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How should our schools address the childhood obesity epidemic?
Besides promoting nurtition and exercise, do schools have any further responsibility to obese students? Should schools make nutrition and exercise classes mandatory to kids who have a very unhealthy BMI? Should this be the responsibility of the parents instead? Is this a form of child neglect that requires state intervention?
How should our schools address the childhood obesity epidemic?
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#2 written by re.gibbs 2 years ago
it really wouldn’t be that hard. first of all, they need to restore p.e. to 5 days a week. most schools have cut it back to 1 or 2 days.
second, they need to quit serving crap in the lunchroom. offer the kids salads instead of tater tots and greasy pizza.
finally they need to reinforce this by teaching them how to make good decisions about food and the importance of being physically active.
yes, parents should take responsibility for this, but many obviously don’t. -
#3 written by janice 2 years ago
We need to educate the parents first. I know there are a lot of obese children and it’s sad…but look at the parents and grandparents. Children learn what they live. School can only do so much. With this tippy toe world we live in today, even a Doctor has to be careful how he approaches an overweight patient. Wouldn’t want to hurt their feelings, trying to save their lives, now would we!
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#5 written by Sarah Ann 2 years ago
Schools should provide healthier food choices in cafeterias – not tater tots and canned spaghetti. There were few fresh food available in any of the schools I attended, and the few vegetables they served were dead, grey, mushy canned or frozen ones. But were schools have turned to fresher foods, fewer snacks and sodas, studies have shown great improvements in student attention in class as well as health and weight overall!
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Prime responsibility lies with the parents.Schools can only encourage healthy eating and exercise.Perhaps schools can lookat healthy snacks at recess .Our class has a healthy fruitsnack midway between lessons.They are in grade 7.