Allow Students to Eat in Class

Should students be able to eat during class? Of course! Letting students eat in class can increase their focus and energize their tired minds. The energy coming from the snacks can be really helpful to high school students who have long periods and labs. Some kids have eating disorders that require them to have a certain diet on a schedule. Consuming a snack in class can also promote camaraderie. Research has shown that students who were not hungry in class had better test scores. Being able to eat a snack in class has many positive factors associated with it including possessing energy to focus on the lesson, helping with constructing friends in the classroom, and being able to regulate a healthy diet.

Without energy during the day, school may seem to drag on and on. To prevent lack of energy, one must partake of nutrients. When food is digested, the body gains more nutrients so that mitochondria can produce Adenosine triphosphate (ATP). The body uses ATP to make electricity and neurotransmitters to make the muscles and brain function (Ford). Without this energy, the brain and muscles would be sluggish and the body could not perform to its full potential. The average person should be eating about every three hours (MedicineNet). This helps increase the baseline metabolic rate (BMR) which also increases energy levels. Most of the body’s energy comes from breakfast during the day. Most students do not have time to eat breakfast, so they must bring a snack to school to satisfy their hunger. Not allowing students to eat in class should be a crime.

When snacks are present in the classroom, there is a great advancement in fellowship (Brozak). The children can converse with each other about the snacks and can share wi...

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