School Lunches.

School+Lunches.

Anna Southward

   Through the hustle and bustle of school and the rushed mornings. The last thing we like to think about is our diet or lunch. You may not think it about lunch as much as others. You may weigh other activities more important or it’s the only thing you look forward to. As you know, for the past few years, Michelle Obama has put a new dietary food limit on school lunches. Which raises the question . Why don’t we have the choice in the matter? Though we are not yet adults, I feel we carry enough of our own rights.

   Why should we have a limit on school lunches? Why take food, that was presumably bad in the first place, and make it worse. Though America struggles with many overweight kids. We have to make our own choice to give up that right. As young adults we need to learn that if we aren’t eating like we are supposed to, then we need to help ourselves. Build up a base of knowledge about what good and bad choices we make.

“Fewer kids are buying lunch at school, despite the first lady’s best efforts. Since the passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (HHFKA) of 2010, Michelle Obama’s premiere program to fight childhood obesity, participation in the school lunch program has declined by nearly 4 percent. Some schools have lost revenue due to the decline in participation and are choosing to opt out of the program entirely. With the HHFKA scheduled for reauthorization this month, it’s worth asking: Is the program is worth its $15 billion costs or is there is a better option?” Says The Hill. Which leads to the bigger point. What money will schools be making as their main income for school lunches. I went through the change of lunches back in my sixth grade year. It was quite stupid. You had certain food you had to buy in order to purchase it as a school lunch. Like your mother pointing to your mushy peas and saying “eat”.