1. Unhealthy Cafeteria Lunches in NYC Schools
A.Concepcion
J.H.S. 143

2. Public Policy Analyst Define the problem Gather the evidence
Identify the causes
Evaluate an existing policy
Develop solutions
Select the best solution (Feasibility vs. Effectiveness)

3. Complete Worksheet #1 about
Define the Problem
Complete Worksheet #1 about
NYC school lunches

4. Turn and Talk
Students will turn to their partner and discuss the question below for two minutes.
Question
What is the problem with NYC school lunches?
Students will share their responses to the class.

5. School lunches are unhealthy because…
Gather the Evidence
School lunches are unhealthy because…
A school lunch can contain an average of 821 calories

6. School lunches are unhealthy because…
Gather the Evidence
School lunches are unhealthy because…
2. A school lunch contains higher percentages of the following:
fat
sodium
sugar

7. Gather the Evidence Unhealthy school lunches may lead to obesity-
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
16 percent of children (over 9 million)
6-19 years old are overweight or obese –
(a number that has tripled since 1980).

8. Gather the Evidence
Using the worksheet provided provide evidence about another problem that may exist. Be specific and cite at least one source of data.

9. Identify the Causes
A factor that may contribute to the high percentage of sugar, sodium and calories in school lunches are soda vending machines present in 43% of elementary schools, 74% of middle schools and nearly all of high schools.


10. #1 #2 #3 Identify the Causes
Using the following link to list three other underlying factors that contribute to the problem. #1 #2 #3