#6 Commentary: A healthy choice

I agree with the whole getting healthier food to the children in the schools but the food that they serve them is cheaper and there are a lot of kids in Americas’ schools which makes it affordable. I agree that the government should provide more funding but healthier foods tend to be more expensive and I know if they begin to distribute healthier foods they will get cheaper. Getting more exercise in schools will take time from their learning, so a longer school day will be needed for that, meaning more funding. Candy’s and sodas are everywhere and are less expensive to have around rather than having a milk machine where the milk goes bad because no one buys it, same thing for fresh fruits and vegetable. It comes down to the parents I think to make sure their kids eat healthy, only partially (the government) because they have them 8 hours out of the day. They could pack them a lunch, even though most parents don’t have that kind of money to make their kids lunches, which would be hard. The parents should keep their kids active instead of playing video games and watching television. The schools can only do so much in 8 hours and the parents have the kids 16 hours a day and the whole weekend and summer. So a lot has to do with the mom and dad. I have younger siblings and I always tell them to be outside playing than being on the computer or playing games because it is unhealthy. It is up to the parent, the child’s eating habits as well but like you say if they implemented healthier foods gradually I’m sure the kids will catch on. I believe that the bill should be passed to give the children healthier choices and decrease the obesity rate of children because the life expectancy for their generations will be far less than older generations. So if the parents and schools could get onto the same page and work together I think it will be a success, the government funding can’t do it alone. I support this bill greatly but I wish it should've been implemented sooner.