Tuesday, May 10, 2005

What's on your plate, teenager?

Our Junior High Tech Class is working on a magazine about malnutrition. We always thought hunger was a problem in Africa. Turns out we have problems in our own school! We've been keeping track of what we eat each day for a week now. Turns out some of us are starting the day with no breakfast. Lunch is chips and Gatorade. Dinner might be pizza and soda. So, even though a typical student eats, his or her body isn't getting any nourishment.
We'll be sharing our findings as we go along. Next week we're going to try (I said try) to eat healthy foods and see if we feel any different. It's sort of a "Supersize Me" in reverse.