Food Policy Poll Results
- bulldogbrief2014
- Dec 20, 2014
- 2 min read
Yuteng Wang
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Hey, Bulldogs! Doesn’t everyone want good health? Doesn’t everyone want to have full energy for the day? If you do, you might want to pay attention to the snacks you are eating in school.
You may have heard about the wellness policy that Edmonds School District has made regarding sweets in class. In case you didn’t know, the school district had put limits on sugary foods during the school day, like students are not allowed to bring treats to school to celebrate their birthday. While this may seem like an outrage, it is used to counter child obesity and also to protect kids who can’t afford to bring treats for the entire class.
“If you’re going to take away the snacks, at least let us have some sort of incentive, like music to listen to while we work,” seventh grader Samin Vosoughi, says. Cookie dough and other sales are still allowed to be kept in school, because the treats are not being eaten during school. This policy is only in effect from midnight to a half hour after school, so parties that involve sugary snacks after school are allowed. Teachers are technically still allowed to give treats in class as an incentive or reward but it is strongly discouraged, and if they do, they must follow the USDA smart snacks guidelines. On the USDA website they said that they wanted to “set limits on calories, fats, sugar and sodium and encourage the consumption of dairy, whole grains, protein, fruits and vegetables.”
Recently the Bulldog Brief conducted an online poll on a couple of random students to see what their opinions about the snack guidelines are. All of them did not like the policy of snacks that the school district has set. They would like to at least see some sort of incentive like candy or healthier snacks during the school day. The snack policy did not prohibit snacks in school, only really sweet and sugary snacks like donuts or cinnamon rolls. In fact the USDA guidelines encourage healthy snacks of dairy and whole grains or fruits or vegetables.
What’s your opinion? The poll is still up on Ms. Garrison's website, so go give us your opinion.
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