solved This is a 2 part assignment. The 1st part is

This is a 2 part assignment. The 1st part is to read the material and then write the initial discussion post. The 2nd part is to write a short reply to 3 classmates posts. Once the initial post is completed I will post here 3 other classmates posts for you to write a short reply to. There is no minimum word count for the post or replies but they must be thorough and complete.
** THE INITIAL POST MUST BE COMPLETED WITHIN 24 HOURS **
Assignment: Forty percent of American kids living below the poverty line are obese or overweight, according to a 2010 study published in Health Affairs. Poorer kids are more likely to be obese or overweight than middle-class kids and consume a bigger proportion of their calories while at school.
With obesity issues rising, one Chicago school has banned homemade lunches. Except for students with food allergies, all students eat a well-balanced nutritious lunch from the school’s cafeteria. This change in Chicago’s school cafeterias feeds into a larger effort to combat the country’s childhood obesity epidemic. What are your thoughts on this effort? Be sure to reference any outside resources you may use in your post.
Source: Bethell, C., Simpson, L. Stumbo, S., Carle, A.C., Gombojav, N. (2010). National, state and local disparities in childhood obesity. Health Affairs, 3, 347-356.

Peer 1:
In my opinion I feel that school lunches should be nutritious but still good to enjoy eating, the thing about lunches in public school possibly private schools is that is not tasty & really not that good to the students. Most of time, maybe all the time the students don’t eat it at all. But schools should definitely push nutrition for students, not the so fatty foods.
In 2010, congress gave the Federal school lunch program a nutrition makeover new regulations call for: Increasing the amount of whole grains served in school cafeterias. Shifting to fat free or low-fat milks. Limiting the amount of calories that can come from saturated fats to 10 percent Offering fruits and vegetables on a daily basis.
Implementing caloric minimums and maximums for each meal The US PTA issue a 2012 rule that mandated big changes, Including replacing refined flour with whole grains increasing the amount of variety of vegetables are reducing sodium and implementing age specific serving size. It also limit the kinds of sugary snacks and beverages school could sell school begin implementing the standers in 2012 2013 school year. Again keeping nutrition in the food is the best thing for student, so I can’t really argue but then again the food has to be somewhat good enough for kids to eat. Having lunch, in their case free lunches! Keeps the mind going your a little more forces! In my opinion Ramon the same I do nutrition is best route because we’re trying stop obesity not increase it..
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.publicschoolreview.com/amp/blog/why-fast-food-is-healthier-than-school-lunches-the-shocking-usda-truth (Links to an external site.)
https://www.google.com/amp/s/civileats.com/2020/08/10/changes-to-school-meals-have-made-low-income-kids-healthier-will-they-last/amp/

Peer 2:
I love that Chicago is doing this. I remember when I was in elementary, middle and high school the cafeteria food was not good. Pizza, cookies, chicken nuggets, chips, etc so we were better off by brining our own lunches. I think that school should have healthier options but kids tend to flood towards unhealthy food because they are in a time where they don’t worry about the effects of bad eating.
“Nutrition wise, it is better for the children to eat at the school,” she told the Tribune. “It’s about the nutrition and the excellent quality food that they are able to serve (in the lunchroom). It’s milk versus a Coke. But with allergies and any medical issue, of course, we would make an exception.”
Reference: https://www.foxnews.com/us/chicago-elementary-scho…

Peer 3:
Obesity is a rising concern, I don’t like the fact that a Chicago school banned homemade lunches. But I do find it ethical, it does feed a larger effort of child obesity in this country. I do like this effort even though I feel many will disagree. Young people generally become overweight or obese because of poor eating habits and lack of physical activity. Genetics and lifestyle also contribute to a child’s weight status. What the Chicago school did was take it a step further, students are obligated to go to school but not eat the lunch provided. The more you see others eating healthy lunch foods the more you will be able to adapt that habit. Obesity happens when you take in more calories than you burn through normal daily activities and exercise,Your body stores these excess calories as fat. Obesity can cause many health problems and disease in young teenagers and adults. Some health problems include but aren’t limit to heart disease and strokes, type 2 diabetes, and certain cancers.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/conditions-…
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/obe…