Ann Cooper- School Lunches

I agree with Ann when she says that we can't feed our kids this junk. Not only does healthy food fill me up more, but it makes me feel better about myself because I know that I'm taking care of my body. It would really help if the schools started serving healthier lunches because sometimes when you are browsing the selection, you look at some food and think, "What is that?" In a lunch line there shouldn't be confusion as to what something is. If it's healthy, you can probably figure it out because it looks like it's supposed to. Why shouldn't cafeteria food be delicous and nutricious? Also, eating locally grown food would make us eat healthier and help the environment a lot. Think of how much gas we use to get food to our schools. At my grandparents house we were planting tomato seeds and lettuce seeds and it got me inspired to make a "victory garden" in my backyard this summer because when you pick the fruits and vegetables they look amazing. And when food looks good, you want to eat it, therefore making you eat healthier.

"We have to make kids understand that their food choices make a big difference."-Ann Cooper
Ann makes a huge point because when kids are more informed, they are more likely to make the right decision. So if kids think that what they eat doesn't affect their body in a negative way then they will most likely eat a ton of junk food because it tastes good. But if someone taught them about the positive impact that eating healthy has on all parts of thier bodies then they might be motivated to eat better. This year for Lent I gave up soda, and I tried not to drink it on Sundays too. After about a week I realized that my body felt amazing because I wasn't filling it with sugar but water. So even after Lent was over I continued to lay off the soft drinks because I had figured out how great it was to feel great. Maybe kids just need to try healthier food compared to the manufactured crap that they are eating now to convert themselves.

Ann adresses the fact that not a lot of kids know how to cook which is not okay. If kids learn how to cook, then they know what ingredients are in their food. Plus cooking would motivate kids to eat more nutritional meals instead of the "grab and go" meals. I found that when I take the time in the morning to make myself a good breakfast and sit down to eat it I'm a lot more alert in class and I don't get hungry really early. On test days I get up a little earlier in the morning so that I have time to make myself some eggs and toast. That breakfast is a lot more nutritional than just grabbing a Pop Tart on my way out the door then not even eating half of it. Like people always say, breakfast is the most important meal of the day.