G07: Art of Argument: Healthy eating in Schools

Kids can practice better eating habits when schools provide healthy foods. Learn what schools can do to promote the nutritious foods that are served.

Back in the fall of 2012, all schools that were part of the USDA school meal program were required to follow new regulations. On paper, it seemed like a big improvement. But in the lunchroom, sometimes it’s hard to tell. One of the biggest challenges is that students often have many different food choices, and despite the new regulations, unfortunately, not all of them are healthy, even if they do meet the guidelines. We all know that healthy food is important, and here are five reasons why ALL food served in schools should be healthy:

Nutritious lunches are key to fueling our children’s minds and bodies, and our cafeterias are failing us