This is for my debate...why should junk food not be banned from school?please dont say why it should be banned
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School is preparing students for the real world, and in the real world they will be faced with the choice of eating healthy or eating crap.  They should be able to make their own decisions about what they stuff into their bodies, with proper education.
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the issue is there are far too many parents who try to be their child's friend instead of doing their job and parenting.\n\nBeing a real parent is tough - sometimes you have to be uncool and unpopular.  Yes that means it's my reponsibility to ensure my child eats healthy foods and not McD's, yes it means I determine what is acceptable for viewing not the govenrment and it is my job to socialize my child prior to entering school not the teachers\noff soapbox!
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At our school in South Carolina, they wouldn't let us out for lunch, but I sort of understood. Our school was miles away from the nearest McDonalds or Wendys and they didn't want thousands of highschool students driving that far every day. So, I ate cafeteria food right up until the day I graduated.
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don't let it be available to you, hide it or let someone hide it.  that would probably help, i know that when i have junk food around i will keep eating it, but if i don't then i dont complain.....
457921
It's complicated. Teachers need to find the balance between installing good values while not contradicting what the children are taught at home. I would say that teachers should protect the children from harm when they are in their care. Although the teachers can educate the children on healthy eating, they can not control what parents actually choose to feed them.
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I know that a lot of snacks are already outlawed in schools, and with the way Government seems to be going, I wouldn't completely rule it out, but I'm figuring the snack food industry makes a lot of revenue, revenue that the government would not get their share of if they did outlaw snack foods. Therefore I would say that even though the possibility is there, the probability is not.
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As much as teachers and parents think these things are a distraction in school, the ban makes it worse. Our school doesn't let us have anything electronic during the course of the school day. I think this is completely wrong. Here's some things that I think are going to happen in the future.\n\n-Cell phones can be used in school (hallways and stuff), but when in class are turned off and on the desk.\n-iPods, cell phones and other electronic stuff can be used in the cafeteria during study and lunch periods.\n\nI think that mostly the parents and teachers are thinking that the cell phones and other electronic devices can help you cheat in school, which they can. It is going to take a while before schools will become more liberal with the electronic usage in school.
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An automobile puts more toxins into the atmosphere than any tobacco smoker does.  Should cars be banned?  It is always easier to point the finger at someone else and say their behavior is bad for your health than it is to accept one's own faults.\nSmoking is a bad habit.  So is overeating.  Should fat people be banned from public places?\nOur society should spend more time and effort preventing the next generation from smoking tobacco.  It may already be too late to change people who smoke now.
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Advertising will never be banned because the same people who advertise on TV pay the TV companies huge amounts of money to do so and also I think that if it were banned you would find your TV license would become even more extortionate than it is at the moment. I do agree however that the type of advertising we are subjected to needs amending as the one you cite is particularly sexist...then again some food adverts can be just as damaging but potentially physically rather than psychologically.\n\nAnyway, if people truly object to advertising then they have the option to not watch TV and instead read a book.
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Schools can ban just about anything these days under the assertion that it interrupts the orderly functioning of the school in meeting its goal (education).  When challenged, often courts won't even hear the cases and when they do, they generally will side with the schools.\n\nIn this instance, they're treating a symptom of course (isn't that almost always the case) because the kids are going to get into each others' faces anyway - perhaps with a weapon next time.\n\nI'd like to see them address the real issue, but this particular one may be over the heads of local schools anyway.
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I would definitely cut out the burger and fries and opt for a salad and a chicken breast.  If your school doesn't offer that, bring your own lunch and make healthy choices (sandwiches on whole wheat, fruit, veggies).  The same goes for your snack.  Definitely cut down on processed sugars and flour.
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Ban food.  Obesity is killing people as fast as tobacco.
565496
A good topic regarding childhood obesity is the issue of school lunches and school food. Is the public school responsible for giving the students healthier nutrition? Should vending machines, including soda machines, be allowed in the school?
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Taking mandatory prayer out of the schools is a good thing. (No, I'm not a Satanic worshiper). The reason being is because there are so many different cultures in America, along with so many different religions. I wouldn't want my children "forced" to say a prayer in any religion. \n\nAt my High School, every morning, the FCA and teens from different churches would meet together at the flagpoles, hold hands around it and say a prayer. There was never anyone who tried to "ban" this activity because they were not imposing their religious belief on others. \nReligion will never fully be removed from the lives of children. Most of History tells a great deal about different religions...the rise and falls of. \n\nHowever, I do believe it is wrong to take "one nation under God" out of the pledge of allegiance. They already have it that a kid doesn't have to say that line if they, or their parents do not believe in God. \n\nIf a person wants their child to be raised in a religious environment, then their parents should send them to a private school based on their religion. In the mean time, pulic schools need to stay unbiased in religion because so many different religions attend public school. \n\nOh, and no, I don't believe Satan has won. He will never win. He is no God. He is a fallen angel, but like us, he is still a creation of God. He's like a little boy at the Mall who throws a fit because his mother won't buy him a piece of candy. He gets punished, but still sulks in the corner...mad now because he didn't get his way and that he was punished. This is how I view Satan. \n\nI hope I have answered your question. Best wishes.
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I do think fast food franchises should be regulated by some organism like the FDA.  They should at least be force to come up with healthier menus.
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becuase schools ban mobile phones because its a distraction to the school students and the school wouldnt want mobile phones ringing  during class time
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My son has one teacher who allows them to have a snack during her class - as long as it's nothing chocolate or "junk" food like chips. He takes Nutrigrain cereal bars or Quaker Oats breakfast cookies - he's even taken bagels before or Cheezit crackers. They munch along as they are working quietly & she says it's been very positive for the children & in the classroom. Hope this info helps!!