Before I considered what I would like to do for my Civic Engagement Project I looked at the needs of not only the students in my class but throughout the entire school. My concern is the health of the students at our school. They tend to have unhealthy snacks and they drink a lot of sugary juices and soft drinks. At break time and lunch time there are no organised games that they can engage themselves in to burn off the amount of sugar they take in; therefore, they are usually “hyper” especially after lunch. I would like the students of my school to be more educated about their choices of snacks and drink. I would like their parents to also know the importance of healthy eating and leading a healthy lifestyle because in Trinidad there is a growing rate of juvenile diabetes. I think that the parents in my school because of the foods, snacks and drinks they pack for their kids they don’treally consider the consequences. The children also need to engage themselves physical activitiesin changing their lifestyles to a healthier one.
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