Pro: Forego the Fattening Foods

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which give you the most calories per dollar,’’ said Dr. Adam Drewnowski, the director of the Center for Public Health Nutrition at the University of Washington.

When is the last time that you saw a healthy option on a stop during a road trip? We have it engrained in our minds that junk food is the only easily available, grab-and-go option.

According to the American College Health Association, research from 2011 found that 29.2 percent of American college students were overweight or obese. Swapping out unhealthy food in the vending machines for fresh, nutritious options would aid in the fight against obesity in our college’s student body.

If you travel through the hallways of Pierce College, you see vending machines full of sugary sodas and fattening foods, including potato chips and candy bars. These foods do not promote healthy living or a healthy mindset.

Many colleges, like UCLA, have introduced a plan of action to promote healthy living among students. It is time that Pierce joins in, beginning with filling the vending machines with healthy options. This will ultimately change the way people think about food.

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Obesity, which is marked by being extremely overweight, is becoming more common.

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one third (36.5 percent) of adults in America are obese.

It all stems from the unhealthy diet habits that citizens choose to make on a daily basis.

Though obesity is often thought of as being an adult condition, it is also seen in younger generations. Children are facing obesity, and it is not a surprise that college students are as well.

Healthy foods make you less tired and feel better about yourself. Healthy options inside of the vending machines on campus would ultimately make students perform better in school. They wouldn't feel sluggish or tired, but ready to take on the day.

Nutritious snacks can change your eating habits from good to bad. If Pierce were to have healthy options in the vending machines, it would pave the way for a better future.

ANNA CLARK Features Editor @AnnaClarkReport aclark.roundupnews@gmail.com

Vending machines shouldn’t be limited to healthy food options because the rate of people using the vending machines will decrease rapidly and create a loss of revenue for the campus.

Why? Well, of course the average college student isn’t going to be too concerned with what they’re consuming, but rather with the besttasting and cheapest option.

University of Washington did a study and compared the prices of 370 foods sold in Seattle supermarkets. They found that calorie for calorie, junk foods don’t just cost less than fruits and vegetables, but the prices also are less likely to rise as a result of inflation.

Healthy snacks will definitely cost more because it is harder to keep up with demand, in contrast to all the big-name companies that mass produce these cornmeal-based products. College students are often adhering to a strict budget, and don’t have means to buy a more expensive snack.

Heavier foods also tend to feel more filling, so a cheap snack could hold a person over longer.

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Naturally, we lean toward the foods that are heavy in calories, even if we aren’t doing it intentionally.

Also, most of the healthy foods students would want to see in the vending machines wouldn’t withstand vending machine conditions and would rot quickly.

This means that only healthy foods that do not spoil quickly will be put into the machines, and most of the foods that do not spoil quickly aren’t the best tasting. Students will definitely lean toward tastier foods rather than healthy foods.

Another reason vending machines shouldn’t be limited to healthy foods is because students should be able to make decisions about what they put into their body.

Most Pierce students are adults, and as such, they would not want limits put on what they are allowed to consume on campus. Students would probably be upset and cause a racket and complain to administration.

Overall, it just seems that it wouldn’t be the smartest move to maintain a positive environment for the community. It would cause more problems than it would solve.

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