Vending Machines in Schools According to CDC, childhood obesity has dramatically increased in youth ages 12-19 years old in the last 30 years. This is a big problem for youth. Having vending machines in schools that give access to unhealthy drinks and high sugar or salty snacks is not a good way to fight this problem. Due to unhealthiness, overspending, and companies just caring about profit are reasons why vending machines should be banned from schools. Therefore, schools should not allow vending machines. One important reason for schools not having vending machines is that most vending machines are stocked with unhealthy snacks and drinks. According to irishhealth.com, “unhealthy drinks and snacks have caused tooth decay and tooth wear.” In addition, obesity is caused from junk …show more content…
Also, they claim that vending machines can be stocked with healthy items. However, the transition to healthy items in vending machines has caused some schools to lose money. According to usnews.newsvine.com, Seattle schools have banned junk food in vending machines since 2004 and before they made this change they earned $214,000 from vending machines, and now make $17,000. This proves that stocking vending machines with healthy items is not something kids are responding well to. Therefore, the alternative to healthy items makes kids disband from vending machines. All things considered, vending machines should be banned from schools. The increase of obesity and tooth decay are some of the terrible consequences of having junk food available to kids in schools. The ability of companies to profit has made the fight to kick vending machines out of schools a tough effort. Schools should be a place where kids are safe and healthy. Keeping vending machines in schools is only going to increase the problems already faced by young
Furthermore, schools have become a paradise for fast-food franchises . Vending machines stocked with candy and soft drinks are unacceptable: nearly 19 out of 20 high schools in the U.S. have vending machines that sell pop, while almost 60 percent of elementary schools do. More than 70 percent of high schools sell can...
First , vending machines should be allowed is because they could keep students focused . Sometimes kids get dizzy and don’t stay focused . So we need vending machines to prevent kids from getting ill . Also it would provide a greater selection of food options . So if the vending machines are here it would make students happy .
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
Most schools have vending machines that sell various kinds of candy and chips. Some schools go as far as having school stores. However, organizations such as the FDA think this is unhealthy for students, and should be banned. Schools should be allowed to have vending machines and school stores. Having vending machines and school stores are the easiest ways for schools to get students to buy things every day. Without these, many schools would not be able to afford to continue numerous school functions. Vending machines and school stores allow students more options for what to eat for lunch. Schools should be allowed to have vending machines and school stores.
In December of 1947, there was a “World’s Fair of vending machines” in Chicago with over 5,000 attendees. The Billboard magazine used to set aside their final 15-25 pages to focus exclusively on the vending machine industry for all their issues released from the start of the 1930s up until 1970. The National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) continues to hold big conventions annually for companies in the business, from the well-known soda corporations to unheard of companies manufacturing and managing the machines all around us. Today the vending machine business is approximately a thirty billion dollar industry (Atkins 2016). Most people do not give the large quiet boxes very much thought but the development of vending machines has
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.
...rts have suggested that communities and schools become involved by eliminating the amount of vending machines throughout schools and places within the community. It is also suggested that the government become involved and lower the prices of healthy food choices, and limit the promotion of unhealthy foods.
With the independence of driving, high school students are more likely to stop at fast food restaurants or convenience stores. Vending machines in school give students access to unhealthy snacks during the day. Students are more likely to eat these unhealthy foods in between breakfast and lunch. The article “Unhealthy Foods Bulk of School Vending Machine Choices” by Kim Krisberg states that the majority of vending machine food sold in the nation 's middle and high schools has little or no nutritional value, a factor that advocates believe is contributing to skyrocketing child obesity rates. A study was conducted by the Center for Science in the Public Interest. This study surveyed 200 schools and found that 75 percent of drinks and 85 percent of snacks had little or no nutritional value (Krisberg 2004). Ice tea, soda and sports drinks make up 70 percent of what is sold in vending machines. Water only makes up 12 percent. Eighty percent of the available snacks were things such as chips, candy, and baked goods. Out of the 9,723 snack slots surveyed, 26 of them sold a fruit or vegetable (Krisberg 2004). Krisberg asserts “The billions of dollars invested in school meal programs are undercut by vending machines as well as a la carte food items, which do not have to meet federal nutritional standards and are often outside the regulatory jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, according to the
The junk food and drinks in the vending machines will be thrown out and replaced for healthier foods and snacks. For example they could put fruit or vegetable flavor juice boxes different flavor of yogurts in the vending machines. Also vegetable, fruit chips, drink and yogurt
The vending machines which have mostly sodas and chips are also convenient for kids, but they are consuming tremendous amount of sugars that are so unhealthy for their diets. In high schools, their hormones are changing and when they eat or drink foods that are not healthy, their hormones respond to those, by making them hyper, unable to learn and to comprehend subjects better in schools.
Yes, I know this is only banning candy and soda in school. You also may be thinking “it’s only a drink or a little snack”. Wrong. This is a major problem that must be dealt with immediately. If children keep on consuming high caloric foods, they will start to feel very tired because of the food they consumed. They won’t want to take classes such as physical education. They would just want to sit around all day and they would wonder why they’re so tired. I have the answer. The children that are eating and drinking the sugary snacks don’t realize that they are consuming snacks without the nutrition they need to help them keep themselves energized and focused throughout the
Obesity is a huge problem in the United States. Many people argue that it is not the government’s responsibility. But, since the government regulates most schools there are things that they should be doing to prevent childhood obesity. Children need to get the proper amount of physical exercise daily. They need to be provided with the healthy nutrients, and need to have knowledge about healthy foods. If children do not receive these necessities then obesity will have a negative impact on America. If they do receive these tools then the percentage of obese children in the United States will decrease significantly. In conclusion, the percentage of children that are obese in the United States will lower if children are taught about what they are eating, vending machines are abolished, and physical education classes are required at schools.
Junk food. Is it the responsibility of schools to ban junk food and promote a healthy lifestyle for children of all ages between 6-18? Yes, yes it is. In my opinion schools promoting a healthy lifestyle is as important as the children’s parents’ responsibility. Schools have as much impact in that department as children are fed during school hours.
Many countries adopt different types and kinds of vending machines. Innovations in modern vending machines are incredibly diverse, and since many seem unbelievable, most people won't believe they exist; some of these are vending machine that dispenses bicycle, lettuce, soccer balls, pizza, wine, prescription drugs, egg, live lobster, necktie and even fortune telling (Bartz, 2008).On the other hand, it could also dispense other things just like school supplies which were already available in different colleges in other countries. This was beneficial to college students especially to those who have evening and weekend students, where the stores outside the school were closed. It was also already available at the Collin College since 2009 (Burdi,
Globally considered the #1 reason to ban fast food from schools stands serious health damages. On kids, junk food causes signs of sleepiness, aches and general malaise. But as time goes by and the habit only increases, their health is noticeably affected. With high fat, sodium and calorie content, as well as low nutritional value, it is impossible for a majority of the student population not to develop future health problems. Obesity, type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, liver diseases, asthma, cancer and risk of death are what statistics have showed to be the effects of consuming fast foods. There is 0% chance that a meal containing previously presented nutritional value and possible health damage can be beneficial for humans, especially not kids, because the body can’t extract any nutrient from it. What is a person without health? A person suffering from severe damages do to garbage camouflaged as food? This reason by itself could be enough to ban fast...