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1 All throughout school, teachers have told me how important it is to eat healthy meals. The only problem is that my family is really busy, and we don’t always have time to cook healthy meals. Luckily it’s easier to just buy something on the go, but none of those foods are ever nutritious. Even in school, the breakfast and lunch we get in the cafeteria isn’t really something students love eating. That’s why I think mandatory cooking classes in school are necessary.
2 A lot of students do not want to eat the food provided by the school at breakfast or lunch. The food tends to be bland and not the cool choices students are looking for. But think about how things would be if we had a cooking class. Then we could be making healthy food. We could also make it the way we want it to be tasting. If we eat well during the day, we will be more focused on our academic work.
3 In elementary school, our teachers taught us about the food pyramid and healthy food choices. We know that most students choose the foods they eat out of convenience. However, if they took a cooking class in school, they could learn how to eat healthy, even when buying something on the go. Don’t get me wrong, I am definitely a fan of hot dogs, with extra mustard, of course—but I know I can do better! So, if more students knew how to prepare nutritious meals, they would be more likely to make healthier choices.
4 A cooking class can be like an extra health class—or maybe even replace a health class one year. Students can learn about fruits and vegetables. They can learn how to calculate nutrition facts. They can also learn about different health-related issues that come from food, like diabetes. These are all things we already do in health class, so why not include it in cooking class instead?
5 Making cooking a part of the school day would encourage students to eat healthier. It would also provide them with more appealing options to the food that students are not eating at school. Sometimes I bring my own lunch from home, but sometimes I buy food from the cafeteria. Like my teachers said, healthy food is fuel for the brain. So let’s get cooking!
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