Some people think that school cafeterias should be required to provide low-fat and/or vegetarian lunch options to accommodate the eating habits of all the students.

All across America, schools are making changes to better the lives of their students. One thing in particular being the food they serve to them on a daily basis. During lunch or break, certain foods are being sold to students from bags of chips to cookies, hamburger and fries to burritos, and even Gatorade to soda. Kids love these things and probably eat this stuff regularly. It’s what they want and what they will pay money to eat, everyone’s happy right? Wrong. Yes, most kids love the junk food and the greasy pizza from Pizza Hut being served in their cafeterias, but there are kids who do not even eat those things or just simply can’t afford to. When I say afford to, I do not necessarily mean money wise, but health wise. For example, you may have kids at the school who have health issues and can only eat low fat meals or snacks. Well, they go to school five days a week for about eight hours and of course, they have to eat. The select kids could very well bring their own self-made low fat or vegetarian lunches and snacks every day, but what if they forgot their lunch at home, or on the bus, or were too much in hurry to pack it. Should these students have to go eight hours without eating any food because their school does not provide them with a healthier alternative than hamburgers and fries or original flavored Doritos? Every students' needs should be accounted for and considered when it comes anything, especially what goes into their bodies. It’s not fair for the school to overlook certain kids needs because the mass majority would prefer junk food in their vending machines. There are many tasty and healthy alternatives schools can try and circulate into their cafeterias that would satisfy all students’ break and lunch time cravings. For instance, instead of ice cream, how about yogurt parfaits with granola or low fat frozen yogurt, instead of M&M’s maybe some fruit snacks, baked chips substituted for the regular kind. You can even go as far as selling turkey or vegetarian burgers instead of the 100% beef burgers. Having fresh salads or fruit would not be such a bad idea either. You can still have some of the junk food for those kids who just can't possibly go without it and need it, or just have a taste for it once in awhile, but it’s nice to have an option and alternative for the kids whose needs call for those healthier choices or just simply want a change or variety in the kind of food they eat at school. Imputing low fat or vegetarian meals and snacks into schools cafeterias will not hurt anyone. Imputting them could only make things better for everyone. Given the obesity and overweight issues throughout America, what possible harm could any healthier and better changes do to schools that make the switch?