Should ALL junk food be banned from schools?

Question

We may have got rid of soft drinks, candy, French Fries etc but there is still so much junk.

Here is an example of foods that are still available.

Bread
Spaghetti
Corn
Potatoes
Tomatoes
Canned Vegetables
Fruit Juices
Fruit Pies
Milk
Butter
Cheese
Meat
Lard
Tallow
Bacon
Eggs

None of this crap has any nutritional value. BAN BAN BAN!

Answer 1

Should ALL junk food be banned from schools?

We may have got rid of soft drinks, candy, French Fries etc but there is still so much junk.



Here is an example of foods that are still available.



Bread

Spaghetti

Corn

Potatoes

Tomatoes

Canned Vegetables

Fruit Juices

Fruit Pies

Milk

Butter

Cheese

Meat

Lard

Tallow

Bacon

Eggs



None of this crap has any nutritional value. BAN BAN BAN!



what one person considers junk, another considers it is probably the only meal that kid will eat today. But you would rather those less fortunate should go without eating.



Forty years ago, kids were eating the same as today. But 40 years ago, the kids were outside, running, jumping, playing. Unlike today were they sit or lay on their beds and play video games or surf the web.



If you are concerned about child obesity, figure out how to motivate the kids to give up their sedimentary ways in favor of a more active life style.

Answer 2

Yes, all junk food should be banned from the school providing them. Parents can pack whatever they want to in their kid's lunches. Not the schools nor the government's business when it comes to family and personal choices in food. None whatsoever. If you want to start banning food that is not good for people lets put a lot of those items on the food stamp list. Don't use my tax dollars to pay for Coke and Pepsi, Famous Amos cookies and Lay's potato chips. And for crying out loud do not use my tax dollars so someone can purchase a $5.00 cup of coffee at Starbucks. +

Answer 3

I hope you're a troll, otherwise you are retarded and don't know what Junk or Nutrition is. As for the question, yes I don't think there should be much of any junk food in school. I don't see what would be wrong if the school provided a healthy lunch. Then if the kids or parents want them to have something sweet or what have you, they can bring it with them. The school and gov. pays for most kids lunches so that they don't starve while they are there. They are not set up to give your kid a pizza because he hates his veggies. If you think your kid deserves to eat a different way, buy them the food. If you are too poor to afford to provide your kid with these things and do rely on the school to afford feeding your kids, then they need this plan more than anyone so they can get in as much nutrition as they can at the school.

Answer 4

I think it wrong to let Mrs. Obama decide what our children may partake in schools. It is a matter of the child's and parents decision. Not some Queen Highass in DC nor even Austin, nor Albany. We do not Federally funded lunch monitors. Who are authorized to trash Mom's brown bag lunch. We do not need the likes of YOU. You who grew up just fine on what the local ISD and your Mom decided was fit and TASTY for you to eat. We should uphold a parent's rights. Not allow and force abdication. As if a faceless committee can decide better than a parent???



Besides, the then new (60's-70's) Coke and Lays vending machines actually shared a portion of the profits with the school.

Answer 5

y bacon sandwiches in our canteen. I would like a wider variety of healthy options because the only healthy things are foods like tomato pasta. I don't think we should ban junk food but lower the price of healthy food and have a wider variety. I think one of the reasons so many kids go for pizza and chips is because its cheap and a lot of kids (from my school) come from low budget families. If the healthier foods where cheaper than the junk food I think less people would eat the junk food. Banning junk food is a bad idea and its nice to treat yourself sometimes anyway

Answer 6

Absolutely. We should follow the example of Jasmuheen, a breatharian who says you can live without food at all, entirely on light. A few of her followers have died from doing this, though she says they just aren't doing it right. Unfortunately she doesn't seem to be able to do it right either under controlled laboratory conditions - when an Australian news programme challenged her to demonstrate this, she quickly developed the usual symptoms you would expect of starvation and dehydration. I can't imagine why that happened.



She was also awarded an Ig Nobel Prize for Literature for her book "Living on Light". The Ig Nobel Prizes are presented annually for improbable or silly research, so you might think that wasn't quite fair, as it puts her work on a level with a scientific paper that won another prize, dealing with the first ever observation of a homosexual necrophiliac duck, and a PhD thesis that dealt with the sociology of Canadian doughnut shops.



You MUST learn to troll better. Tallow has never been used as a food.



Meanwhile, as a confirmed Rightie and libertarian on matters of personal life, I am debating over whether my dinner will be spaghetti alla carbonara, all of the ingredients of which are on your banned list, or farfalle with courgettes and ham, some of the ingredients of which you forgot to ban.

Answer 7

WHAT milk is junk food? anyway I think children have a choice whether to eat it or not. remember we all function best on different foods. Whilst I agree that giving out lots of processed food (which I don't really eat) and sweets is kinda stupid, let's face it. if you disallow say, a food, people will gravitate towards it and consume a lot, whether by subtly bringing it in and sharing or by binging outside school. this will affect performance and render your ban useless. Why will kids do this? because it's banned.

Answer 8

@Robot: You need a serious lesson in sarcasm if you're going to be a part of this website.



Well we need to ban bread and spaghetti because one child might have a wheat allergy -- duh.



It's really not a bad idea to eliminate junk food from a school's menu, but I don't think the government should force schools to do so. Kids will bring that stuff in from home anyway. The really disturbing thing is when the school starts reprimanding kids for what they have in their bag lunches -- it's none of their damn business.



In the end, most people will make healthy choices of their own free will, and if they don't that's their problem. Free will should never be forcibly sacrificed for free will.

Answer 9

It wouldn't really change anything. Kids would bring their own junk food from home, or use a vending machine at the school (most schools have a bunch).



It would be different if the majority of kids/teens WANTED to eat nutritious foods. Most of them don't even know anything about nutrition.



Some of the foods on your little list do have nutritional value. If prepared properly (ex. baked not fried).

Answer 10

My school still sells things like pizza and fries and fatty bacon sandwiches in our canteen. I would like a wider variety of healthy options because the only healthy things are foods like tomato pasta. I don't think we should ban junk food but lower the price of healthy food and have a wider variety. I think one of the reasons so many kids go for pizza and chips is because its cheap and a lot of kids (from my school) come from low budget families. If the healthier foods where cheaper than the junk food I think less people would eat the junk food. Banning junk food is a bad idea and its nice to treat yourself sometimes anyway

Answer 11

Hello



You need to go back to school to learn what all those are. Most are staple foods and most are OK in moderation. The first on your list is bread. Not used a lot in cooked meals unless you have Burgers or Hot Dogs on the menu. Schools have a little budget so have to buy the crappy White stuff. I prefer a fresh Harvest Grain myself (If they could afford the £1.30 a loaf rather than the £0.45 Basic white I'm sure they would)



Andy C

Answer 12

Fruit Pies

Milk

Butter

Cheese

Meat

Lard

Answer 13

etarded and don't know what Junk or Nutrition is. As for the question, yes I don't think there should be much of any junk food in school. I don't see what would be wrong if the school provided a healthy lunch. Then if the kids or parents want them to have something sweet or what have you, they can bring it with them. The school and gov. pays for mo

Answer 14

YES, THE KIDS ARE NOT GETTING ALL THE NUTRIENTS they need. the poor nutrition leads to them performing poorly in schools,. the junk food leads to weight gain and variety of issues. the downsides is schools often cant afford nothing else. all the illegal kids entering schools is putting pressure on them system. the school budgets is becoming squeeze and tightened. they cant support all the kids. the cheapest food will be the junk, fatty, salty, sugary, poor nutrition, and junk type food.its affordable and easy to make. all those kids on reduced lunch. the subsidies come from somewhere and school districts



thus, JUNK FOOD CAN BE BANNED. BUT THE MONEY FOR HEALTHY, MORE COMPLETE AND nutritious food simply dont exist

Answer 15

Junk foods are not the problem. Lack of nutritional awareness is the issue. Nutrition needs to be taught at school as a core subject, the same as English and Biology, but its not.



The foods you list are fine and should be included in any decent, varied, diet.

Answer 16

NO because the students need to have a choice on what to eat. If the schools serve healthy food more than junk food, then most of the food is going to end up in the trash. And if they serve healthy food only, then nobody is gonna eat and everybody is gonna starve, unless they have lunch money.

Answer 17

Yes, most of them.



Meat should be eaten at home, as it should be individuals choice/responsibility. Such foods will make kids heavy-loaded and they cannot focus in the class.



Chicken/rice/wheat/all-purpose flour/corn all are too much carbs and causes inflammation and brain fog. Brown Rice/ Oats/Quinoa are better alternatives and should be made the base substance for all breads/pasta.



Donuts/muffins all are sugar loaded, and dangerous. Potatoes, fried foods are equally harmful.



Give them steamed veggies for healthy body/mind and to prevent any contamination. Warm milk/cheese/avacados are healthy fats, and keep kids calm and won't make them hyper-active or violent.



The donation should be made by the earning parents, but not by selling or feeding cheap foods. Kids health is critically important and should not be compromised. By providing healthy alternatives, The medical visits also can be reduced and parents can donate that amount to schools.

Answer 18

Nice story, Bro.



So you think that tomatoes, milk, corn, meat & potatoes are "junk foods" on the same level as candy and french fries?



Thanks for sharing!



To answer your TROLL question, I think the public schools, paid for with taxpayer dollars, shouldn't be in the business of promoting low-nutrition, high-fat "junk foods" to public school children.



Your trying to equate milk & meat & bread with obvious junk foods like candy is bad trolling, though. It's the kind of BS propaganda we might expect to see from a junk food lobbyist. Obviously, the schools shouldn't keep kids from eating foods with real nutritional value. Obviously, the schools shouldn't be in the business of selling soft drinks & candy.





-- democratic socialist

Answer 19

It's been tried in the UK and the kids just brought in junk food or had it delivered in. There is also the argument that SOME junk food is OK, perhaps once a week and no more.

Answer 20

Junk food sure but your list includes foods that are alright in moderation and have some nutritional value. Seek a dietician to guide you

Answer 21

She was also awarded an Ig Nobel Prize for Literature for her book "Living on Light". The Ig Nobel Prizes are presented annually for improbable or silly research, so you might think that wasn't quite fair, as it puts her work on a level with a scientific paper that won another prize, dealing with the first ever observation of a homosexual necrophiliac duck, and a PhD thesis that dealt with the sociology of Canadian doughnut shops.

Answer 22

Lard, Tallow and Butter are nutritous. We just need to be careful to limit their intake due to our more sedentary lifestyle. After cutting them out i found that adding a little in improved my health. It's all about moderation.

Answer 23

I think as the Schools are tax funded I think they need to use their money as wisely as possible. If they have the resources to provide the healthiest lunches they can, they should. As I wouldn't want a law requiring it since it's not a fit all deal since poorer schools clearly couldn't do this. But vending machines or snack stands should not sell anything remotely junk food.

Answer 24

Definitely

Answer 25

Oh, sure. In addition to the metal detectors, we'll have to install junk food detectors, so kids can't sneak in any corn, meat, cheese, or tallow(!?) in their lunches.

What a maroon ...

Answer 26

Why not just ban children from attending school altogether? Then we can all be certain the government won't be able to poison them with deadly non-vegan food?

Answer 27

It was tried in the UK - we discovered that kids just left the school premises and bought chips from the local chippy or McDonalds or KFC or chocolates or crisps which is even worse.



Better to provide healthy alternatives and use education to encourage them to make wiser choices.

Answer 28

No way! We love junk foods.

Answer 29

Yeah, you go to school to learn and it should the duty of the school to teach kids to eat correctly too. You don't hand out cigarettes to students cos their bad for you so why hand out junk food

Answer 30

yes, But not all the junk food. Cheese, Butter and Milk are good for health.

Answer 31

So according to your saying, we'd better ban school.

Answer 32

Corn-Vitamin B6 and Iron

Potatoes-Vitamin C and Vitamin B6

Tomatoes-Vitamin A and Vitamin C

Milk-Vitamin D, Calcium, and Vitamin A, along with much more that I do not care to list

Meat- Proteins, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12

Eggs-Protein, Amino Acids, Vitamin D, and Vitamin B12

.........................................................................

No nutritional value? You're obviously full of ****.

Answer 33

How about letting the parents vote on what the schools serve their children like normal....if parents take the time out from their busy schedules to meet at parent teacher gatherings, they would know that.

Answer 34

instead of banning food, JUST EXERCISE MORE and let those who exercise and yet enjoy a bigmac and a ton of fries ejoy their bigmac and fries !



"Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it”

(some people say it's from) Mark Twaik

Answer 35

you have a pretty unique definition of junk food going on there and I doubt you are going to make much progress in this cause of yours. I don't remember seeing a lot of tallow on school menus either, but I haven't eaten in one of those places in a while, maybe this is a new trend.

Answer 36

Candy and soda? Sure, get rid of that stuff from schools. Milk? One of nature's building blocks? Are you mentally challenged??

Answer 37

Let's first find out what Michelle Obama is eating to make her so ugly and fat. Then we should ban, ban ban her favorites: lobster tail, crabs shrimps, scallops, prime rib, melons, fondue bourguinonne, pork roast, pheasant, creme brulee, turtle soup and swallow nest consomme.

Answer 38

Some people like to eat lard & tallow by the spoonful.

Answer 39

As I have stated before. Schools should be required to supply only a vegan diet. Parents who do not serve only vegan meals should be charged with child abuse. That is the only way that we can cure child obesity.

Answer 40

What I don't realize is that prison food is more nutritious than most schools in America like cmon!

Answer 41

The only true junk food, that is void of nutritional value, is water.

Answer 42

I think unhealthy food should be banned but most of the foods you stated are importantarts of the diet.

Answer 43

Isn't it amazing? We pay more attention to what kids eat in school then we do in getting them to read or do math.



Yes, little Jimmy did flunk his algebra test...but we are so proud that he had a healthy salad for lunch!!!!

Answer 44

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Answer 45

Better yet, want to tackle obesity? School children should only eat what they've grown, gathered or killed themselves.



The fat kid suddenly starts looking real tender and juicy.

Answer 46

Troll Troll Troll

Answer 47

Not unless you can ban it from homes too. Because kids will still eat it at home.

Answer 48

Dude please I beg, what is your reason for wanting to ban junk food? Us teens go through enough stress such as homework and home life why take away the one thing we can look forward to



Go to hell dude. And stay there.

Answer 49

Honestly, I don't think anyone should be in charge of what students eat in school is their parents decision not someone elses.

Answer 50

No. We have a right to freedom of consumption. However, it should be left to the individual's discretion to exercise control over what they eat.

Answer 51

Better yet, want to tackle obesity? School children should only eat what they've grown, gathered or killed themselves.

Answer 52

Better yet, want to tackle obesity? School children should only eat what they've grown, gathered or killed themselves.

Answer 53

No,we have a right to contribute to our economy by purchasing junk food.

Answer 54

those are not junk foods which i dont think should be banned anyway if they were bad enough for people they wouldnt be allowed anywhere

Answer 55

Depending how it is prepaired most food can be maid into junk. What we need to do is teach how to eat in moderation . But that might be to hard, so why not take all food out of schools . if you want to eat you should bring your own food that way we put the problem into the hands of the parent. problem solved.

Answer 56

they know me down at the Union Rescue Mission.

Answer 57

No. People should support their own brats and not reproduce until the can afford them

Answer 58

if its banned at home ok ,

Answer 59

Quite a few of those foods you mentioned aren't junk. Here in the UK where my son goes to school, they do quite a few healthy things and only serve things like hotdogs and pizza once a week.

Also where he used to go to school, they actually banned them from bringing chocolate and crisps in their packed lunches.

Answer 60

no

Answer 61

I think to cut off ur head for the headache is unwise.Rather the consumer should be educated & conscious.Sometimes junk food can help u building your body.We r so much obsessed with the negativity of junk food that we always deny the health value of the junk food.

Answer 62

ofcourse.

Answer 63

It'd be a good start

Answer 64

I like that the school gives me a lunch since you know I don't have the money to bring my own but it would be nice if it didn't look and taste like cardboard;-;

Answer 65

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Answer 66

NO. There should be no limitations on what foods kids can bring to school, the nutritional value of the lunch served at school, or any snacks/treats brought by teachers for their students. PARENTS should be in charge of their child's health, not the school. What would be ideal was if school lunch was basically a buffet of actually GOOD food and kids could eat as much as they wanted. I'm still in high school and the food here is THE WORST. The fries are always really spicy (probably because it's healthier) and the sides all suck (cucumbers, cauliflower, celery, etc) and it takes me about 15 minutes to even GET my lunch since the lines are so long since the school is so disorganized and everyone has to give the lunch lady their order. Schools need to serve FRESH food. Maybe even some schools could have a garden and students could volunteer to take care of it.

Answer 67

No that's stupid ya know why what do you think is in pizza cake and all of that stuff they serve why would they

Answer 68

The foods you've listed DO have nutritional value. I changed my diet completely around 6 months ago and as a result i've learnt so much about food. Personally, i do still think some "junk" should be available but not as "junky". E.g. at the care home i work at, our desserts all have low sugar content and we always serve fruit alternatives. At my sixth form we had flapjack, shortbread etc, but all the ingredients were as healthy as possible and low in fat and sugar. I think we should educate children about nutrition in schools and it should be compulsory for age 11 upwards. That way when parents stop providing lunches, children will be able to make good healthy decisions about food whilst knowing it's ok to have a treat now and again. You can't keep people completely healthy all the time. I also think we need to use the media to educate more adults about food and nutrition so they can educate their children and make healthy choices when making food at home. I think a lot of people cook what is easy or cheap. Parents need to know there are thousands of healthy recipes that take next to no time. Also , we need to show people how to buy healthy food on a budget!

Answer 69

yes

Answer 70

When I was at secondary school in the early 80's we were offered spam fritters and chips, cheese and chips, spotteddick or jam roly poly with custard. I was a size14.

Answer 71

According to Michelle the only good food is SEIU food.

Answer 72

it should be moderated as banning it mystifies the food. And would therefore make kids more intrested in it.

Answer 73

It looks like you took all the conflicting nutrition advice handed out from various sources and combined it into one list. Deciding what is healthy and/or nutritious can be difficult for even a well informed adult. School children depend on the adults in their lives to know what is best. When the answer to what is best is a jumble of opinions, what to do remains hidden. What usually happens is adults just pick a course somewhere in the middle, then forge ahead.

Answer 74

No.

Answer 75

I think it depends what sort of food it is and how it's cook - for instance you mentioned bread and on one hand it could be healthy brown bread but on the other it could be thick sliced fried bread which is a heart attack waiting to happen.



Whats more important is a balanced meal - healthy carbs such as plain potatoes, rice, grains, plenty of veg, and some protein.



Out of the list you gave, I would cut out spaghetti, fruit pie, cheese, butter (replace it with margarine), lard, fatty meats and bacon. Then I would make sure everything on the list is cooked healthy

Answer 76

I agree with u

Answer 77

I think junk food should not be banned completely, but should be offered in moderation

Answer 78

You should come to Ireland and see how many of our schools ban junk foods.



Junk foods and sweets get quickly confiscated at entrance.



Our government had pulled out sweets' vending machines from schools, after a 3 year old child had died of a heart attack due to obesity. Lots of kids were becoming obese, so our government had to do something. Today, we don't see as many fat kids as there were before.



Here is something else. Our local schools have seen vast improvement in the behaviour of pupils since the ban of junk food. Sugary foods make kids hyper-active or moody.

As parents are being too busy to pack school lunches for kids, many companies are manufacturing healthy food packs for school kids and selling them in shops.

Another thing, some of our schools are doing breakfast clubs, as there are many kids going to school hungry. As result, well-fed kids concentrate better on studies.



My niece is 13. She is conscious about healthy eating, which she has learned first at primary and later at secondary schools. 5 years ago, I once tried bribing her with sweets and she refused them, saying that they were very bad for health.

Answer 79

The government should stay out of the business of what people put into their mouths.

Answer 80

No they should ban banning and let us all be free to choose what we wish for our own children.

Answer 81

Too late Michelle Obama and the FDA beat you to that.

Answer 82

Troll.

Answer 83

There is no 'junk food' on your list.

Answer 84

No, it's part of natural selection, it's test your self-control.

Answer 85

I say no. Teach them to make better choices and not just with food.

Answer 86

lol if u banned all those foods what the fu.c.k are we suppose to eat ? You want us to eat insects ? LOL what the fu.c.k u eat in ur house dogs and cats ???

Answer 87

omg, troll. yeah, butter and meat are "junk food." troll fail of the first order.

Answer 88

I would give them bread and water. Schools are not restaurants.

Answer 89

its the choice of the student and their family in order to be healthy or not

thats why we have so many obese people, bad choices

Answer 90

Everyone stays the section , after it , they will have a new choice and have a healthy diet.

Answer 91

It's the PARENTS JOB to decide what their child can and can NOT eat.. It's NOT the GOVERNMENT'S PLACE to raise MY child... I DECIDE what my child eats or doesn't eat PERIOD!

Answer 92

define "junk food"!..because what Jack Lalanne called "junk food" most Americans called "dinner"!

Answer 93

" BAN BAN BAN "



Don't have to ask your political ideology

Answer 94

At my school, they sell sweet tea that has more calories than a coke...

Answer 95

the obesity rate has fallen among children

Answer 96

Yes I believe they should

Answer 97

yes

Answer 98

No, lets ban all food nazis instead.

Answer 99

yes

Answer 100

No, people should have the freedom to eat what they want.

Answer 101

Everything in moderation.. works best,

Answer 102

u are one freaking psycho.....to ban the foods with high nutritious value.......

Answer 103

you should have fastfood moderatly not all the time but if they ban it then that is wrong

Answer 104

No. We should all be one BIG family

Answer 105

Ha ha ha. K.

Answer 106

No, being too healthy is unhealthy.

Answer 107

According to moochelle,...yes!

Answer 108

no we need to have the freedom to choose

Answer 109

soft drinks!

Answer 110

that should be left for parents to decide!

Answer 111

That might help

Answer 112

yeah not sure but depends

Answer 113

just an angry kid who cant get his daily junkfood anymore LMAO!!!

Answer 114

typical liberal mentality....."I will decide what you can have and eat and how much"........you can ban ,ban ,ban.....my @$$