Banning sugary or unhealthy foods for children?
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Re: Banning sugary or unhealthy foods for children?
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I agree with this comment.V_bansal2912 wrote:I think banning is not the right way to go. It is more about showing your kids how to control and live a healthy life by setting yourself as an example. kids learns from their parents, so if we as parents set right examples, by eating healthy and exersizing then that will work much better than any kind of regulations enforced.
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I personally believe that sugar is just as addicting, if not more, than cigarettes and alcohol. A part of that problem may be because it has become a socially acceptable food product. One time I tried to eliminate artificial sugar from my diet. it was a real eye opener because 1.) I realized just how much stuff has the sugar and 2.) because it was significantly harder than I thought it would be.
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The problem with North American society is that everything is made with sugar whereas in other countries, there is a balance and that is key! Sugar in and of itself in moderation is not bad.. but overdosing on it is!
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You really don't know how much sugar most "healthy" foods have until you look at the labels. Where do you draw the line - or more importantly, can you? I'm just not sure that schools would be able to do it.
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-- 03 Jun 2016, 11:34 --
katiesquilts - you raise an interesting point. Areas where people can't buy proper, nutritious foods are called "food deserts," and they're a very real problem! However, instead of accepting it as is, I have seen and read about communities implementing community food gardens. Through grants, communities can plant enough fruits and vegetables to feed their families for months and, with a little hard work, years. This goes back to the old saying, "Catch a fish for a man and he'll eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he'll eat all his life." It's a great skill for children, and a great opportunity to provide growing bodies with the proper fuel.