Week 5 Writing Homework
- September 29, 2024
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WRITING HOMEWORK : Should schools ban junk food? Write a persuasive essay arguing your position. Use at least 5 vocabulary words from the list in your writing. (400 words)
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Healthy Meals, Healthy Minds: Why Schools Should Ban Junk Food
Have you seen a child scarfing down McDonald’s and KFC? Did you catch a teenager grabbing an improper meal at fast food restaurants when they could’ve gone elsewhere? Did you notice chips, lollies and pre-packaged snacks make their way into school diets? These are just some examples of the negative impact junk food has on kids. It is tempting, causes many major early health issues, and imbalances diets. I believe unhealthy refreshments should be banned.
The allure of junk food comes from many different factors. Many children feel that processed food is more savoury than whole foods. However, the excess salt and seasoning is not beneficial. Families often treat junk food as a reward, higher impacting kids’ choices. Friends, peers and family members that have tried junk food can also influence decisions on whether or not to strive for fast food. Busy households see snacks as a quick grab-and-go option because it is pre-packaged and ready to eat.
Nutritious options are slowly getting further neglected as unhealthy provisions make their way into the average youngster’s diet, causing early life health issues such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes, nutritional deficiency, fatty liver disease, just to name a few. Balanced diets significantly enhance focus and cognitive function. If we banned junk food and promoted healthier choices, this would benefit youths in local schools and communities.
Another benefit of banning is the saving of revenue. Vending machines that dispense soft drinks, chips and lollies are expensive, and instead there could be fruit, juice, and smoothies. A three hundred fifty-five millilitre can of Coca Cola is two dollars ten, and apples are typically seventy-five cents. Instead of chips, try bottled water. Or use vegetable chips (they literally taste the same) and the amount saved will eventually build up.
Some other perks to disqualifying junk food is that it can be easily enforced by powerful adults or children that speak up. Many parents would feel the same way, that their offspring are overweight or obese from consuming too much unhealthy foods. Grown-ups who are well recognised and known, such as local MPs, can implement this ban and reduce junk food consumption.
Other alternatives to banning (if it cannot be installed) is to teach students about balanced diets and nutrition. Cooking activities could be added to school curriculums, and they could gradually introduce healthier alternatives. Students could also decide and integrate home-made recipes into cafeteria menus.
Balancing diets and teaching children about the negative impact of junk food will aid entire communities. But it is also crucial to take into mind that schools need to be aware of where their decisions end and parental responsibility is more important. Giving kids good food options can increase their acceptance towards healthier foods, letting them live a better life.
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Should schools ban junk food? By Sophia Z
Should schools ban junk food? Schools have been sitting on the fence for decades, wondering if they should ban junk food. While banning junk food altogether may seem the best, quickest option, outright banning junk food may not be the most effective solution.
Instead, they can emphasise nutrition education ,and offer a variety of foods, from carrot sticks to candy, and help students make better dietary choices. This helps them to prepare them for life outside school, where they will encounter various food options.
Including healthy eating educational programs can empower students to understand ingredients included in foods and snacks and the long term effects of bad dietary choices, introducing them to a wider variety of healthier alternatives, helping them become healthier people.
Rather than relying on vending machines for money to support the school, schools can offer healthier options for students that are both tasty and healthy, for students academic and health. This approach balances the school’s funding and students’ food choices and health responsibility.
In conclusion, while banning junk food may seem like the quickest option, perhaps a simpler alternative like balancing healthy and unhealthy foods and providing nutrition education, would benefit the school community more. So, do you think schools should ban junk food?
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Nancy Wang
Should schools ban junk food? Write a persuasive essay arguing your position. Use at least 5 vocabulary words from the list in your writing. (400 words)
Every day, many children suffer from horrendous cavities that could take away their teeth. Imagine! Every day, your teeth hurting so much even if you just want to eat a loaf of bread. We must ban junk foods from school!
You might be asking, why do we have to ban junk food at school and not at home? Many Parents have already banned junk food in their houses but they can’t stop the school canteen on selling junk food to the children. The children might sneak money from home to school to buy candy, ice cream and many more horrible candies that significantly affect their teeth.
Many junk foods sold at the canteen can cause mental health problems and obesity. Take French Fries as an example. If a child eats the fries every single day, he will gradually become obese and not only will it hurt him physically, it will also hurt him mentally. Many people hate people who are obese and could tease them. For example, they might call him Fatso and if his name is Bob, he might be called Blob. They might fell hurt emotionally and want to quit school. According to RUOK, 3 in 10 depressed people choose to suicide themselves which is really depressing.
To sum up, it is absolutely necessary to end junk food from existence at school. With junk food, it can cause many depressing things and also lung cancer.
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_Jayden Pan
Should Schools Ban Junk Food?
According to a recent study by the NHANES, 25% of school children aged 6 to 11 years old in the United States are classified as obese with junk food consumption being a significant contributing factor. While childhood obesity is a serious concern, outright banning junk food may not be the most effective solution. Instead, schools should focus on creating a balanced food environment that emphasizes nutrition education and healthy alternatives.
Undeniably, banning junk food in schools is beneficial to reduce childhood obesity. However, there are concerns and challenges of implementing a junk food ban. Some parents and students may view a junk food ban as an infringement on personal choice, leading to resistance and potential backlash against the policy. Additionally, creating a clear and fair definition of what foods should be banned can be challenging as some seemingly healthy foods may contain high levels of sugar or unhealthy fats. Moreover, banning junk food could cause significant loss of revenue for many schools which rely on vending machine sales or contracts with food companies for additional funding.
Rather than banning junk food, schools should focus on education and healthy alternatives. For example, schools can teach students about balanced diets to enhance their academic learning. Research published in the American Journal of Nutrition in 2022 showed that students who consumed a balanced diet in whole grains, vegetables and fruits demonstrated improved academic performance by 20% compared to those with diets high in junk foods. Instead of banning junk food, schools can also offer a mix of whole foods and occasional treats to create real-world scenarios for students to practise making good food choices, preparing them for life outside school where they will encounter various food options.
Implementing comprehensive nutrition education programmes is another better approach which can empower students to make informed food choices without the need for outright ban of junk food in schools. For example, healthy eating educational programmes, like seminars by nutritionists and interactive cooking classes, can help students understand healthy ingredients included in foods and snacks, and help them understand food labels, portion sizes and the long-term effects of their dietary choices.
Furthermore, engaging students in planning school canteen menus can increase their awareness in healthy eating and may lead to more accepted changes in food offerings. For example, schools can conduct food surveys to get students’ ideas for new menu items and use classroom activities to create new menu items. By involving students in meal planning, schools can offer a wider variety of healthy alternatives and dietary choices such as healthier snack options, making nutritious choices more appealing and accessible to students.
In conclusion, while banning junk food might seem like a quick solution, a more nuanced approach focusing on education, balanced choices and student involvement is likely to be more effective in fostering long-term healthy eating habits. Rather than completely banning junk food, schools can help students establish life-long healthy eating habits which will benefit them well beyond their school years.
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Benjamin Lee
Imagine a school without fast food creating a strong healthy and active community. Children will enjoy school much more without it. I strongly recommend that junk food should be banned in schools. Let me tell you more.
Firstly, it is very unhealthy for the physical body. Junk food has too much sugar in it. When there is too much sugar in your body, the sugar turns into fat. If you do not physically exercise to reduce the fat, it can lead to obesity. Furthermore, you could get Type 2 diabetes from excess sugar. This disease can give you a heart attack and some other complications such as stroke and cancer. Junk food can also impact your teeth as excess junk food can increase the chances of having cavities.
In addition, it shrinks a child’s ability to learn. The fast food damages the brain cells called neuron (the learning ability place). We must take care of it. Scientists say that the child’s mind can learn things quicker than the adults. That is why they need to learn more things now before it is too late.
Finally, instead of junk food, children should be encouraged to eat healthy food. There is lots of nutrients in healthy foods such as carrots, apples and potatoes. These foods can help you grow taller and healthier. These foods can make kids be calmer, patient and focused at school.
In conclusion, banning junk food is needed to help the children focus. Not only junk food impacts physical health it also impacts mental so children should eat more vegetables and fruits. Parents remove all chips and sugar sweetened beverages from the cupboard. Instead, find some more alternatives like slicing some fresh vegetables, delicious fruits and other whole foods to pack in their lunch boxes.
Hello, Vivian! Here’s your feedback. Apologies for the delay.
Vivian Kweh