Child Obesity Persuasive Essay
Child obesity is a serious epidemic in America. One in every three kids in America is obese. Michelle Obama speaks at the launch of the “Lets Move” campaign. In front of cabinet member, senators, representatives and mayors, she discusses the campaign’s plans to fight obesity in America. Our best effort should be deployed to stop this epidemic that degrades the lives and future of our children by arming parents with the tools they need, equipping our school systems with healthier foods, making healthier foods available for our communities, and getting our kids to exercise more.
Ms. Obama understands that not all parents have the necessary tools to make the right choices for their children. Even if the parents read a label on a food item, they may not understand what it means. The “Task Force on Child Obesity ” movement will help to make food labels “consumer friendly” so parents can make better choices when buying food. The “Task Force on Child Obesity ” will also help parents understand that they are responsible for building healthy habits in their kids, such as exercise . However, when the kids are at school the parents cannot …show more content…
Twice a day out kids eat unhealthy meals served at the schools. Ms. Obama said “If our kids are not getting adequate nutrition, even the best teachers will not be able to teach them effectively”(Obama 331). The kids need more fruits and vegetables in their diet. The “Child Nutrition Act” would give our school healthier standards. It would replace empty calorie meals with more fruits and vegetables, the fruits and vegetables they need for effective learning and brain functions. If the school are feeding our children unhealthy foods twice a day, it would undo the healthy eating habits learned at home. Once our schools begin to serve the healthy foods our kids need, the next step would be to ensure the parents have access to healthy food choices and not just fast food
Ms. Obama understands that not all parents have the necessary tools to make the right choices for their children. Even if the parents read a label on a food item, they may not understand what it means. The “Task Force on Child Obesity ” movement will help to make food labels “consumer friendly” so parents can make better choices when buying food. The “Task Force on Child Obesity ” will also help parents understand that they are responsible for building healthy habits in their kids, such as exercise . However, when the kids are at school the parents cannot …show more content…
Twice a day out kids eat unhealthy meals served at the schools. Ms. Obama said “If our kids are not getting adequate nutrition, even the best teachers will not be able to teach them effectively”(Obama 331). The kids need more fruits and vegetables in their diet. The “Child Nutrition Act” would give our school healthier standards. It would replace empty calorie meals with more fruits and vegetables, the fruits and vegetables they need for effective learning and brain functions. If the school are feeding our children unhealthy foods twice a day, it would undo the healthy eating habits learned at home. Once our schools begin to serve the healthy foods our kids need, the next step would be to ensure the parents have access to healthy food choices and not just fast food