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Essay / Healthy Canteen Speech - 717
I am writing on behalf of myself and my fellow ninth graders at Tiller High School who help run the canteen. It has come to my attention that there are a wide variety of unhealthy snacks to choose from. I would like to help everyone stay healthy and fit. I have researched and gathered information for you on healthy eating at school, as well as a program to introduce to help children stay physically and mentally healthy. It's ironic how much our technology has improved; you would think that the foods produced today would be healthier! Not so much. The fact is that our technology has allowed us to produce food quickly, taste great, but in most cases lack the vital nutrients our bodies need. Millions of adults strive every day to eat healthier and stay active, but children ages 6 to 16 aren't as concerned about their health. I understand that team sports are available. We call it the Happy Healthy Canteen Program or HHCP. It will be financed by school activities such as a bikeathon and by money raised by the school council. We want to start doing sessions on how to choose the healthy option and how it will have positive long-term effects on us. We would also like students who choose snacks in the canteen to start opting for healthier options. Healthy decisions can be influenced by putting up posters around the school, promoting healthy foods, making them more attractive to students than junk food and also showing some harsh realities caused by overconsumption of junk food. We encourage canteen vendors to reduce fat, sugar and salt and serve whole grains, fruits and vegetables in their meals; and serve healthy meals. I think it is important for schools to provide nutritional information on the foods served. These healthy snack options should incorporate at least one food item from the main food.