New Soda Ban
There has been a debate about soda in schools currently in the news. Many people want to ban soda in schools claiming it is bad for kids health. But it may be going to far. According to the Washinton Post most schools will be forced to eliminate most juices and sports drinks. Leaving only water and milk.cA reduction in sizes are also being enforced. Many public schools today are not recieving the financial support they need to function properly. Now one major source of income for these schools is being taken away. Health is important but so is a good education.
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I would say that yes health is important and if people are genuinely looking to make a difference maybe it's not just the pop machines and other beverages that should be looked at. If a student only has the choice of milk, water, and some juices but is there served a meal with an unimaginable amount of calories isn't this a contradiction? The meals that are served in school cafeterias across the country should be taken into consideration if health issues are going to be put on the table. Just taking away someone's choice of Coke or water will make a slight difference but why not go for making a bigger impact?
I do agree you can't just look at the obestity issue in schools and expect to address it by removing the coke machines. However, it's a good first step. Schools don't have extra money to serve fresh, healthy meals. They rely on frozen, processed meals that are easy to serve. Like those same meals we eat at home, those are the onese that aren't that great for you. It's been reported some schoold districts have changed their menus after students have expressed a demand for healthier options. So the idea is getting out there. But until the kids or the parents start demanding better options, taking out the coke and pepsi might be the only step possible.
Eliminating pop from schools to decrease their obesity problems and make it cheaper is not the only answer. If they are planning on taking away beverages, I think food is defiantly more of a problem. I know when I was in high school we had about 4 or 5 different beverage machines, and about 4 of those were pop. Now when I would look around not alot of people were drinking pop, but rather eating 2 or 3 meals. So i think that if they want to reduce the problem they need to take a bigger action than they are.
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