...Topics with Explanation Should changes be made to the regulations for foods that are served in public schools? I choose this as topic one because it made me recall that First Lady Michelle Obama issued a challenge to Get Fit and to put healthier food choices on school menus. The topic makes me curious to know if her challenge was met. The school board, School Nutrition program and parents of school age children are my target audience. A preliminary thesis statement is: Changes must be made to regulate foods that are served in public schools to closer match the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Dietary Food Pyramid Guide. Two credible sources that I would expect to use are the articles “School Food Environments and Policies in US Public Schools” and “Schools change menus for healthier lunches”. Should minors who commit violent crimes be tried as adults? I choose this as topic two because lately crimes of this nature are all over the media. I have never thought about this question. Therefore, I have no idea what position I would decide to defend. I am aware that one should have a strong opinion, thereby being able to make a strong agreement when writing a persuasive paper. However, although perhaps I currently lean towards not agreeing, I am intrigued to learn what my final position would be after conducting thorough research. The general public is my target audience. A preliminary thesis statement is: Justice for all is not being served when minors who commit violent...
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...this paper I intend to state what the regulations are for foods served in public schools. I intend to discuss from different viewpoints whether changes should be made to the regulations stated. I will discuss what changes would, or would not be needed, and benefits of making the changes. Changes In Food Regulation Today, there is much discussion over the school nutrition program. The U.S. Department of Agriculture introduced a new food pyramid in 2008. It is designed to educate Americans about healthier diets and lifestyles. Changes from the previous food pyramid include restructuring the recommended daily servings of some foods and providing more information about the individual food groups. While the old design featured blocks representing food groups, the new pyramid can feature six vertical multicolored stripes, with each of the six colors representing one food group; grains, vegetables, fruits, oils, milk and meat. Although the basic triangle shape is still in use, that's where the similarities end. One of the new features on the 2008 pyramid stresses the importance of physical fitness. The old pyramid did not mention exercise at all. The new pyramid recommends that adults should exercise at least thirty to ninety minutes every day to help with weight gain. And children should get sixty minutes of daily physical activity. Not everyone is happy about these healthy school-lunch makeovers. Many students and teachers...
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...Research topics with explanation Assignment Topic 1: Should changes be made to the regulations for foods that are served in public schools? Due to a continued rise nationwide in obesity among children and adolescents standards need to be implemented for foods being served in our nation’s public schools. As peers, parents and educators we have an obligation to our children. Implementing new regulations would immediately benefit our youth by improving nutrition and health standards. This will also benefit our society by attempting to prevent future health diseases such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer and osteoporosis all of which are associated with childhood obesity and focus on future education. A change to food in our public school systems will also provide a positive effect on the economy. Obesity burdens the health care system, strains economic resources, and has far reaching social consequences. Through continued community involvement as well as the state and local government we can change the course of our children’s future. Source 1: http://www.fns.usda.gov/cnd/governance/regulations.htm Source 2: http://www.fns.usda.gov/slp Topic 2: Should the U.S. build more nuclear power plants for an energy source? By building more nuclear power plants we could solve our current concerns involving the extraction and availability of the earth’s fossil fuel natural resources. This is a topic which should concern and should be addressed from our government down to the citizen...
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...chose is “Should changes be made to the regulations for foods that are served in public schools”. My audience is everyone who has kids attending public schools. Meals served in school not all makes children in the USA overweight or obese but also makes them less involved in physical activities. The thesis statement for this is to improve the quality of meals keeping in mind nutrition standards that has been served in public schools. School meals should include fruits and vegetables foods rich in whole grains in their menu. • Explain the reason for selecting topic two, identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement. The second topic I chose is “Should children of parents who do not allow them to be vaccinated be allowed to attend public school". My audience is parents of children who are attending public schools. All vaccines are regulated by US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for safety and effectiveness. Children’s’ who are not vaccinated are prone to serious illness and can cause health risk to other children’s who are vaccinated. Therefore, children who are not vaccinated should not be allowed to attend the public school. The thesis statement for this is that vaccination is safe and prevents illness, including rubella, diphtheria, and whooping cough and all children’s should be vaccinated. • Explain the reason for selecting topic three, identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement. Third topic I chose is “Should citizens...
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...for selecting topic one, identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement. Should taxes on people making over $250,000 a year be changed? The reason why I choose this topic is because tax laws needed to be change for the wealthy in eliminating loop holes such as low capital gains tax rate within the tax system, will create positive change to help families in need and therefore enhancing their quality of life in the U.S. in today society income tax has a strong influence for the improvement of the rich in every country. Changing tax laws for the over $250,000 brackets, could help the middle class and poor people. A new tax law may give a lot of benefits to the middle class and poor people. Tax payers are strongly influenced by the tax laws. Income taxes are fees that federal and state government imposed on financial and individuals income. In their states or cities. Tax monies are used by states and cities toward the operation of their budget. 2. Explain the reason for selecting topic two, identify the audience, and provide a preliminary thesis statement Should changes be made to the regulations for foods that are served in public schools, The reason why my I choose this topic is I have children in public school and would like to less peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and process foods. My audience is kids attending public schools. Meals served in schools are unhealthy consists of mostly fats and not enough nutrition, children in the USA are...
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...difficult for me. The first topic I chose is “Should regulations be changed regarding genetically altering plants and/or animals”. This topic is a very serious matter to me, and I am taking it in the context that it is regarding genetically modified plants and animals that were intended to be used for food. I am a vegetarian and I do believe we all have the right to know what we are consuming. Genetically modified food can be dangerous, and by the time we find out how dangerous, it may be too late. The audience for this topic would be anyone who is health conscious, interested in animal rights, or just interested in knowing the truth about what they are really consuming. Two credible sources I would use to write my paper would be the Forbes article (http://www.forbes.com/sites/emilywillingham/2012/12/07/what-you-need-to-know-about-gm-foods-is-half-the-story/) and the Human Genome Project Information site (http://www.ornl.gov/sci/techresources/Human_Genome/elsi/gmfood.shtml) My preliminary thesis statement would be: “With such a strong focus lately in obesity and calorie consumption, it seems as if many people are becoming more aware of their health and eating habits. While a salad may be a very good option for a healthy diet, does anyone really know what has happened to their tomatoes or lettuce before they were even grown?” The second research topic I chose was “Should changes be made to the regulations for food that is served in public schools?” The reason I chose this topic is because...
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...The Public Needs To Know: School Meal Programs English 115 Prof. David Makhanlall August 10, 2014 We know that food is fuel. In order for children to be successful in the classroom, they must be well nourished. For millions of American children, a school meal is the best meal they are going to eat each day. Currently 39.7% of youth in Mississippi are overweight or obese, for these students school lunches provide valuable nutrition that they may not get at home. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) and the School Breakfast Program (SBP) are federally funded programs that provide meals to over one hundred thousand schools across America. The recent changes to the school meal programs intend to combat the growing trend of child hood obesity with the ultimate goal of providing healthy, well-balanced and nutritious school breakfast and lunches. The majority of people understand that nutrition and health directly relates to physical and mental development. In children, nutrition affects their physical health and cognitive development. The revised school lunch and breakfast program provides more nutritional options, such as whole grain instead of refined white breads, for school age children. Prior to the revision, school food programs were under a lot of scrutiny and criticism. Fewer than 30% of schools followed the nutrition guidelines, the USDA was doing a poor job at enforcing the regulations. On top of the second-rate lunches schools served, they were also allowing...
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...argue that fast food advertising should be banned, others argue that more physical activity would cure the problem and then there are those who blame the parents, arguing that it is their responsibility to monitor and teach their children to eat appropriately. Children spend a large portion of the year in school consuming many of their daily calories from school lunches; something must be done to make the food they eat healthier. School lunches are full of fat and calories and do not offer the right type of fruits and vegetables, no appropriate proteins and dairy items. The government has partnered with farmers to provide the food to the schools but in doing so has not offered our children the healthiest options. In addition schools do not have the budget to purchase healthier options on their own and will often subsidize the food program by selling name brand fast food in the cafeteria for a marked up price. Changing children’s eating habits in schools will be very difficult because you can’t force children to eat. It is uncertain if changing school lunches would decrease obesity or not. Though children are in school for a large portion of the day they still have time at home and if life changes are not made changing how they eat in one area may not do much of anything. Another assumption I have made is that by increasing recess time rather than decreasing it children would not be as obese. The same goes for making physical education mandatory in elementary schools and requiring...
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...Food Served in Schools – There Needs To Be a Change 15 English 215 Research and Writing February 8, 2013 Children and adolescents have increasingly gained weight over the years, with one reason being that children are spending less time engaged in physical activities. Where children used to go outside to play and were physically active, today they can be found in front of television sets for long hours, watching TV or playing video games, neither of which require much physical interaction. Children have also become accustomed to eating fast food and vending machine junk food as opposed to healthy choices in meals. Healthcare providers, teachers and parents can play an important role in helping to reduce obesity in children. Some suggestions to help with this growing problem includes making changes to the food that is served in school cafeterias, and encouraging children to become more physically active. (Green & Reese; 2006) Nearly 1 in 3 children in America are overweight or obese. According to www.childrensdefense.org, “child obesity among school-aged children and adolescents has tripled and is affecting children at an increasingly younger age.” In the spring of 2010, the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine studied the nutritional value of school lunches and found that many lunchrooms were still serving foods high in calories, saturated fats, sugars and refined grains. (www.livestrong.com) In order to ensure that school children receive meals...
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...Class Date Public Administration Question 1 Heclo’s concept of Issue networks states that government policies emerge from an interaction of a large number of participants who have varied degree of dependence and commitment on each other. The issue networks is the opposite of the Iron triangle theory. According to (Stillman 408), the Iron triangle is the interaction among the elected members of Congress, career bureaucrats and the interest groups. The iron triangle proposes that policies are made when the Congress passes favorable legislations; which are to be implemented by the bureaucrats and then supported by the special interest groups. In the Issue networks, the primary interest of the participants is either emotional or intellectual. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) was initially slated to feed malnourished school children whistle supporting the farmers. However, in the 1990s, the program was transformed to an initiative to promoting sound nutrition among the youth. This transformation process is what is referred to as “reinvention” (Stillman 410). To implement this program, there has to be interplay between political and technocratic interests. During the reinvention, several health and consumer advocates came out to support the change while some were against. The operation of this policy is a complex one involving several interest groups, consumer advocacy groups and professional associations. The system starts with the legislations and regulations; ranging from...
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...caring for individuals who have tremendous animosity towards you.” (The ethics of caring for those who hate you, 2006) A correctional officer is held to a higher standard than the average public. Correctional officers at all times are expected to be respectful, and impartial to all prisoners. Regardless of personal beliefs about a prisoners charges or an individual prisoner, correctional officers must be an outstanding role models for others they are around. Dealing with prisoners correctional officers cannot become too friendly; they must maintain fair and impartial judgment. Correctional officers still must remember they are prisoners. There is thin line between be friendly towards prisoners and making prisoners incarceration a living hell. National Prison Association founded in 1870, is the oldest association developed for those who work in the corrections profession. The association had its first meeting in Cincinnati Ohio. The then governor of Ohio, Rutherford B. Hayes (later became president of The United States), was elected as president of the association. The association developed a declaration of principles. “The treatment of criminals by society is for the protection of society. But since such treatment is directed to the criminal rather than the crime, its great object should be his moral regeneration. The state has not discharged its whole duty to the criminal when it has punished him, nor even when it has reformed him. Having raised him up, it has further...
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...RESEARCH TOPICS Abstinence programs Do they work? Advertising Should certain kinds of ads be banned in the interest of health/morality/annoyance – alcohol, cigarettes, prescription meds, etc…? Africa Why so many wars? What’s the solution? Airplane accidents Who is responsible? Should families of victims be entitled to compensation? Airport security Should the government use invasive pat-downs and body scans to ensure passenger safety or are there better methods? Al Qaida Has U.S. policy actually spread terrorism rather than contain it? Will it get better or worse? Why and how? Alcohol Should the U.S. lower the drinking age to 18? Animal rights Should it be illegal to use animals for sports and entertainment? Arming pilots Good idea? Art A few years ago, an artist was criticized for depicting the Virgin Mary with elephant dung. When is art not really art? Athletes in high schools Should shoe companies be able to give away free shoes and equipment to high school athletes? Beauty contests Do they serve any purpose in society? Bridges, roads, waterways Why the government gets a bad report card on America’s infrastructure. Bullying laws Should the state or federal government put laws into place to prevent bullying? Cell phones How have they changed us socially? Censorship Should parents censor textbooks and other literature for children in schools? Cheap labor U.S. companies that move factories to undeveloped nations barely pay employees enough to...
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...CABANISAN, ADESORM G. BSTM 1B HMC0 PRESIDENTIAL DECREE NO. 856 CODE ON SANITATION WHEREAS, the health of the people, being of paramount importance, all efforts of public services should be directed towards the protection and promotion of health; and WHEREAS, the advance in the field of sanitation in recent years, there arises the need for updating and codifying our scattered sanitary laws to ensure that the are in keeping with modern standards of sanitation and provide a handy reference and guide for their enforcement; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, President of the Philippines, by virtue of the powers vested in me by the Constitution, do hereby order and decree the following Code on Sanitation:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary CODE ON SANITATION OF THE PHILIPPINES Chapter 1- General Provisions Sec. 1. Title. - The title of this Code is "Code on Sanitation of the Philippines" Sec. 2. Definition of Terms. - Whenever any of the following words or terms are used herein or in any rules or regulation issued under this Code, it shall have the meaning given it in this section, as follows:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary a. Code - Code on Sanitation of the Philippines b. Department - The Department of Health. c. Secretary - The Secretary of Health. d. Regional Director - An official who heads a Regional Health Office. e. Local Health Authority - An official or employee responsible for the application of a prescribe health measure in a local political...
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...Assignment 2.2: The Public Needs to Know English 115 Professor Wylder The current status of school meals is that they are full of fat and do not contain enough nutritious value. There are changes that need to be made in order to preserve the health and wellbeing of the children in society. The changes to be made are in the school breakfast and lunch programs. In order to effectively change the program you have to understand the economic issues, the population that is being served and their needs, the process and the benefits of the program. One major economic issue is the rising ate of unemployment. This has forced society into a time filled with burden and stress. Unemployment forces struggling families to figure out how to feed their children with limited to no resources. This burden has caused a rise in the number of children participating in the breakfast and lunch program. The increase in participation has gone up by about 84% for free and reduced lunches alone. The participation is also rising because it is cheaper for a family to feed their child at school than it is to send their lunch (School Nutrition Association, 2008). The rising rate of participation shows that families are in dire need of assistance. The families are turning to the schools for assistance to ensure that their children have food to eat. Another economic issue that American families face today is being underemployed. Being underemployed is when you only a have part time job(s) or you take...
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... Funding Education and Accountability Financial reporting ensures that school district budgetary and financial information are available, comparable and audited, and that school districts are meeting their legislated and government policy based financial responsibilities. Background of Emergency Financial Manager An interview was not conducted with the school business manager of Detroit Public Schools. Therefore, I researched the school district plan to demonstrate accountability (Detroit Public Schools, 2011). Roy S. Roberts was appointed by Governor Rick Snyder of Michigan in May 2011. Mr. Roberts, former Managing Director at Reliant Equity Investors, has decades of managerial, financial and organizational experience, having served as the highest ranking African American executive in the United States automobile industry as Group Vice President for North American Vehicle Sales, Service and Marketing of General Motors Corporation (GMC). He served as Vice President and General Manager of the Pontiac-GMC Division, presiding over the merger of Pontiac-GMC, which was the first at GM to lead such a merger. Prior to his 23 year career with General Motors, Mr. Roberts spent 17 years with the Aerospace division of Lear Siegler Corporation. Mr. Roberts earned a degree in Business Administration from Western Michigan University and completed the Executive Development Program at Harvard Business School and the General Motors Advanced International General Management Program in Switzerland...
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