Transcript Behind The Scenes of Junk Food

Candy and Soda
SHOULD be banned from
schools because junk
food could damage health,
school should be an overall
physical healthy place to
be, and schools should
prevent obesity!
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During the past thirty
five years the way
children eat and
obesity has changed.
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Eating Healthy and
being Active Prevents
a lot of Health Issues.
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Michelle Obama took
a stand in how children
eat and wants parents
to also take a stand.
Junk food could damage
health.
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Junk food causes high blood
sugar.
Junk food causes heart
disease.
Junk food causes cancer and
nerve damage.
School should be an
overall physical healthy
place to be!
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Getting good nutrients in
school can produce strong
minds.
Eating good in school could
produce strong bodies.
Surrounding children with
healthier will make them eat
better.
Schools should prevent
obesity!
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Drinking sugary drinks and
eating junk food could make
one become obese.
Once you set a snacking
behavior that makes you
obese it could make you gain
weight when older.
Obesity could affect our
economy.
Rebuttal: If students just eat a breakfast
instead of junk food they could also stay alert.
What Can You Do?
•You could model healthy eating by going around the community
or school eating healthy because your not too young nor too old ,
so the children will most likely follow your footsteps.
• You could write a letter to the school or board of education to
help influence kids with healthier eating habits.
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