Should we ban fast food near schools?

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  Posted by Sweet Marie Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:04am PDT

  NO,I WILL BE HONEST, I DID NOT EVEN READ THE ARTICLE, I MAY LATER. WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO SELF CONTROL IN AMERICA. WE ARE BECOMING MORE LIKE SINGAPORE, EVERY DAY.

  WHEN HILARY AND BILL USED TO ALWAYS SAY, IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD. I DO NOT THINK THEY MEANT TO HAND YOUR LITTLE DARLINGS OVER TO LET OTHERS OR THE GOVERNMENT TO RAISE.

  OKAY, I HAVE READ THE ARTICLE. AND I STILL FEEL THE SAME. TEACH THE KIDS NUTRITION AND DISIPLINE.

  THIS IS GETTING WAY OUT OF HAND.

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  Posted by Spam I Am Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:54am PDT

  Right on, LADY M.

  Of course, many parents (and non-parents) want to abandon the idea of

  actually RAISING kids and slough it off to an ethereal thing called

  GOVERNMENT. Like, as you mentioned, Singapore. Tee-rif!

  "A republic, if you can keep it..."

  Now the ninnies ban bake sales. Why am I not surprised?

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  Posted by Mike Tue Mar 24, 2009 11:13am PDT

  Check out my dieting blog for info on my diet process. it isnt easy.http://53pounds.blogspot.com/

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  Posted by Lynzee Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:08pm PDT

  Thank god someone said it Lady M!

  First its junk food in schools, then its choices in vending machines, now its fast food located too close to schools? C'mon people! If kids want bad food, there is an endless number of ways they can get it. Teaching the children about health is what we need to do. Even McDonalds has reasonably healthy choices on their menu... but who's there teaching kids how many calories they could be saving if they drank a diet soda instead of a regular soda?

  Teach your children good eating habits and get them ACTIVE! Then if they want to splurge and super size their fries once in a while, it won't be the end of the world.

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  Posted by Sweet Marie Tue Mar 24, 2009 1:29pm PDT

  THANKYOU GUYS. SOMETIMES I FEEL LIKE I AM ALONE IN MY THINKING. IT IS GOOD TO HEAR INTELLEGENT, FREE THINKERS. GOD BLESS US ALL.

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  Posted by springtime Tue Mar 24, 2009 2:24pm PDT

  For awhile, I was a teacher in our ever controversial public school system. In my school, there were 12 Coke machines. The one in the boys' gym pulled in about $600 a week alone. There were students who had McDonald's breafast and noon. It wasn't just that it was near the school.. it was under district contract and IN the school. A neighboring school had Wendys. Health/Nutrition classes have been scrapped in most schools, so unless children are learning proper nutrition/food choices at home, they are not getting it. Those fast food jingles on TV commercials are wired for preteens and teens ,and they work.

  Fortunately, there has been a big outcry about what our schools serve. Most have bottled water only now and the vending machines are Ding Dong free. I was happy to see Mrs. Obama helping dig that big garden. The White House has received its food from organic grocers since the Carter years, but it's always good when a very visible person promotes a more healthy lifestyle.

  Even if you have only a 3 x 3 plot of dirt, you'd be surprised what you and your child could grow. Most children get a kick out of that experience, too.

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  Posted by Sister Tue Mar 24, 2009 3:22pm PDT

  Near Schools? In my community the school solicit well known food chain like McDonald's, Burger King, Taco Bell, KFC, and Pizza Hut and they sell on campus.

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  Posted by bookluva Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:25pm PDT

  How about teaching your kids self control? The food chains shouldn't have to keep the kids healthy, that's your job.

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  Posted by bookluva Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:32pm PDT

  Guess what? At my school, students are allowed to have food delivered. We have soda and candy machines and some club is always having a bake sale. Girls bring cake everyday (it's always someone's birthday). There is a shopping center with in-n-out, mcdonalds, burger king, taco bell, and a ton of other junk food places literally across the street. Guess how many overweight kids there are out of four hundred? Two. That's right, two. And they're related. Our parents taught us self control. The problem isn't the food, it's the kids.

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  Posted by itsallaboutska Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:20pm PDT

  I have to agree that the parents need to be the ones to teach their children about nutrition. I 100% agree with Lynzee. If the kids are active and have healthy eating habits, letting them splurge once in a while isn't going to kill them! When I was in high school, we had a KFC, McDonalds, Taco Bell, Checkers and about 3-4 different pizza places in walking distance. Our cafeteria didn't offer many health choices until my senior year. It's a tough reality, but obesity is a huge epidemic (no pun intended) that needs to be addressed in a more disciplined manner by schools as well as parents.

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