...Is School Lunch Really That Bad? During my early school years, the school lunch was very tasty, but not always healthy. In my younger years there was no act for nutrients at school, then later our present president made it a law to where all schools have to make the food healthier. I noticed the food was not as tasty as it used to be. School lunch will never be the same, but I still like the school’s food anyway. School lunch can be good for certain things; it is good for our health. Pizza, before the act our president made, was full of grease and fat, now there is less grease and little fat. Yet the trash cans are overflowing with untouched food now because people do not like that there is not fat or grease. Unlike me, who tends not...
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...place to be with the sound of children chattering about recess, smell of bean chowder cooking as icing drips from cinnamon roll in the oven: a memory I grab from my bank taking me back to second grade. Contrary to today's lunch break it is more like getting a tray in the army and children don't have time to learn about healthy choices on their lunch period or even have enough time to socialize while taking a brain break. Their choices are healthier, but not always appetizing and tasteful. For example, my four year old son Hayden says" I can't always get my food packages open in enough time to finish all of my lunch." He is often very hungry after pre kindergarten when I pick him up, his teacher Ms. Ennis said today after school "he is probably starving the poor thing didn't like any of the cafeteria choices and didn't eat lunch today he didn't care for the raw carrots." She named the several choices many including raw vegetables and bread that he has an allergy...
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...Education in the late 1970’s Andrea R. Ferrari Professor Josephine Sarvis Dominican University April 19, 2016 Abstract This paper highlights key features of the development of education at Dominican University comparing 1970’s to today, focusing on how Dominican has been through changes such as name and diversity as well as the overall education during the latest 1970’s. This analysis is based off of an interview and has comparisons to today’s schooling system based off of historical events. Keywords: Education Education in the late 1970’s For my oral history interview I chose to interview my soon to be father in-law about his experience in the late 70’s. The reason I decided to interview him was because he had attended Dominican University back when it was Rosary College and I figured it would be great to see how different the school is now vs back then. During my interview I got to know a lot more about the person I was interviewing as well as their experience in school and the overall experience to education in the 70s’. Throughout this interview I’ve come to notice a couple of things that really stood out to me and one of those would the diversity of students in the 70’s was lacking, although segregation ended it was like there was still and unwritten form of one. Another thing that caught my attention was the advanced in technology from the 70’s to today, it may not seem like much but when compared to how that applies and effects the education systems it’s...
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...English 215: Research and Writing Assignment 1: Research Topics With Explanation Professor Reagan January 16, 2013 There were many research topics that caught my attention, so choosing was a little difficult for me. The first topic I chose is “Should regulations be changed regarding genetically altering plants and/or animals”. This topic is a very serious matter to me, and I am taking it in the context that it is regarding genetically modified plants and animals that were intended to be used for food. I am a vegetarian and I do believe we all have the right to know what we are consuming. Genetically modified food can be dangerous, and by the time we find out how dangerous, it may be too late. The audience for this topic would be anyone who is health conscious, interested in animal rights, or just interested in knowing the truth about what they are really consuming. Two credible sources I would use to write my paper would be the Forbes article (http://www.forbes.com/sites/emilywillingham/2012/12/07/what-you-need-to-know-about-gm-foods-is-half-the-story/) and the Human Genome Project Information site (http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml) My preliminary thesis statement would be: “With such a strong focus lately in obesity and calorie consumption, it seems as if many people are becoming more aware of their health and eating habits. While a salad may be a very good option for a healthy diet, does anyone really know what has happened to their...
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...Participation in the National Lunch Program Informative Paper / Revision Juan Diego VII Becerra Strayer University ENG 115 Doctor Ronnie Davis November 16th, 2015 The National Breakfast and Lunch Program The National School Lunch Program, between many other food-for-school related Federal programs, have a direct reimbursement formula for the schools that participate in the exchange of these type of healthy meals. The more the schools do in providing better meals, the higher the reimbursement and award will be. The programs have actually improved drastically in the way it operates and how it has already demonstrated improvement into the children’s health. Child Obesity According to an American Medical Association research study in 2014 (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, Flegal), obesity has increased between 1999 and 2011 and but there has been no change between 2009 and 2011. In the US many policy changes have been made to reduce obesity since 2002 according to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (CDC) (Brener, O'Toole, Kann, Lowry, Wechsler, 2009). Additionally, childhood obesity is an issue worldwide. Back in 2006, a British author from Guardian News, John Carvel, mentioned that junk food and lack of exercise were part of the major reasons of the childhood obesity increase in the UK. Likewise, the US has similar issues. More than one in six children in the US is obese, an overall increase from the 1970’s. This epidemic has caused...
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...their health, especially during school lunch. Schools lunches normally consist of quick and easy options like pizza, chips, soda, etc., all foods that when eaten regularly can lead to serious health problems. Children are prone to these eating habits everywhere and have learned from school. It’s for reasons like this that obesity in children has doubled in the last 25 years. What was once known, as Adult-Onset Diabetes is now common within our youth and caused from childhood obesity. An article from USATOADAY titled “Unhealthy Risks for Kids Tip Scale” explains this, also going into detail about the debate between enforcing healthy lunches for students and keeping junk food in schools. Though fattening foods may be easily prepared, is the timing really worth the lives of our kids? Could a healthier diet at school make for a healthier lifestyle? These questions need answers. Let us begin. In order to get something accomplished, you must involve the government. An article from the Washington Post titled “Junk Food Widely Available at U.S Elementary Schools Despite Anti- Obesity Push” explains this and how federal regulation is necessary in order to enforce healthier school lunches. With childhood obesity increasing, more people are witnessing the epidemic and wanting an end to it. A study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation highlights this and describes their proposal that would set standards for nutrition and food/beverages sold in schools. To begin the process of finding...
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...English 19 February 2012 Schools: How they can help prevent Obesity “Selling Obesity at School” first appeared in the New York Times newspaper in 2009. In this editorial the writer aims to convince the readers that obesity is a major conflict in our schools. Logic, Credibility, and Emotions are techniques the writer skillfully uses to create a strong convincing article. The writer begins by talking about the federal school lunch program. He/she uses background information about the School lunch program to build our credibility. The writer states why the lunch program was constituted and the revision that was made to it in the 1960’s. This brings attention to our hostile audience with its ethical appeal. This technique immediately establishes the editorial as conceivable and informative. Another way the writer uses credibility is when he/she mentions congress being aware of the issue. This appeal to our hostile audience. It demonstrates the writer’s knowledge about the topic. Both the writer’s extrinsic and intrinsic ethos are strong. Base on the article you can tell the writer not only educated himself about the issue but he also wrote the article well. Federal school lunch program were not only use to build credibility but it also uses a logical appeal. Stating the background of the school lunch program brings logic to the argument. The statement attempts to persuade the audience by making a reasonable claim and offering proof about school lunches. In addition, the writer...
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...States are Preventing it in Schools Willian Lessa Ribeiro American English and Culture Program Arizona State University July 2014 This paper analyzes and compares the Scholar Feeding Programs which aim to prevent childhood obesity in the United States, and in Brazil. By comparing their two different programs, it’s possible to identify some of the causes of the recent changes in the epidemiological profile of the children. The study include comparison between policies for nutritional education, food sales and diseases prevention. For this research it was used data comparison as research strategy. This data was collected from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and the American Centro for Diseases Control (CDC). Currently, research shows that an epidemiological change is happening in the nutritional status of the population. Previously malnutrition was predominant, now obesity is taking its place. There are several factors leading to these changes, like inadequate food intake with the predominance of snacks and junk food. However, the most important factor is the changes in the feeding in the first five years of age, which strongly influence if someone will or will not become an obese adult. Ensuring that children receive adequate nutrition, Brazil and the United States established rules in the case of school meals. Forming healthy dietary practices through actions of nutritional education contributes to educational development and improves school performance. However, The...
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...effects per se. Our strategy to identify peer group effects involves the elimination of problems introduced by unmeasured or mismeasured influences on achievement through the estimation of achievement growth models with fixed individual and school-by-grade effects. Our basic estimation of elementary school achievement growth indicates that the achievement level and racial composition of peers has a direct influence on achievement. All students appear to benefit from having higher achieving schoolmates, although the effect is quite small. The variance in achievement appears to have no systematic influence, and the effects of mean differences in peer achievement levels are roughly constant across quartiles of the achievement distribution – suggesting that ability grouping policies have primary influence on the distribution of performance and not the level. Moreover, ceteris paribus schools with higher concentrations of minority students lead to lower achievement for Black students but minimal effects on whites or Hispanics. Paper prepared for the Conference on Empirics of Social Interactions Brookings Institution January 14-15, 2000 * University of Rochester and National Bureau of Economic Research; University of Texas at Dallas; Amherst College; and Amherst College, respectively. Support for this work has been provided by the Spencer Foundation, the Mellon Foundation, the Smith Richardson Foundation, and the Packard Humanities Institute...
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...delicious burgers in town at the most affordable price. Elementary and high schools in the vicinity have contracted with the restaurant to serve burgers during lunch hour. However, the county health department’s one-year study shows that children from these schools have the highest cholesterol, are the most obese, and are the least active. George and Mary’s son, Randall, 12, attends one of the schools where Drive-In Don’s foods are served. He suffers from extreme obesity and high cholesterol and runs the risk of diabetes. George and Mary have sued Drive-In Don’s and the school, alleging that Drive-In Don’s is engaging in illegal deceptive advertising of its foods and is not truthful to customers. Further, the lawsuit states that the restaurant purposely fails to provide consumers details of the ingredients of its food products. Research consumer protection laws and regulations, using your textbook, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet. Based on the facts of the case and research, write an analytical paper (approximately 4-5 pages). In the paper, respond to the following questions: •Do George and Mary have a case? What are their strongest legal arguments? Explain. •What defense(s), if any, do the school and the restaurant have? Explain. •Can the government agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) help the plaintiffs in any way? Explain. Write a 4-5-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards for writing style to your work. ...
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...properly, ensuring that schools offer healthier food, helping children get regular physical activity, and ensuring that healthy food is available. Michelle Obama announced, “The physical and emotional health of an entire generation and the economic health and security of our nation is at stake” (M. Obama, 2010). The following paper will answer the question of why children become obese and offers possible solutions to prevent obesity. Without proper moderation and knowledge of nutritional values the current generation and future generations will continue to have their lives at risk. Exercise is also a key factor in attaining the correct body weight for the specific age and height of the child. It is important to prevent childhood obesity because it can cause many health problems for our children now and as they get older. Changing the following will decrease or maintain a healthy body weight: increase in activity, better nutrition, exercise and habits. Past generations were limited in technology, leading to youth spending more time physically playing outside. Today with so many technological options children no longer need to go outside to have fun. If children spent at least an hour doing a physical activity outside they will be one step closer to starting a healthier lifestyle. After school and on the weekends, children are inside playing video games and watching television. Technology has taken the place of the after school extracurricular activities. Research from the Department...
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...AND ITS EFFECTS ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE HOW CAN OUR SCHOOLS IMPROVE? By Amy Ross SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS EDUCATION AT NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNDERSITY July 28, 2010 APPROVED BY: DATE: Derek L. Anderson, Ed.D. August 2, 2010 Nutrition and Academic Performance 2 Table of contents Abstract ...…………………………………………………………………………………………3 Chapter I: Introduction…………………………………………………………………………….…4 Statement of Problems…………………………………………………………………….8 Research Questions…………………………………………………………………….…9 Definition of Terms ……………………………….…………………………………….10 Chapter II: Review of the Literature Nutrition and Cognition ………………………..……………………………………….11 Food Insufficiency …………………………..………………………………………….24 School Food Programs ……………………………...…………………………………..35 Chapter III: Results and Analysis …………………………..…………………………………..51 Chapter IV: Recommendations and Conclusion ……………………...………………………..54 References...………………………………………………………………………………..…...59 Nutrition and Academic Performance 3 Abstract The purpose of this paper was to review existing literature about past research that highlighted studies concerning nutrition and its relationship to brain function, cognition, learning, and social behaviors. There is evidence that school breakfast and lunch programs are not up to par with current United States Department of Agriculture standards and that USDA standards may not be utilizing the latest research about nutrition. Studies have shown that proper nutrition...
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...in public schools. In this informative paper I would like to describe new changes especially for parents. Number of Americans with an overweight increases due to the absence of carbohydrate and extra sodium and cholesterol in their food. Physicians and associations blame food industry. On the other hand, food industry tried to reduce the price for fast food at the expense of the quality, fast food is accessible for everybody but it’s not a healthy choice. Americans die every day due to heart issues. Around 600000 people die of heart disease in USA every year (cdc.gov). Moreover, Heart issue continue to augment number of death every year for booth gender men and women. This disease continue to affect our society’’ as every year 715000 American have a heart attack ‘’ In the same time, number of children with obesity increased from 4 to 18.8 % between 1971 and 2010. In light of the numbers, the state school board tried to change breakfast and lunch meals, in hop to improve nutrition and health. Every fiscal year, the school national breakfast program and lunch food program reimburse for meals distributed in participating school. In 2012-2013, the NSLP agrees to pay the following reimbursement: $2.86 for free lunches, $2.46 for reduced-price lunches, $0.27 for paid lunches, $0.78 for free snacks, $0.39 for reduced-price snacks, and $0.07 for paid snacks. Also, students qualify for reduced price pay only 40 cents for each meal (The National School Lunch Program."...
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...Obesity Ruba Albaroudi 150/150 A Obesity is becoming an ever growing issue in the United States. It is very important to completely comprehend the scope and nature of this epidemic. Children spend the majority of their day in school and most of them eat breakfast or lunch at least once a day in the school cafeteria. Serving unhealthy food that have high calories, corn syrup, and is processed contribute toward the growing obesity in our country. Although fast food is convenient and inexpensive, we as a society need to stop eating fast food because it has increased health problems. We have to develop ways to eat healthy instead of tempt to choose fatty food that is served in school cafeterias, can be contributing to children becoming obese. There needs to be adjustments to the menus so schools could serve the proper nutrition that children need to stay healthy, as well as preventing this issue from happening in the future. It is important to understand what children are eating at school and if the can potentially cause them to become obese. The food industry often hides the methods of how their food is being produced using excuses like business secrets to cover it up. However, in the end consumers have the right to know what they are eating. Childhood obesity has escalated over the past decades and it is only getting worse. According to The National Academies Press(2005), “Nationwide, roughly nine million children over six years of age are obese— with...
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...largest child poverty rate among the top cities in the United States ("Hunger Facts," 2013). Insufficient resources to provide adequate food and lack of proper nutritional education for these children has a dramatic effect on the health and well-being for this vulnerable group. Not only does poverty have a direct relationship to negative child outcomes, but nutritional intake and education, as well. This article will focus on a theory-based health care promotion plan that will address the poor, school-age children living in Cleveland. Strategies will be identified in promoting nutritional education to improve healthy eating for these children in an attempt to improve the health and wellness for this vulnerable group. Guidelines for quality monitoring, evaluating, and adaptations of this health promotion plan will also be discussed so that it can be used across various health care settings. Implementing a health promotion plan that incorporates appropriate theory, research-based interventions, evaluative measures, and quality improvement metrics is pivotal if the health care professional is to be successful in supporting desired healthy behaviors for all populations. Enhancing and expanding cultural sensitivity for our diverse populations will prepare a holistic workforce that will improve the health and health equity in our underserved communities. Addressing Healthy Foods and Nutritional Education with Cleveland’s Youth Poverty and health can have...
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