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]]> Comment on Seattle Schools relax ban on unhealthful food? by Lois B. http://treeswing.org/health4kidsblog/seattle-schools-is-considering-relaxing-ban-on-unhealthful-food-in-high-schools/#comment-170 Lois B. Wed, 14 Dec 2011 19:05:58 +0000 http://treeswing.org/?p=780#comment-170 This is the third year my office is at a high school. The vending machine (1) follows the current guidlines.... seems to be getting filled all the time: someone is eating the choices offered...? Also, there has not been a decrease in junk food wrappers and litter all over the school: so, students must be getting it somewhere. The open campus policy is more of an issue than what is in the vending machine. Students seem to have money to walk to the little store to buy high salt, high sugar, high fat foods. Why has the district eliminated a healthy food advocate from Nutrition Services? Nutrition guidelines have been used as an excuse to provide very unappetizing food choices. When a good one is provided it has been on a very limited basis and usually sells out. Just some thoughts...... more system work needs to be done! This is the third year my office is at a high school. The vending machine (1) follows the current guidlines…. seems to be getting filled all the time: someone is eating the choices offered…?
Also, there has not been a decrease in junk food wrappers and litter all over the school: so, students must be getting it somewhere. The open campus policy is more of an issue than what is in the vending machine. Students seem to have money to walk to the little store to buy high salt, high sugar, high fat foods.
Why has the district eliminated a healthy food advocate from Nutrition Services? Nutrition guidelines have been used as an excuse to provide very unappetizing food choices. When a good one is provided it has been on a very limited basis and usually sells out.

Just some thoughts…… more system work needs to be done!

]]> Comment on Seattle Schools relax ban on unhealthful food? by Susan E http://treeswing.org/health4kidsblog/seattle-schools-is-considering-relaxing-ban-on-unhealthful-food-in-high-schools/#comment-168 Susan E Wed, 14 Dec 2011 08:16:34 +0000 http://treeswing.org/?p=780#comment-168 The Rainier Beach girls soccer team forfeited all their away games because they did not have bus transportation. Many teams have eliminted the freshman and C teams because they cannot pay for coaches. School dances are extremely rare; some schools don't have any. Student clubs are eliminated or their activities curtailed because of lack of funds. Drama programs produce fewer and fewer productions because of lack of funds. Students that participate in clubs and sports are not only getting exercise, they aren't sitting at home overeating every afternoon. The sad truth is the ban did not lower the incidence of obesity in the schools. I believe we should allow the student organizations to sell candy, chips and soda in order to raise funds for school activities. Since the students just leave campus and go across the street to get the junk food, the ban did not accomplish its stated goal. The Rainier Beach girls soccer team forfeited all their away games because they did not have bus transportation. Many teams have eliminted the freshman and C teams because they cannot pay for coaches. School dances are extremely rare; some schools don’t have any. Student clubs are eliminated or their activities curtailed because of lack of funds. Drama programs produce fewer and fewer productions because of lack of funds.

Students that participate in clubs and sports are not only getting exercise, they aren’t sitting at home overeating every afternoon.

The sad truth is the ban did not lower the incidence of obesity in the schools. I believe we should allow the student organizations to sell candy, chips and soda in order to raise funds for school activities. Since the students just leave campus and go across the street to get the junk food, the ban did not accomplish its stated goal.

]]> Comment on Seattle Schools relax ban on unhealthful food? by JD http://treeswing.org/health4kidsblog/seattle-schools-is-considering-relaxing-ban-on-unhealthful-food-in-high-schools/#comment-164 JD Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:40:20 +0000 http://treeswing.org/?p=780#comment-164 More junk food in schools is a really, really bad idea. There is no reason for schools to promote consumption of processed food. I wonder who proposed this idea for raising more money. Next someone will propose selling cigarettes. They would bring in more money. More junk food in schools is a really, really bad idea. There is no reason for schools to promote consumption of processed food. I wonder who proposed this idea for raising more money. Next someone will propose selling cigarettes. They would bring in more money.

]]> Comment on Seattle Schools relax ban on unhealthful food? by James Sola http://treeswing.org/health4kidsblog/seattle-schools-is-considering-relaxing-ban-on-unhealthful-food-in-high-schools/#comment-163 James Sola Tue, 13 Dec 2011 16:06:41 +0000 http://treeswing.org/?p=780#comment-163 There are hundreds of healthy options available including heart healthy whole food cookies like papa giki, fruit, veggie snacks, low fat dairy, protein drinks etc. We need a dedicated whole food vending distribution system to bring healthy options to our schools and BTW, hospital vending machines. Junk food begets junk food, begets obesity and disease. We set high standards for education and we must maintain high standards for nutrition. papa There are hundreds of healthy options available including heart healthy whole food cookies like papa giki, fruit, veggie snacks, low fat dairy, protein drinks etc.

We need a dedicated whole food vending distribution system to bring healthy options to our schools and BTW, hospital vending machines. Junk food begets junk food, begets obesity and disease.

We set high standards for education and we must maintain high standards for nutrition.

papa

]]> Comment on UPDATE- S.T.O.P. Obesity 5K on February 4 to benefit Treeswing! by Elyse http://treeswing.org/uncategorized/s-t-o-p-obesity-5k-on-january-21-in-kent-to-benefit-treeswing/#comment-161 Elyse Tue, 13 Dec 2011 01:17:51 +0000 http://treeswing.org/?p=726#comment-161 Just signed up - looking forward to it! Just signed up – looking forward to it!

]]> Comment on Seattle Schools relax ban on unhealthful food? by Kevin Hiniker http://treeswing.org/health4kidsblog/seattle-schools-is-considering-relaxing-ban-on-unhealthful-food-in-high-schools/#comment-160 Kevin Hiniker Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:21:52 +0000 http://treeswing.org/?p=780#comment-160 Bad idea just so student clubs can have a funding source. What's next - legalize gambling in schools as a potential revenue source? Bad idea just so student clubs can have a funding source. What’s next – legalize gambling in schools as a potential revenue source?

]]> Comment on Seattle Schools relax ban on unhealthful food? by Carmen O'Reilly http://treeswing.org/health4kidsblog/seattle-schools-is-considering-relaxing-ban-on-unhealthful-food-in-high-schools/#comment-159 Carmen O'Reilly Mon, 12 Dec 2011 23:06:53 +0000 http://treeswing.org/?p=780#comment-159 I think it's a sad day when we cannot adequately fund our schools and kids are forced to selling junkets, Christmas gift wrap, and buying junk food. Perhaps having a broader choice of healthy foods in the machines may make a difference, although I don't think this is the way to enrich our children's lives with school activities. Those machines offer expensive food items that most kids cannot even afford to begin with and the concern with diabetess and obesity is based on tangible data. I do not support the planned actions of the school board. I think it’s a sad day when we cannot adequately fund our schools and kids are forced to selling junkets, Christmas gift wrap, and buying junk food. Perhaps having a broader choice of healthy foods in the machines may make a difference, although I don’t think this is the way to enrich our children’s lives with school activities. Those machines offer expensive food items that most kids cannot even afford to begin with and the concern with diabetess and obesity is based on tangible data. I do not support the planned actions of the school board.

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