food can be sold at any store or gas station. Eating these bad foods can lead to many health problems throughout your life as you keep eating more

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    EFFECTS OF EATING JUNK FOODS “A journey to a thousand pounds begins with a single burger.”- Chris O’Brien. Ironic but true‚ right? And this saying doesn’t just apply to a burger‚ but to all foods similar to it -- and we know that these foods are the well-known junk foods. From the word itself‚ ‘junk’‚ we are already given an idea of what and how it is made. Fast foods‚ chips‚ chocolates‚ and candies -- these are examples of junk foods. These foods are greatly enjoyed by everyone‚ but most people

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    experienced a nightmare or bizarre dreams?”‚ “Have you ever experienced bizarre dreams or nightmares from eating junk foods?”‚ and “Have

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    It has been recently reported by the Guardian that billions of pounds are spent every day by the junk food companies on persuading children to consume these companies’ products. Should government allow these companies to advertise their products on the media during the children shows time? Some people agree that these companies should be allowed to do that as it is one way of making profits and this action is completely legal. However‚ a large proportion of people believe that allowing these companies

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    Junk food; a slow poison

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    Junk Food: A Slow Poison Junk food may be affordable and delicious‚ yet it is deadly. Examples of junk food include burger‚ pizza‚ hot dog‚ tacos‚ fries‚ biscuits‚ cookies‚ and soft drinks. Today many people are addicted to junk food. They grab junk food without planning to or making many decisions. Even when time is available‚ people still prefer to consume junk food rather than prepare a normal wholesome meal‚ which is healthier. Junk food is very popular around the world today. Junk food popularity

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    Banning Junk Food Advertising In my opinion‚ a ban against junk food advertising shouldn’t be a way to prevent childhood obesity because it is not a solution to have healthier lifestyle. Firstly‚ ban junk food advertising will not get a real and definitive change in the eating habits of children. Rather than a solution it is a great challenge that couldn’t be achieved by means of laws that only focuses on things children shouldn’t be eating‚ instead of focusing on promoting healthy tips. Also

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    Junk food is not healthy and excessive is good.  If kids keep eating junk food then they will get fat. They will keep eating junk food and spend all of their money on junk food. They will end up living alone because no one wants to live with a fat‚ lazy‚ money-spending junk food eater for the rest of their lives. Even though it sounds really mean‚ it is most likely true. Junkfood should be banned from school canteens. If young kids eat too many fattish/sugary foods‚ they could fall ill and possible

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