Nutrition and Malnutrition
I have chosen nutrition/malnutrition because it is a constant issue that arise in schools and in more and more in children each day. This topic is meaningful to me because I see it everyday. I've had several children enter my class every morning hungry. A lot of times our children have not eaten since they left school the day before. We now offer snack at the end of the day, but that isn't enough. We think of a snack as something to hold you until you get home to eat dinner, but if this is all that our children are receiving it becomes a sad issue.
In the future, which some school have implemented it, but not many, all schools should incorporate an after school program that provides dinner to the children before they go home. If we are offering tutoring and after-school activities, we should also offer a complete meal at the end of the session.
I also think that parents should be brought in and offered more assistance or information where they can go and receive food for their families. A lot of times parents are in need, but do not know how to ask for them help or where to receive it. Having the resources available at all times can make a difference.
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