Food Fight

What are parents, governments and schools worried about?

• Low grades

• student's activities

• epidemic of obesity

• students fighting

Lady Michelle Obama thinks schools should...

• offer nutritious food

• offer fast food options

• teach kids to eat well

• ban candies and sodas

Everyone agrees with Lady Michelle Obama's plan

• true

• false

Within three years, the trend of overweight students decreased. What is the meaning of decrease?

• go up

• go down

• stay the same

• rise

According to some people, is banning junk food at school the solution?

• yes

• no

When do kids often use vending machines as an option?

• After school

• Before lunch

• Between lunch and dinner

• Early in the morning

How do school use the money they earn from selling candy?

• It buys more candy

• It gives the money to the government

• It buys healthy options

• It buys sports equipment

According to the text, if obesity is a health epidemic, who should act?

• Students

• Parents

• Government

• Schools

Overall, students think...

• parents should teach them what to eat.

• they should have the right to choose what they eat.

• the government should ban junk food.

• schools should tell them what to eat.

If kids know what is not healthy for them, they will select nutritious options. Is this idea mentioned in the text?

• yes

• no