Senate passes healthy school lunch bill
Senate passes healthy school lunch bill
Pizzas and hamburgers in the school lunch line would be healthier under child nutrition legislation passed by the Senate Thursday, a key part of first lady Michelle Obama's campaign to end childhood obesity.
The $4.5 billion legislation passed by voice vote would create new standards for all foods in schools, including vending machine items, to give students healthier meal options. It would also expand the number of low-income children eligible for free or reduced cost meals.
The new nutrition standards would not remove popular foods like pizzas from schools completely, but would make them healthier, using whole-wheat crust or low-fat mozzarella, for example. Vending machines could be stocked with less candy and fewer high-calorie sodas.
Creation of new standards, which public health advocates have sought for a decade, has unprecedented support from many of the nation's largest food and beverage companies. The two sides came together on the issue as a heightened interest in nutrition made it more difficult for the companies to push junk foods in schools.
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- Posted on August 10, 2010
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That is a good idea because kids want is sweet food.That not good for you.So kids should get eat good for because it can cause them to get a lot of bad thing in their body.So I do think that is good for kids.
I think this is a good idea. But, I also agree that schools SHOULD still serve some more unhealthy foods such as pizza. That way, people would still buy lunch and get the healthy food, as well as the not-so-healthy-food.
intellegent math blaster who has skills of a genious thinks that we should have freedom to choose what we eat (i found out that they passed the law and i have been forced to pack my lunch ever sceince)
I think this is a wonderful idea! Many teenagers buy school lunch every single day, which limits their options for healthy lunches. Schools should definitely supply fruits and vegetables for teenagers. They need the proper nutrition to get them through the day feeling full and energized. Healthy foods like fruits, vegetables, lean meats, and healthy carbohydrates supply all of this nutrition. Teenagers would be healthier, happier, and much more fit. Also, healthy lunches at school could possibly reduce obesity. Overall, this is a great idea that should be put into action across the United States.
I believe that when you make healthy choices you tend to be in a better mood and are open to learning and trying new things. If schools replaced candy and chips with apples and oranges in vending machines, students might think of school as a more positive place rather than a negative place. Elementary students only have gym once a week for forty minutes. If this was increased, elementary students might be more open to being involved in after school sports as well as a healthier life style. That what i think.
I think that healthier choices for school lunches is a good idea, but if you take out the unhealthy snacks....but i think sometimes they should be able to eat a litle junk food ....cause i dont like vegetable
I agree with this statement completely. Not ALL unhealthy lunches and snacks should be restricted. Once a week there could be pizza served. Also, there could be chips for students to purchase. This will allow for a variety of foods and will help prevent students from buying a lot of junk food in one day. They should have unhealthy food in moderation, such as once or twice a week. Healthy eating should also be accompanied by exercise. So, if the students can buy unhealthy food, they should have to participate in physical activities at least twice a week.
i like the idea more healthier choices in schools. They shouldn't completely get ride of junk food just have a more verity of healthy choices.
Are school is sometimes healthy but not always and somethings taste bad. We do sometimes have healthy things like: Apples, Oranges,and kiwi. At our school we get choices every day!!! We also get sweet tea but you have to pay a dollar and we have chocolate milk juice and ice cream. :)
I think that is a geart idea because i would not like to be somewhere people are lazy.People are just trying to help us not try to make us fat.I would like to eat healthy and live healthy because it is better.It is your choice if u want to eat right or not.Pick the right choice.