Being a Dietetics student, I am extremely aware of the importance of nutritious school meal programs because children spend most of their habit-forming years in school. ... Most schools receive funding from the USDA in order to serve meals to children, so they must also abide by the nutrition requirements that are established (Bartfeld & Kim, 2010). ... Schools have nutritional guidelines to follow, and the meals are typically planned accordingly to provide balanced meals for students (French & Story, 2013). ... The family is impacted by these nutritional guidelines in a chain effect. ... With...

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Eric Ravussin and Clifton Bogardus from the Journal of British Nutrition gave a short yet descriptive definition of what obesity basically is. ... This nurse talked about the importance of how this most recent generation is most likely going to have a shorter life expectancy than their parents. ... Gorham says that it is sick that today's society does not know the most simple, and basic rules of promoting a healthy life style: physical activity and quality nutrition. ... As quoted by Gorham, "our society has forgotten about the most basic, simple health-promoting behaviors: physica...

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Introduction Chiquita Brands International is an American producer and distributor of produce, with bananas being its main product. In fact, it is the leading distributor of bananas in the United States. Formerly known as United Fruit Company, Chiquita has been in business for over one hundred years and was a pioneer in the globalization of the banana industry. As one of the first tropical fruits to be internationally traded, over the years bananas have become a cheap way to bring "the tropics" to North America and Europe. Because they have become such a common grocery item, it is e...

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Many people are paying little attention to the importance of living a healthy life in such a busy society. ... In the first few years when fast food entered Chinese market parents didn't think much about its nutrition and ingredients, but later the news exposed that KFC used chemical products in their chicken for its taste, which caused a huge panic among parents and their attitudes to fast food. ...

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