Based on this list, what can you conclude about food choices in your school’s vending machines?There are equal amounts of fresh and prepackaged options.Most options are healthy.Most options are unhealthy.There is an equal mix of healthy and unhealthy options.
Why have obesity rates for American children increased in the last thirty years? Check all that apply.Children are snacking more today.Fast food is less popular today.Snack portion sizes are smaller today.Unhealthy snacks add about 200 calories more each day.Americans are eating more high-calorie, high-fat, and high-sugared snacks today.
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1. Healthy snacks cost more than unhealthy snacks.
Based on what you learned so far, what options can you think of to deal with the problem of unhealthy snack options in vending machines? Write down two ways you might solve this problem.
Two ways to solve the problem of unhealthy snacks in vending machines are to replace the junk food with healthier options, such as granola bars and fruit, or to remove the vending machines entirely and open a school store that sells healthy snacks.
1. Replace the junk food in the vending machines with healthier options. 2. Remove the vending machines and open a school store that sells snacks. Which ideas did you include in your response? Check any that apply.I suggested replacing junk food with healthy snacks.I suggested removing vending machines and selling snacks in another way.I suggested limiting student access to the vending machines to only once a day.I gave other options.
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