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    Should the Sale of Junk Food be Banned in Schools? The argument as to whether or not schools should be able to sell junk food is a highly controversial topic. Sugar-filled snacks‚ sugary drinks‚ and snacks high in saturated fat are a favorite among children. In most cases‚ when faced with the decision‚ a child will no doubt choose a bag of chips over an apple. What would a change in the availability of these snacks teach children? Some argue that removing these snacks from schools takes away parental

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    10/19/2012 Essay on‚ Should schools banned junk food from vending machines. We as fellow americans come across facing desicions‚ some in which we are taking affirmitive action‚ for instence banning junk foods from school vending machines. Into todays society we are in crisis do to our over eating habits‚ causing a massive affect on obesity an other health related issues by the millions. A nationwide survey of vending machines in middle schools and high schools finds that 75 percent of

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    junk food advertising Should be banned in Australia | junk food advertising Should be banned in Australia | [Type the document subtitle] | | GOOD | 5/14/2010 | | Contents Executive Summary 3 1.0 Introduction 4 2.0 Discussion 5 2.1 Definition of junk food 5 2.2 Reasons junk food has become popular. 5 2.3 Target audience junk food. 6 children 2.3.1 6 2.3.2 Teens 6 2.4 Junk food causes health effects in Australia. 7 obesitO 2.4.1 7 2.4.1 Heart diseases 7 2.5 Junk

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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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    TAL 201 May 6‚ 2013 Current Issues Paper Junk Food In Schools Introduction Although not easy to admit‚ it is a fact that a big percentage of the world’s population today likes junk food. Many people have become accustomed to eating foods with high levels of refined sugars‚ processed grains‚ and a number of other unhealthy ingredients (Trice‚ 2010). Essentially‚ companies have replaced nature’s own ingredients with highly processed products and chemicals to reduce costs‚ extend shelf life

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    RUNNING HEAD: Junk food should not be in schools Are junk foods in schools a reason children are becoming so obese these days? I think it has a part of it. Children start seeing vending machines and soda machines in schools as soon as they begin their education. They see their parents and teachers and other adults eat and drink the items out of the vending machine and soon enough the children themselves are drinking a can of soda a day or sugared filled drink and a candy bar. This is a bad

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    Should Junk Food Be Banned from Schools? by Jae Curtis Another day‚ another junk food debate; from boycotting bake sales to banning sodas‚ many schools have joined the national fight against obesity. An August 2012 study from Pediatrics made a startling discovery after following a group of school-aged children: kids who went to a school without junk food regulations maintained about a 37 percent overweight rate from fifth to eighth grade without budging. However‚ in schools with junk food regulations

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    Junk Food is a vast contributor to the increasing levels of diabetes‚ and other chronic conditions and diseases in America. In order to establish a healthy country‚ Americans must alter eating habits and establish knowledge within our nation’s children. The beverage and food industry spend billions of dollars annually to promote its products to children. Public institutions promote these products to increase revenue for school needed activities. This continuous‚ unhealthy cycle is in adversely

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    07/24/12 Junk Food should be Taxed Who has not eaten junk food at least once? I did it‚ and to me‚ as to many Americans‚ the junk food is the most delicious type of food. However‚ I know it is the unhealthiest food and the main cause of obesity in the United States. On the other hand‚ the U.S. government feels that is important to intervene in junk food lover’s lives to help them to improve their health and their food choices. In order to combat the obesity and other health problems that junk food

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    The Government had set out a ban to prevent junk food from being sold to children at canteens. Mark Fraser had written a letter to a newspaper company called Community Chronicle on the 29th of October 2010 to share his disbelief at the government’s vain attempt to prevent obesity. Throughout this piece‚ he uses an attacking tone. He aims to target the audience of parents with children in schools to agree with him on his contention that this vain attempt will not benefit the children. Since the

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