Debate Topic: Soft drinks should be sold at school.
According to a report of “whether their schools sell soda, candy, and chips, 2004”, asked of US teens aged 13 to 15, 68% of them said their school sells soda, 72% of them said their school sells candy and 89% of them said their school sells chips and other similar snacks. It shows that junk food has been widespread and uncurbed in middle schools. As we know, children in middle schools.
Soda, a sugary drink that has revolutionized the whole world since its invention back in the mid 19th century and a drink that everyone consumes. And recently, the mayor of New York, Michael Bloomberg has been intending to place a ban on big, oversized soda drinks. New York should certainly not impose this ban on big drinks over the size of 16 fluid ounces. It’s cockamamie! This ban is not.
According to Should Junk Foods be Banned in Schools, Margo Wootan argues very strongly that schools should no longer sell junk food and sugary drinks, and that none of the foods sold undermine children's diet and health (Dunham). Instead of having snacks such as chips, cookies, and soda, schools should provide healthier options such as fruits and vegetables. In 2010, Michelle Obama proposed.
Taking away soda from schools does not depreciate the amount of soda and sugary drinks consumed. The University of Illinois Chicago conducted a recent study exhibiting obesity rates in schools that sold soda and schools that did not. The study showed each school still retained the same starting obesity rate of 22%. The National Institutes of Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found.
Vended soft drinks and fruit-flavored drinks should be eliminated in all elementary schools. Incentives based on the amount of soft drinks sold per student should not be included as part of exclusive contracts. Within the contract, the number of machines vending sweetened drinks should be limited. Schools should insist that the alternative.
This increase in sugary drinks, such as soda, is partly to blame for the obesity problem, according to the Harvard School of Public Health. A 20-ounce soda contains 15 to 18 teaspoons of sugar and 240 calories. These calories don't satiate your child, so he will consume the same amount of food as if he did not drink the soda. This contributes.
In the composition of soda, you can find preservatives (substances that have to keep the soda good to drink), antioxidants, liquids that color the soda, stabilizers, flavoring and aromatic substances, among other unhealthy substances. If it weren't for the economic powers and the clear interests of certain sectors, soda should carry a warning label similar to the one that cigarettes have. Like.