Organic food movement in schools

In an effort to help children grow up healthy, many schools have been purchasing organic food instead of processed food. Organic food is important for children because children eat more and drink more, therefore they ingest more pesticides. Many parents have been concerned about what their children were eating in schools. As a result, the organic food movement has been growing rapidly in schools to increase the healthiness of the students.

Since younger children still have developing organs, chemicals and pesticides are harsher on their bodies. Also, due to their weak immune systems, it makes it much more difficult for children to get rid of the chemicals in their system. At a school in Olympia, called Lincoln Elementary school, the school banned junk food and has also set up an organic salad bar for their students. This school is one example of how to have healthier food options within schools. Many schools have found other ways to help their students eat organic. A great amount of schools in New York, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, California, and New Hampshire participate in a program with an organic company called Stonyfield Farm. This program has helped schools n these states get vending machines with many organic snacks. It is extremely important for students to have an organic diet because it increases their health. Through the organic school movement, students will become healthier and also learn to eat healthier.


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