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Pros And Cons Of School Lunches

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A religious issue present in what is called to be a diverse Long Island is the lack of religious appropriate school lunch made whether it be kosher or halal. There has not been a choice in meat type since I was in elementary school. Another common misconception is that the vegetarian meals should satisfy the halal guideline, when in reality, they are two completely separate things. Halal food is not just no meat in your diet, but it’s a specific type of meat that costs and taste the same, so why not just switch over to halal or kosher? By keeping options open while also not altering the school lunch menu, it is a financial advantage and would diversify Long Island. If halal or kosher options were implemented, it would increase the districts profits made on school lunch since this would attract students who usually bring lunch from home since school lunch didn’t meet their beliefs. Making more sales and profits when it comes to food being sold in schools will most likely exponentially increase business in public schools;" but adding a halal menu could be a considerable extra cost... the meat is a bit pricey because it is considered hard to come by" (Federal 1). If it cost a bit more to buy the meat, it is inevitable that it would then cost more to buy the food so that the school would profit even more …show more content…

This had not just affected me, but finding alternatives has greatly affected people close to me such as my brothers and sisters who also attend school, my friends in the same class, and nonetheless even other people; "Finding vegetarian food; Sometimes it’s easy. Sometimes it really isn’t. When the only veggie food is a dry salad, you just want to leave" (Mvslim 1). Sure, there are specific halal restaurants to eat from, but not at a local deli or nearby go-to fast food

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The lack of transportation when living on a low income, also presents logistical obstacles to eating well. Public transport is not a viable solution for many, particularly those with young children or mobility difficulties. Lastly, a lack of knowledge or too much conflicting information on diet and health, lack of motivation and the loss of cooking skills can restrain people from buying and preparing meals from basic ingredients. Having the luxury to experiment with cooking is an indulgence that many low-income groups cannot

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For these reasons school lunches need to be changed so that children are getting healthier, more local, and organic foods into their diet and so that the students besides getting healthier foods are getting the necessary amount of food for their individual needs so that they can do better in school and on tests. Organic and locally grown food is healthier and better for the students developing bodies and although schools gain a big portion of their funds from selling junk food it is better for the kids overall. These foods also help kids be more full through the day which can help them focus in class and improve test scores. Schools and parents need to take action and play a bigger role in what children are eating during lunch, whether it is

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Children all across the U.S. are forced daily to eat substandard, school-provided lunches. Attaining these lunches are an expensive and time-consuming process. Often, children don’t even enjoy or eat them. Therefore, kids should be allowed to bring their own lunches to school. To start with, most students do not enjoy school-provided lunches, or are allergic to them; this leads to children throwing away from lunches and not eating.

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Some of the cons are that schools have higher expenses, caused by the need to buy high nutritional foods, kids are throwing away a lot of the food, and it affects many families negatively because they are having to pay for school lunches that their kids do not like. As we all know, healthier foods cost a decent amount more than foods that lack in nutrients. Even though healthier foods are good for kids to eat, they don’t like it. Now that they don’t like the food, they are throwing more and more food away. Since the food they are throwing away costs more to buy, not just food is being wasted, so is money.

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“Strong growth in meat production and consumption continues despite mounting evidence that meat-based diets are unhealthy, and that just about every aspect of meat production is an environmental disaster with wide sometimes catastrophic consequences.” “The Case Against Meat” article attempts to convince environmentalists to become vegetarians and achieves this purpose efficiently. “The Case Against Meat” is written by Jim Motavalli, a speaker, journalist, and author of nine books specializing in environmental issues. The article was published in The Environmental Magazine in February 2002, with fellow environmentalists as Jim’s target audience. Vegetarianism is a divisive topic today.

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Unfortunately it is the cheapest option. If we had more freedom to buy better quality food things would become a lot better. Maybe expanding the vegetarian choices would bring more kids to actually want to eat happily. Who wants to eat the same boring salad everyday for lunch?

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