Junk food in schools
eDiets published an article about Texas Agriculture Commissioner Susan Combs, who has been successful in eliminating junk food from schools in Texas. Despite opposition from lawmakers, administrators, and even parents, she has eliminated the sale of junk food from vending machines and the cafeteria, and put restrictions on bake sales at schools.
As much as I hate the “nanny-state”, and as much as this is one of the finest examples of the “nanny-state”, I have to say that I like it. My kids’ eating habits are bad enough, but with the way the schools administer lunches allows my kids way too much choice in their food. We have to deposit money into an account, and the kids are charged for what they take with no limitations placed by the school. Last week, we discovered the youngest had plowed through her account about twice as fast as the older one thanks to desserts.
She’s supposed to bringing lunch now.
But, I just don’t see the point of giving kids sugary, fatty foods at lunch. We know how bad it is for their health and we know how bad it is for their behavior. Maybe it would be harder and more expensive to prepare healthier meals (is it, really?), but isn’t it worth it?
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I am getting married on March 2nd which means I only have 106 days to get in shape. I have been struggling with my weight for the past year much to the dismay of my fiance. It has been a constant issue for us because he thinks I am going to gain tons of weight after we get married. Today my diet went terrible. I am under so much pressure to look perfect for the wedding. I think it is making me go the opposite direction.
I have weighed 170 for the past year. It has been a disaster considering this has been the most I have ever weighed. I am very tall so it is not so bad but my size 10 wedding dress is tight.
I need to lose about 30 pounds by March. I was planning to try the 7 day Juice diet for the next week.
At my old school they banned everything sugary last year. Theres no coke no nothing. And people have began to loose weight. It must be done and i agree with everything you have said.
I think they should remove all junk food from school. Come on does a kid need to have a pop machine so they can drink soda all day long.