Lunches!

Today at lunch I surveyed ten students lunches anonymously. I noticed that most people have very similar lunches. Most people brought some type of juice box or bottled water along with some type of granola bar. I noticed that the most popular granola bar was the Chewy bars. Some people also brought some type of fruit or vegetable such as snap peas or strawberries. It was the main part of the lunch that varied the most amongst the students. Some people brought sandwiches while others bought pizza at the caf or brought leftovers from their dinner. Lastly, the majority of the students brought cookies for the dessert part of their lunches. Overall, I think that the fruits and vegetables food group was the most lacking amongst the students lunches. Also the dairy and alternatives food group is also lacking. To improve their lunches the students should bring a salad or some cut up fruits and vegetables. They can also bring some yogurt to fulfill the dairy food group. I think that the average student lunch would cost about $5 if you are buying a lunch, but if you bring your lunch from home it could be between $5-10 depending on what you bring. Personally, I think my lunches are lacking these two food groups as well and from now on I will work harder to make sure I include all the different food groups in my lunch.