Banning Junk Food

Should colleges ban the selling of junk food and drinks on school campuses? This is a very controversial topic because many people believe that there is nothing wrong with having junk food on campus. Junk food is referring to chocolates, chips, and sodas. Although that’s what some people believe, the government has a different opinion on it. They believe that schools should offer healthy and nutritious snacks, but the cost to offer all the healthy food is going to depend on the school to pay for it. Having junk food has its ups and downs, for example, the cost of it, and the money the school makes from the students. I’ve always believed that college students are adults, and are capable of making their own decisions Therefore, colleges should

Also, according to “Healthy Day Consumer News,” schools and parents should be working together to improve the school nutrition, In other words, the teachers and parents should teach the kids about living a healthy lifestyle. Many parents and faculty members believe that schools should have improvements in the systems for healthy food. According to the article, “Why are schools selling junk foods to kids” it states American students suffering over obesity in schools. In other words, reasons for the obesities is because of vending machines and junk food on campuses. Having junk food is a win-win situation because we, the students get to eat the junk food, and the school is getting money to fund the school. According to “Prevention Institute,” kids get up to 50% of their total caloric intake at school, making the school environment a critical venue for promoting and supporting healthy eating. In other words, having the sugary snacks and unhealthy beverages around students at schools, encourages students to eat it often. Although junk food is available at most schools, one should not take advantage of it and eat it on a daily

For example, some schools prohibit junk food in vending machines, snack bars, and concession stands. According to American Journal of Public Health, “Soda is widely considered to be a contributor to the increase in obesity because it has been associated with excess energy intake and weight gain in several cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies.” In other words, junk food leads to laziness and weight gain if contributed on a daily basis. Having junk food in schools could become very costly for students by buying junk food every day for lunch. Students can always bring a healthy lunch from home. Schools around the world have different opinions toward junk food, to either provide it in schools or not. Many students do not qualify for school meal programs which leads to students to eat unhealthy junk food during lunch. If schools really want to stop child obesities, schools need to find a way to allow all students to be accepted for meal plans. It’s not fair for those students who do not get to eat a healthy lunch on a daily