| Childhood obesity is at alarming levels
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| | of how nutrition choices will affect
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| in this county. Children in the San
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| | their health. But it's a pretty safe bet
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| Francisco Schools are no exception. Too
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| | that the San Francisco Schools don't have
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| much television and video games, and too
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| | much extra time to teach daily health
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| little time spent playing outside has led
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| | classes. That's OK, what they're doing
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| to an epidemic of juvenile health issues.
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| | now might be even better. Schools need
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| It sure doesn't help that the San
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| | to lead by example. Just think of the
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| Francisco Schools have had to cut funding
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| | message that it sent to children to have
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| for physical education over the years.
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| | soda in vending machines and options like
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| But the 2007-2008 school year does have
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| | chips, ice cream and fatty meals for
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| something positive going for it. Several
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| | lunch fare. The San Francisco Schools are
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| San Francisco Schools will provide fresh
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| | setting an example that the rest of the
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| salad bars, whole grain options, and
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| | nation needs to emulate. It's high time
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| whole fruits and vegetable in their
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| | that schools look at the messages they
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| cafeterias. Twenty six San Francisco
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| | are sending to our children. What Else
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| Schools from elementary to high school
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| | Can the San Francisco Schools Do? While
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| will benefit from a half a million dollar
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| | healthier school lunches are a huge
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| grant from the mayor's office and the
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| | improvement to the San Francisco Schools,
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| Department of Children, Youth, and their
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| | the reality is that every public school
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| families. This is a big deal. The fact
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| | district in the country is struggling to
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| that a school district has actually
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| | succeed. The San Francisco Schools
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| recognized the importance of nutrition in
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| | experimented with the salad bars with
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| education is enormous. For the past few
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| | pilot programs in a few of the schools
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| decades public education has acted as if
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| | last year. Hopefully more San Francisco
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| the only aspect of learning we should
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| | Schools will follow this example next
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| worry about are test scores. The San
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| | year. It is more costly for the San
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| Francisco Unified School District has
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| | Francisco Schools to provide this fresher
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| been forced to slash the arts, physical
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| | fare than canned vegetables and mystery
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| education, and anything not seen to
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| | meat? I'm sure it is. But the San
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| directly affect standardized tests. How
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| | Francisco Schools will recoup the cost in
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| Does Nutrition Affect San Francisco
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| | children who are more likely to pay
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| Schools Students? Teachers in the San
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| | attention (maybe less ADD diagnoses),
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| Francisco Schools know that a child's
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| | higher test scores, children who are less
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| academic success lies in several factors:
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| | fussy, and who appreciate the taste of
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| home environment, proper nutrition, and a
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| | fresh foods.
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| good night sleep greatly impact a
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| | Patricia Hawke is a staff writer for
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| student's ability to pay attention and
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| | Schools K-12, providing free, in-depth
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| retain information. The fast food
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| | reports on all U.S. public and private
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| generation currently attending the San
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| | K-12 schools.
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| Francisco Schools needs to be made aware
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