NYC public school lunches are meant to help students grow and develop, but instead these lunches are under cooked and unhealthy for students. going to public schools all my life iv'e seen first hand how these school so called "healthy lunches' don't live up to their names. According to an article from Ai InSite titled Unhealthy School Lunches Not Making the grade it states that "Healthy Students are better learners" Students cannot perform at their best if they are not getting the full nourishment they need while in school. An example of one major problem with school lunches in my opinion is the huge use of high fructose corn syrup. This is a common sweetener found in drinks like soda, and is believed to be the reason for many cases of obesity. Corn syrup is found in public schools chocolate milk and is highly unhealthy for not only students but everyone else as well.
-Rachane
http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/high-fructose-corn-syrup/AN01588
http://insite.artinstitutes.edu/unhealthy-school-lunches-not-making-the-grade-23810.aspx
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ReplyDeleteI agree with you about the high fructose corn syrup. It's in everything, food, drinks, and especially snacks. Although its in almost everything its very dangerous and fattening. A blog/article on huffingtonpost.com says how the average American increased their consumption of HFCS from zero to 60 per per on per year. They also say that diabetes rates have more than tripled.
ReplyDeleteEvidence # 1- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/high-fructose-corn-syrup-dangers_b_861913.html
Evidence #2 - http://www.lef.org/magazine/mag2008/dec2008_Metabolic-Dangers-of-High-Fructose-Corn-Syrup_01.htm
"High dietary intake of fructose is problematic because fructose is metabolized differently from glucose."
Barbara Yehudah
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DeleteRachane,
ReplyDeleteWhat do you think the government should do about this? I agree with you that this is an issue but I wonder how it can be prevented. HFCS is cheap, how do we find a healthy, affordable alternative?
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