1. By Jack Newman Period 1 2/27/12

2.  A healthy meal is made up of…  Some of each food group, Fruits, Vegetables, Grains, Protein, and Dairy.  The amounts should be about like the MyPlate.

3.  Some say yes, and some say no.  I believe that it is possible to purchase a healthy meal on campus as long as you pick and choose very carefully.  Most children, about 90% of all kids, do not go by this guideline.

4.  For Example, in order for you to have a healthy meal you would need to…  Get a milk carton from the cafeteria.  Order a salad from the cafeteria.  Grab a fruit that the cafeteria is serving that day.  And finally get a lean hamburger from Daisy’s Diner.

5.  This is what a normal lunch at school looks like,  A main course, such as a Popeye’s, or an Enchilada plate.  Some sort of fountain drink.  This is normally enough to fill me up.

6.  In order to be healthy I would need to,  Drop the fountain drink and pick up a milk.  Either bring a fruit and vegetable from home, or get it from the cafeteria.

7.  The DECA foods are designed to look, taste, and sell well.  This makes these foods not as healthy.  Even though these foods seem to be healthy, they are not always within the guidelines.

8.  For myself, I need to eat the same amount of grains, protein, and dairy, but eat a snack of fruit a vegetables in there too. I also need to cut down on my fat calories.