Julia

Hot lunch program

One thing that we could change to benefit our school would be to start a hot lunch program. We should start a hot lunch program because it is healthy for students. Another reason is that it’s very affordable. These are just two of the many reasons why our school should provide a hot lunch program at our school.

If our school provides a hot lunch program it won’t be just a whole bunch of junk food, there will be healthy choices available to choose from. Like things from a salad bar of different kinds of fruit that they provide.

If the program were to provide these healthy choices such as salad, different kinds of dressing along with many kinds of fruit and other foods from the four food groups. This is when students’ lunches would be healthy. I think this is healthier than students packing junk food for lunch.

Another reason why our school should offer a hot lunch program is that it is affordable for everyone. Lunches would be affordable because of what the National School Lunch Program (NLSP) has to offer.

What the NLSP offers is a free or reduced price lunch for students who are eligible. To be eligible the student has to come from a family with incomes at or below 130 percent of the poverty level. This is what would make a student eligible for a free or reduced price school lunch.

Some people argue that schools are still serving processed foods which are NOT good for students. Well, not all the food will be healthy. There are some healthy things that you can choose from like things you would find on a salad bar and different kinds of fruit. The main dishes are the problem. There are foods we can substitute with other foods to make the lunch healthier such as a turkey sandwich instead of a hot dog. There is still room for improvement.

In conclusion, our school should offer a hot lunch program. They should because it is very healthy and it is very affordable. If we got a hot lunch program it would be good for the students at Mountain Peak Charter School. That’s why our school should OFFER A HOT LUNCH PROGRAM RIGHT AWAY!!!