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In today’s news, childhood obesity is topping the charts. Students are being bombarded with food choices everyday with stack machines and candy. If students begin to eat healthy at school, then it will help carry on throughout their lives. Start with the school cafeteria.
What do students eat for lunch?:
What do students eat for lunch? This picture depicts fish nuggets, macaroni and cheese and pears, along side chocolate milk.
More School Lunches:
More School Lunches This is from a school in Connecticut. It includes a soy burger, tator tots chocolate pudding and of course chocolate milk. Don’t forget the ketchup.
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School lunch: pizza, garden salad with cheese, jello with cream and chocolate milk.
What are other countries eating?:
What are other countries eating? This is a school lunch from China. Notice any differences?
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A student in Korea would enjoy this balanced meal.
What should be considered for our students?:
What should be considered for our students? Instead of using beef, try turkey Try veggie burgers Salads are always great! Put a few tidbits of pineapple or apple in there! Got a sweet tooth? Try some low-fat yogurt or some sugar free jello! Snack on some almonds. These are just a few ideas to start eating healthier!
Resources:
Resources Lee, H., & King, J. (2011, March 2). U.s. lags in school lunch makeovers, and we've got photos . Retrieved from http://colorlines.com/archives/2011/03/school_lunches.html . Kidzworld. (2011). Make your school cafeteria healthy . Retrieved from http://www.kidzworld.com/article/5916-make-your-school-cafeteria-healthy .