Q: What are your opinions about childhood obesity and nutrition?
A: I think that it is up to the parents to control these
issues. Parents should be educated enough to realize that what they are giving
their children is unhealthy for them. It is not the government’s job to control
these issues. I do believe that the programs emplaced by the government are
great, don’t get me wrong, but I also think that the parents need to be doing
their part at home.
Q: Do you see this as a problem?
A: Yes, it is a problem in the United States. It has
become a problem in the United States because the lower class is not educated
enough to know what is good for their children so they feed them garbage. It is
much easier and cheaper to go to Mcdonalds than to make a meal. It is a lot cheaper
to buy Easy Mac, than to buy fruit and vegetables.
Q: Do you think others recognize this as a problem?
A: Yes, I think others see childhood nutrition and obesity
as a problem.
Q: Do you know any policies that the government has in place
to deal with these problems?
A: They have nutritional guidelines in school that they
need to follow. They have to use wheat bread and reduced fat cheese, etc. If
they do not follow these guidelines, they do not receive funding from the
government.
Q: What are advantages of this policy?
A: An advantage of this policy is it gets children in the
habit of eating healthier.
Q: What are disadvantages of this policy?
A: I don’t see any disadvantages to this policy.
Q: How might it be improved?
A: I think the food could be healthier. They should have Jamie Oliver be more involved in public schools. Jamie Oliver is a chef from England, who has a show called the “Food Revolution.” He is trying to educate America on how to eat, as well as be healthy. He teaches the public how to make healthy snacks for the children. He not only provides them with recipes, he shows the public how to present these snacks to children in a fun and exciting way.
There is no point in having this school program which
requires the schools to use wheat bread, and then giving children a heaping
amount of french fries on their plate. Fresh vegetables are expensive, and
although we are making steps towards improvement, the school lunches could be
healthier.
A: The policy does not need to be replaced, but it always can be improved.
Q: What disagreements exist about this policy and why?
A: The disagreements come from the individuals who want to continue to feed their children junk food. They want their children to be able to eat whatever they want at school. These parents do not realize the effects that the food they are eating at home is having on their bodies.
Q: What do you think should be done about this problem?
A: They should continue to educate the children on eating healthy and exercising. They also should try to educate parents on the importance of eating healthy.
On my interview with Richard James I realized that although many people believe obesity and nutrition are important issues, there is still much that needs to be done. I think Mr. James made a great point that many of the problems have to do with parents. If parents are uneducated in what is and isn't healthy, then the children are not receiving the nutrition that they need at home. I think the next step in this process is to figure out how to improve healthy eating not just at school, but at home. Mr. James was highly educated in the policies implaced by the governement surrounding these issues. He enlightened me to the fact that, if schools do not abide certain nutritional guidlines under the programming, they do not receive funding for the program. I think Richard James made another great point in saying that if we give children healthy food, and then fill their plates with french fries, then there is no purpose in the healthy meal. I think that the school would benefit from more guidlines on what comprises a healthy meal, and that parents should be educated on this issue as well.
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