Food inc.

Though I've seen this movie before watching it a second time really allowed me to pick up on more of the facts and information that I missed the first time because I was aw-struck the whole time. Being able to be aware of the trends our food is going is wildly important because it is our future students that are being most affected by these food changes. Students are experiencing puberty at increasingly younger ages because of all the growth hormones in the food they are eating, they are facing increased diabetes and obesity issues as they eat more processed and fatty food because they are cheaper. Eating healthy is hard and expensive but it makes such a difference. While in undergrad I ate as healthy as I could living on campus, limited fried foods, no soda mostly tea water and juice, fruit and salad as normal staples in my meals. And to be honest I thought it was great and I was proud of it, but as soon as I graduated I maintained my eating habits with a slight shift of less meat,dairy, and more raw foods but I lost weight and felt more energetic and healthier. This was because I was bake to prepare and buy my own foods and it made the world of difference.

One thing many younger grades are doing when it comes to your snack day, students are required to bring in something off of a prescribed list of "healthy" class snacks. Though they are not all "healthy" they are far better than the sugary fruit snacks or cookies. As teacher we should be actively educating our students about making healthy life choices not just with food but with all the actions we take in our lives.