In today’s society, vending machines present on school campuses has been a prolonged and tedious debate between parents and school administrators. Many adults think vending machines are providing unhealthy snacks for children and schools should get rid of them. However, students who are at school all day think that having a snack machine nearby will benefit them. Vending machines provide a quick alternative from school lunches and grabbing a quick bite to eat before class to stay energized. Schools should allow vending machines because they provide easy access to food, cheaper prices than cafeteria lunches, and financial support towards the school. Vending machines provide numerous benefits to school children and teachers on campus like …show more content…
Believe it or not, sitting in boredom can work up your appetite and induce hunger. Students can then take advantage of vending machines during that time. The cafeteria provides teenagers the same amount of food as elementary school kids receives. Because of this, students are “tired, hungry and don’t have the energy to get through the afternoon” (Why Do Kids Hate School Lunch?). School lunches can also be displeasing to many of the students which causes a large amount of the student body to avoid what is being sold in the school cafeteria. Most students do not have their driver’s license and will not be able to leave during school to get food that they know they like. Vending machines are a great solution and are not restricted to school hours; they can be used after dismissal as well. Many people in school can be involved in extracurricular activities that require long periods of time on campus after the normal hours. They might not be able to go home after the dismissal bell and will not be able to function or focus as well as they could be. Vending machines would be a great option at school to solve people’s hunger in such …show more content…
Some schools are not as fortunate as others, and they must make cuts in classes, teachers, and extracurricular activities to save money. Vending machines on school grounds might be the best answer to this problem because they “…are great for fundraising” (Why Vending Machines Are Good to Have in Schools). With cheaper rates, more students will consume products, and therefore will increase the school’s revenue. The money that is earned in vending machines from the payment of snacks will go to the school’s funds. Having vending machines present on school premises, campuses can thrive and offer more resources to the school children due to the money that the machines entail. In 2005, secondary schools in Utah “earned an estimated $3.25 and $3.75 in vending revenues” (Utah State Board Education). Vending machines among school campuses can also be utilized for fundraising purposes for the school itself or student activities. Fundraising is a great way to get students and teachers involved in their community and can greatly improve the school’s resources. Cottonwood High, a school in Utah, has had an income of $52,780 due to vending machines. The principal mentioned that “attendees at numerous community events…make many purchases from the school vending machines” (Utah State Board Education). People might not realize that they are contributing to the school funds by
The teachers use a currency in order to reward the children in a way of “cash” rewards. Nearly 100% of the students in the school are living in poverty at home, are African-American, and are without a preschool education. Older students have been required to fill out applications with references for classroom jobs, followed by attending an interview. Although many adults feel the children are just being trained as robots, principals have explained it is simply to teach students that they have an opportunity to succeed, regardless of their past. Children at these schools are constantly being “incentivized”, which is quite common in America, making this situation
Fast-food franchises are an important part of many high schools income. This money, provided by the students, goes towards extra academics, sports, even art and music programs. When high schools could just as easily serve the same portions of regular school cafeteria food, and make the same amount of revenue by charging the same price.
Unhealthy foods are what make the money for schools and that is why they serve them for students. (Schlafy) Schools feel like they need the extra money in the budget, even though it is at the student’s expense. Data shows that nearly 60% of all middle schools in the US serve soda from vending machines. (Schlafy) Soda is very high in sugar and is not at all good for children, but it is still sold in school vending machines. The ways food in schools is now are way too high in fats and sugars. This is not good for the children and very bad in the long run. Elementary schoolchildren have an estimated $15 billion of their own money that they can use to buy whatever they want in schools, and parents have almost another $160 billion to give students for food money. (Schlafy) Big businesses see this as a big source of profit and therefore encourage children to buy their products, and want them to be offered in school because of th4e likelihood of children buying the business’s product. All in all, obesity in the US is greatly influenced by the foods offered in schools
“Schools become the ‘last frontier’ for hungry kids.” usatoday.com). Thus, many students do not carry the proper balance of nutrition through school that conceals the students indoors through the school day. Students are in a constant battle for motivation in the classroom atmosphere that does not consider a student’s pace while learning. Today, students in community schools from Michigan seldom use open campus privileges. (Johnson, Adrian. “Should high schools have open campus for lunch?” www.mlive.com). Students’ are required to stay on campus to abstain from the increase of truancy leading to missing instructional
In other words, the food is not delicious and there are not many choices. Also, when children don’t get proper nutrition, they have trouble focusing on school. Most students do not buy lunch because they feel it is unappealing and do not like the food served. Many students go to other kids and ask for food. In addition, many students do not eat breakfast, so they rely on lunch to fuel them for the day.
In “Hooked on ‘Caramel-Colored Gold,” Melody Nelson claims “Despite the increased awareness of the benefits of good nutrition, we are a nation hooked on junk food, and many school administrators are taking advantage of the situation ” (par. 3). Nelson propose a ban on vending machines in schools because junk food is unhealthy for children, and they risk future health problems. I agree with Melody Nelson and believe that vending machines should be banned from school campuses, because they sell unhealthy food, they cause more money to schools for hiring extra custodians, and they are affecting children learning abilities.
To solve this problem, we need the cafeteria to be open more hours. If it is because of the need of workers in those other times, it is a big change that even students won't mind to work in the cafeteria to have it open for longer hours. Another idea would be to have longer hours open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Even if it is not open for the whole day, longer hours might allow more comfort ability for everyone. We know that with out food, one cannot concentrate in their studies, nor perform their work well.
The concept of culture has altered over time, but the contemporary concept comprises the laws, rituals, values, beliefs, and artistic. Culture used to be compared with the idea of civilization. For Sara Miller the concept of culture can be defined as, “a concept that grew from the Latin term cultura, meaning cultivation, and was applied to human society to show how the main stays of civilization—that is, education, laws, language, and the arts—could lift human beings to a new level of enlightenment.” By the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century culture started to combine social, ideological, political, and economic forces. These forces defined a certain group.
With the implementation of the “Healthy Kids Hunger-Free Act” schools are not serving as many lunches and participation is decreasing. According to the Government Accountability Office (GOA), “Nationwide, student participation declined by 1.2 million students(or 3.7 percent) from school year 2010-2011 through school year 2012-2013, after having increased steadily for many years”(sec. 1). The school lunches became more distasteful and bland; the combinations of foods did not make sense, and the portion sizes decreased significantly. In order to support the cafeteria
School cafeterias and school vending machines do not encourage the best eating habits in schools, high schools in particular. It is more convenient to serve frozen foods like pizzas and frozen lasagnas almost every day. Without realizing how those unhealthy foods are really affecting the kids performances in school and their everyday life activities, such as in physical education class.
First, allowing private food vendors to rent a space will save students time. For example, students will no longer have to drive to get something to eat, giving them plenty of time to make the next class on time. Also, now that students
I am writing this letter to you because I would like our school to be known as a great school as it is now, and we do need money for our school but I just wanted to say why a vending machine is not a good idea. I know that they make all lot of money but it may not be safe and does not have much of an good impacts on students and it won't keep this nice and clean school the same, why or how ? Will keep on reading to find out.
Some students are in a rush or have things to do before school so they don't get to eat breakfast. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and plus, it is harder to learn on an empty stomach. With vending machines, students can stop by it real quick in between classes and it will hold them off until they next time the student eats. Kids have smaller stomach than adults and can't necessarily eat enough to stay full in a general sitting. Statistically, at least 2 snacks a day added to your 3 meals around the high school age is healthier than starving yourself, then only eating about 1 or 2 meals a
It should not be the accepted norm for students to just suffer through hunger as this is not how the body works. When the body is hungry, it means it is time to eat, and going against this instinct leads to unhealthy eating habits and malnutrition. An easy solution to this problem is allowing students to eat in school by implementing occasional
Due to these factors the researchers have come up with an idea to address to their problem and that will be by fabricating a coin operated machine that will vend school supplies according to their choice. The supplies that the researchers have chosen include pen, pencils, yellow paper and bond