In high school lunches, the portions are all the same for each individual item they sell instead of being able to 'up size' or 'down size' a meal, you just have a 'one size fits all scheme'. I believe this encourages girls to eat the same amount as guys do and that isn't good because they can develop bad habits from this. We all know that men look better with 'meat on their bones' and women look better slim. Therefore, women need to eat less and don't need nearly the amount of calories as men do. Do you agree with me that their should be a man's sized portion and a second girls sized portion during school lunches? This will get young women off to a good start at learning not to eat too much so they can maintain a nice slender figure. They will be happier that way.
2007-08-19 21:55:30 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
The school menus are government regulated.
They serve balanced, nutritious meals based on nutritional guidelines.for adolescents.
These meals are served in appropriate portions based on those same guidelines.
So, let's not worry about the little HS girls, ok? It's covered.
And I would like to add: With the problems we're having with girls and anorexia and bullemia, and with the increase in teen-onset diabetes, dear, you may want to quit encouraging people whom you know nothing about to modify their diets. You're just propogating the problem.
2007-08-19 23:38:27 · answer #1 · answered by Puresnow 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I need to eat more when I have a Cross Country meet or a Lacrosse game. That's why my school has an a la carte selection. And if you go for the main meal, you can ask for less if you want. I do when it's spagetti because it's high in carbs and I don't want to take a lot of insulin. I think the portions are fine, who really cares about school lunch anyway? It's all bad. Besides, I won't be too happy, if I didn't eat enough and I pass out during a game or meet because I didn't have enough.
2007-08-20 15:50:38 · answer #2 · answered by Senator D*L*P™ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The portions of lunches at my school are somewhat small, so a girl will buy one and a guy will buy two or three. I used to eat school lunch, but I always got tired after lunch because of all the carbs and I gained some weight, too. Plus some of the food is really gross! So now I bring my own lunch so I don't have to eat the cafeteria food.
2007-08-20 12:06:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
no. there are several reasons why i don't agree. that would cost the school both time and money. for a normal high school they get their food pre packaged, pre cooked and the school just nukes it. that would cause confusion in the food company. it's not the school's problem to decide what portions are appropriate for students. girls shouldn't feel like they have to eat all of the food and they should know better. and you shouldn't assume that girls are happier when they're slender. some girls like having a little fat on them to keep from looking like sticks. especially athletes. what schools should do is have diet and nutrition programs included in PE to tell students what foods are healthy, what vitamins do what, etc.
2007-08-20 05:13:08 · answer #4 · answered by steven s 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
You are correct I know when I was in high school I just had a diet coke and some dexadrine for lunch it was very important for me to be slender for you big strong boys. I think it's wonderful that you choose to encourage eating disorders in high school girls maybe you could start selling them crack as a diet aid.
2007-08-21 10:20:20 · answer #5 · answered by Margo is better than you are 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No, because all my guy friends steal everything off my plate anyway. But I don’t think there should be different sized portions. If the girl chooses to be healthier and eat less, she will. Most of the girls in my school don’t even eat anything, so it doesn’t matter anyway. Except its not healthy.
2007-08-20 05:05:00 · answer #6 · answered by Miss Screamo 4 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I completely agree and I also think schools should let the girls help prepare the meals and stay to clean up the cafeteria after all the men are done eating.
2007-08-21 10:09:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
I agree totally..man should be given huge chunks of meat and while the woman are given berries to nibble on..i mean girls dont need the amount of calories man need..after all they hardly do anything except wait for the man to come home and then feed them right????!!!!
2007-08-20 05:17:10 · answer #8 · answered by Shamalah N 2 · 5⤊ 0⤋
no. if a girl doesnt want to finish they wont feel like they need to own up to the boy. it would be lame if they had a boys meal and a girls meal or something at school because if a girl was hungrier then normal one day and they wanted a boys meal it would be like wow fatty or something on the lines
2007-08-20 05:02:16 · answer #9 · answered by Becky 2 · 7⤊ 1⤋
No way, It's a free country and girls can eat as much as they like to eat. It's their choice if they want to eat as much as the guys.
2007-08-20 05:00:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 0⤋