Frith, Stefanie. "California Refuses to Ban Soda Pop in School Vending Machines." Organic Consumers Association. 22 May 2002. 12 Dec. 2006. http://www.bayarea.com/mld/cctimes/news/state/3312655.htm.
If soda isn't healthy for you why wouldn't schools ban them from school? Banning unhealthy foods seems like a good solution to obesity.
BUT!!!
Schools do benefit from the sale of soda. With more and more money being cut from school's budgets, anymore losses of money will result in cuts in programs that help students learn. According to the article about 750 million dollars are made from vending machines in school nationwide. Some schools that have banned the sale of soda have had to increase the price of lunches. Other school sponsored events' have had to raise there admission prices as well.
Tuesday, December 12, 2006
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
What i want learn?
What is there to learn on obesity? I want to learn boths sides of this topic.
Why do parents feel that limiting the sales of soda in schools will decrease obesity of kids?
Why are kids obese?
What has changed in the lifestyle of kids of the past to the kids of today?
What are the econimic benifits of having or not having soda in schools.
Are kids rights being violated?(Do kids have rights?)
Are companies like Pepsi's or Coke's right to free enterprise being violated?
Why do parents feel that limiting the sales of soda in schools will decrease obesity of kids?
Why are kids obese?
What has changed in the lifestyle of kids of the past to the kids of today?
What are the econimic benifits of having or not having soda in schools.
Are kids rights being violated?(Do kids have rights?)
Are companies like Pepsi's or Coke's right to free enterprise being violated?
what is obesity?
http://www.pamf.org/teen/health/diseases/obesity.html
Last Reviewed: January 2005
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
The information on this cite is mainly what obesity is, when it became a problem, and what it can lead to.
Obesity by definition is being overweight due to excess layers body fat. Being obese is when you are 20% heavier than your ideal weight based on your height. An example of being obese is, if a child that ideally should weigh 100 lbs, actually weighs 120+ lbs is classified as obese. Being overweight is different than obesity because being one pound to 19% over the ideal bodyweight for your height.
So why has obesity become such a hot topic? Well, in 1980 only 5% of kids living then were obese. When in 2000, 15% of american kids ages 6-19 were obese. Which is about 9 million kids.
Last Reviewed: January 2005
Palo Alto Medical Foundation
The information on this cite is mainly what obesity is, when it became a problem, and what it can lead to.
Obesity by definition is being overweight due to excess layers body fat. Being obese is when you are 20% heavier than your ideal weight based on your height. An example of being obese is, if a child that ideally should weigh 100 lbs, actually weighs 120+ lbs is classified as obese. Being overweight is different than obesity because being one pound to 19% over the ideal bodyweight for your height.
So why has obesity become such a hot topic? Well, in 1980 only 5% of kids living then were obese. When in 2000, 15% of american kids ages 6-19 were obese. Which is about 9 million kids.
Friday, November 17, 2006
What i Know
What i know about how soda is linked to childhood obesity is that over the past year or so, politicians, nutritionist, and parents have all participated in the apparent war against soda. States like Maryland and Connecticut have passed policies banning the sale of soda, and sport drinks during school hours. The school boards claim that without soda the number of obese children will reduce. Yet, these same schools are cutting recess from school hours. Also, with the growing class sizes the availabity of popular high school sport teams are limited to those who are already fisically fit. I also know that soda itself is not a bad food. Its calories per serving isnt nearly as high as common cafeteria foods like pizza, hamburger or fries. Although one never hears any complaints on these foods. The main problem is when these foods are combined to create a massive intake of calories.
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