Question

health valley independent school district has decided to make changes to the lunch menu in the school cafeterias. instead of serving pizza and corn dogs with french fries, the cafeterias will now serve items such as pitas with grilled chicken and black bean burgers on whole wheat buns with a side of steamed veggies and rice. the changes have sparked mixed responses. read two of the responses below. passage 1 health valley school district may believe that it is helping students become healthier, but it is actually taking away the students rights and responsibilities to choose healthy foods. although research shows that eating unhealthy foods can lead to health problems like obesity, students should be allowed to make their own choices. it is the parents responsibility to teach their children to make good decisions. parents must educate their children about the results of eating healthy food versus eating unhealthy food. the parents can control what their children eat in the home, but they have to trust their children to make their own decisions outside of the home. if students are not given the freedom to choose between healthy and unhealthy items at school, they will not learn to make thoughtful decisions. also, when students choices are limited to foods that they do not find appetizing, they will most likely choose to not eat. going without food is unhealthier than eating foods that are considered to be unhealthy. for example, a piece of pizza has more nutritional value than air. when students who prefer nachos cannot find a tasty substitute, their grades will suffer because they will not have enough energy to concentrate on their lessons. studies show that hunger diminishes a childs ability to pay attention. also, health 10 select the correct answer. the authors of both passages agree that a. students should have the right to choose to eat unhealthy foods. b. students will get hungry enough to try new, healthy dishes. c. switching to a healthy diet without increasing exercise is useless. d. eating unhealthy foods can cause health problems.

Explanation:

• Option A: Passage 1 is against taking away students' right to choose, but there's no indication Passage 2 supports students' right to choose unhealthy foods.
• Option B: There's no mention in either passage that students will get hungry enough to try new healthy dishes.
• Option C: There's no discussion in either passage about the relationship between diet and exercise.
• Option D: Passage 1 states "Although research shows that eating unhealthy foods can lead to health problems like obesity", which implies an agreement that eating unhealthy foods can cause health problems.

Answer:

D. eating unhealthy foods can cause health problems.