Introduction
The prices of food have soared due to its limited supply and people have started exploring other cheaper and quicker ways for survival. Fast foods have become popular, especially in urban centers because they are cheap, affordable and take less time to prepare compared to whole meals. Schools should not offer fast foods because they lead to the development of bad habits, long-time health complications and influence students to spend money unnecessarily.
Reasons Why Schools Should Not Offer Fast Foods
Fast foods are likely to influence students and make them lazy. It is easy to develop a craving for fast foods, especially among students. Parents and teachers should work together to encourage students not to develop cravings for fast foods. Moreover, fast foods are sold in most restaurants and food joints and this means that their availability makes people lazy. It is wrong to rely on fast foods as the cheapest and easiest meals. Students should learn to manage their time properly and avoid eating fast foods that are available and prepared quickly.
The availability of fast foods in shops near schools should not influence learning institutions to introduce these foods in their menus. Most students prefer fast foods to whole meals, but this should not influence the menus of learning institutions. Schools should encourage students to eat fruits and drink fresh juices instead of fast foods.
Fast foods are associated with health complications because of their poor nutritional values. First, most fast foods contain refined sugars and fats that have high levels of cholesterol. In addition, most of them are derived from genetically modified foods. Therefore, these foods do not contain all the essential nutrients required for the proper functioning of the human body. Schools should train students to live healthy lifestyles and avoid foods that may put their health at risk.
These foods do not undergo complete breakdown during digestion and the excess energy produced by them is stored under the skin as fat. Blood pressure and diabetes are health complications that occur in individuals who consume fast foods without exercising. Obese individuals cannot live normal lifestyles because of the health and social challenges they experience. Therefore, schools should not offer fast foods to students because they are unhealthy and may cause blood pressure, diabetes or obesity.
Most people think that fast foods are cheap because they are available in small quantities. However, the truth about the prices of fast foods is that they are expensive if a person develops a habit of eating them regularly and for a long time. A plate of fries costs less than that of a whole meal, but a person eating the former cannot get the satisfaction and nutritional benefits of the latter. Individuals who consume fast foods use more money compared to those who eat whole meals. Schools should not introduce fast foods because they will spend a lot of money in the long term. In addition, parents will be forced to pay extra money to cater for meals in schools.
Conclusion
People should avoid fast foods because they promote the development of bad habits that are unacceptable in the modern society. Moreover, these foods may cause health complications and interfere with the social lives of students. Lastly, they are expensive and yet do not contain the nutritional requirements of a balanced diet. Schools should shun attempts to offer students fast foods.