Soda Persuasive Speech

Garret Caltrider
Mrs. Bauch
Speech
18 May 2016

Do you think that students should have unhealthy, sugary drinks at their reach anytime of the day? Much controversy has occurred because of this topic because students want to drink soda in school even though it is not healthy for them. Today, I will try to persuade you to believe that pop should not be sold in high school. First, I will tell you about what pop can do. Pop can raise the intensity levels in high schoolers which makes them jittery and not ready to learn. Soda can also lead to depression, anger, and other behavior problems. Soda also does not contain calcium that other drinks like milk have to form strong bones. Soda can also do harm to your teeth. Soda can erode your teeth and

In a recent study done nationwide, it has been shown that nearly 18 percent of teenagers can be declared obese. One teenager for every five teens in the US is obese. They are struggling to meet the requirements for the daily limit for sugars and fats. Pop produces both of these. Drinking a lot of soda can lead to high blood pressure and diabetes. The American Heart Association has found that soda has led to 180,000 deaths because of diabetes and heart disease. There have been 38,000 diabetes related deaths in the Caribbean alone. Japan has the lowest rate of sodas drank and also have the least amount of cases of obesity and also the least amount of deaths because of diabetes. Studies have shown that places with laws against soda has less obese students than schools that allow soda. The banning of pop in schools also leads to healthier lunch and breakfast meals to help keep teens under the daily limit of fats and sugar. Many other machines such as machines with healthy snacks or drinks can bring in the same amount of money that soda machines have brought in throughout the years. Even though there is less of a variety since Michelle Obama has acted upon the lunch programs for high schools, the obesity percentage in high schoolers in going down every year. (?Should states ban junk food in

Obesity is causing many health problems in teens nowadays and it needs to stop. My opponent like high schoolers around the globe think that soda should be allowed in schools even though it leads to obesity, diabetes, dehydration, heart disease, high blood pressure, anxiety, anger, depression, and many other problems. We need to fight against soda being allowed in schools. Today, I have tried to persuade you to believe that soda should be banned from high schools because of the problems it makes. I have done this by telling you the many harms of soda and sugar and the consequences, what pop can do to your behavior and to your health, and how soda can lead to obesity, heart problems, and in some cases, even death. I believe schools should regulate the consumption of sugar and calories to reduce the percentage of obesity and different problems of your body. Hopefully, you can take something away from what I have talked about and help stop the effects of soda in our