The cafeteria is full of many foods, from the homestyle lunches to the snack bags of chips. Whether someone mostly eats lunch from home or lunch provided by the school, someone might have the chance of choosing from a variety of options the school offers. It’s hard to decide what to get, but knowing what other people usually consume may help someone make up students of Antioch Community High School minds.
In a survey at Antioch Community High School, the top four most popular food items are french fries, mozzarella sticks, cookies and pizza.
French fries are a pinnacle point in fast food, and just like McDonald’s or Burger King, Antioch always has a surplus of them. Mozzarella sticks are food that people can enjoy from time-to-time and not get sick of their taste. This food might not be in every restaurant, but when they are, they make for a creative appetizer. Fresh baked cookies can be considered a favorite comfort food. Sophomore Katelyn Opal enjoys cookies every once and awhile.
“I don’t usually buy lunch from the school but sometimes I buy a cookie if I’m hungry and craving something sweet,” Opal wrote in a survey.
Pizza is a worldwide known food that everyone can sit down and enjoy.
When done consistently, eating any junk food can take a toll on your health. Creating healthy eating habits can help students focus and do better in school. French fries, mozzarella sticks, cookies, pizza can fall under the unhealthy category. They can range from a few bucks to four dollars. On the other hand, a fruit cup as almost as expensive as a cookie. According to d117arbor.weebly, if money becomes an issue then students can always order the home-style lunch if you are eligible to receive.
During grade school, students have to choose a fruit or a vegetable, high school does not require students to choose anything that is considered healthy, which can sway kids to keep buying unhealthy foods. In time this will influence kids to keep eating less healthy from their previous years.
No matter what foods students enjoy to eat or decide to get, keeping track of what people are eating can help us better understand what students are putting into their bodies and how it affects us.
