Argumentative Essay - Junk Food (Final Version)

Argumentative Essay - Should the sale of junk food in school canteens be banned?

In the era of globalization, advance technologies in food industries have also claw their way up in the food market by making fast foods or commonly known as junk foods. Most dietitians agree that all food; if eaten in moderation can form part of a healthy diet. According to Smith (2005), junk food is used to describe any food that is perceivably unhealthy and of low nutritional value. Statistically shown, more than 50 percent of children are taking more than recommended intake of fats and sugar contents in foods. Therefore, I concur that the sale of junk food in school canteens should be banned as it not only leads to health and litter problems, but also triggers behavioural problems.

First and foremost, intake of junk food may lead to excessive weight gain and other health-related problems. Junk food like take away food, mostly raise the kilo joule intake and causes weight gain. Moreover, this issue worsens as physical activity is not in the mindset of young generation these days. “Central University researcher Professor Steven Reynolds says that by offering foods high in fat and sugar, school canteens are actually contributing to the problem of youth weight gain.” (Weekend News 2005, p.6) A research made by Health Foundation in 2005, highlights that low nutritional value of snack foods are most popular compared to high and moderate nutritional value. Because of junk food, children are not well-nourished.

Secondly, litter problems are also a common incident occurring when there are sales of junk food in that particular area, especially in the school compound. Due to the packaging, junk foods are likely to cause litter problems. Litter not only causes a bad image of our communities but also increases cleaning costs and safety and health hazard. (Family Journal 2005) On the other hand, according to Green (2005), the school groundsman has more time to concentrate on maintenance projects that benefit the school and rather less time-consume cleaning the grounds. Therefore, junk food can contribute to litter problems.

Next, junk foods are actually cause behavioural problems. As most junk foods contain chemical additives, hyperactivity and poor concentration are such examples of behavioural problems in children. This is well supported by Caputo (2005) as and added, “Research shows that reducing unhealthy foods in children’s diets can improve their behaviour”. Another statement from Green (2005) says that teachers noticed a marked improvement in student’s behaviour in class and they became calmer after lunch. Thus, this proves that junk foods are the cause bad attitude among children.

All in all, junk foods are likely to cause children to gain weight and be disease-prone if they consume too much of them. Moreover, not only that they will be having a bad attitude-change but also will contributes to litter problems to the public. So, I sincerely hope that every school in the country will not belittle this issue and take immediate action to combat the existing problem before it is becoming a habit among our future leaders. Therefore, I restate my stance that I am supporting ban of the sale of junk foods in school canteens.

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Girlfriend's vs Mother's love (continue)

She may have sexy body curves,

but it could never match a mother's curve when carrying me;

She may have pretty eyes,

but it could never match a mother's eyes that watched me from any danger;

She can be a good listener towards my expression,

but couldn't match a mother who listens to my nagging and discontent;

She may smell good everyday i met her,

but it could never match a mother's smell who's working hard everyday to make her child live a better life;

She may have an adorable smile that'll make you melt,

but it can never match a thousand meaningful smile by a mother just to see her child grow up;

She may have smooth hands that shiver you when touched,

but it could never match a mother's hands that held you through thick and thin;

She may have nice pair of legs ,

but those can never match a mother's pair legs that walked 9 months carrying us;

She may have a lot of experiences throughout her life that make you feel for her when she shared them,

but in spite all that, a mother's experience should touch even deeper inside your heart;

She may broke down to tears just because she's happy to be with me,

but it could never matched the tears that falls just to see her child is achieving success in front of her eyes;

She may got the highest achievements academically,

but can never match a mother's masters in 'how to raise u child' subject;

Take note that u can still find another one when u broke up with her,

but u can never find anyone else that have given birth to you;

The things that aren't appreciated now are soon to be realized when it's gone, so, appreciate ur mother's sacrifices by loving her and try our best to make her happy while she's still alive...because neither life nor death can be predicted...know that a mother knows best...even though we couldn't accept it...thanks is the word wanted by her...know that she is happy to see her child achieve what they want...but she'll be more than happy if u could share the success with them...and never to forget their effort to make u what u are rite now...

sorry if there's mistakes somewhere in this non-rhythmic poem...i'm not a good poet though...

maybe that this also written from a guy's perspective...i know there can be more...but i couldn't think of them though...sorry again...and Happy Mother's Day...

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Argumentative Essay - Junk Food 2#

In the era of globalization, advance technologies in food industries have also claw their way up in the food market by making fast foods or commonly known as junk foods. Most dietitians agree that all food; if eaten in moderation can form part of a healthy diet. According to Smith (2005), junk food is used to describe any food that is perceivably unhealthy and of low nutritional value. Statistically shown, more than 50 percent of children are taking more than recommended intake of fats and sugar contents in foods. Therefore, I concur that the sale of junk food in school canteens should be banned as it not only leads to health and litter problems, but also triggers behavioural problems.

First and foremost, intake of junk food may lead to excessive weight gain and other health-related problems. Junk food like take away food, mostly raise the kilo joule intake and causes weight gain. Moreover, this issue worsens as physical activity is not in the mindset of young generation these days. Central University researcher Professor Steven Reynolds says that by offering foods high in fat and sugar, school canteens are actually contributing to the problem of youth weight gain. (Weekend News 2005) A research made by Health Foundation in 2005, highlights that low nutritional value of snack foods are most popular compared to high and moderate nutritional value. Because of junk food, children are not well-nourished.

Secondly, litter problems are also a common incident occurring when there are sales of junk food in that particular area, especially in the school compound. Due to the packaging, junk foods are likely to cause litter problems. Litter not only causes a bad image of our communities but also increases cleaning costs and safety and health hazard. (Family Journal 2005) Eventually, schools that have reduced the sale of junk foods in their canteens have actually reduced their litter problems. Indeed, according to Green (2005), the school groundsman has more time to concentrate on maintenance projects that benefit the school and rather less time-consume cleaning the grounds. Therefore, junk food can contribute to litter problems.

Next, junk foods are actually cause behavioural problems. As most junk foods contain chemical additives, hyperactivity and poor concentration are such examples of behavioural problems in children. This is well supported by Caputo (2005) as and added, “Research shows that reducing unhealthy foods in children’s diets can improve their behaviour”. Another statement from Green (2005) says that teachers noticed a marked improvement in student’s behaviour in class and they became calmer after lunch. Thus, this proves that junk foods are the cause bad attitude among children.

All in all, junk foods are likely to cause children to gain weight and be disease-prone if they consume too much of them. Moreover, not only that they will be having a bad attitude-change but also will contributes to litter problems to the public. Schools should also contemplate a way to educate these children to know more about the consequences of over consuming junk foods. So, I sincerely hope that every school in the country will not belittle this issue and take immediate action to combat the existing problem before it is becoming a habit among our future leaders.

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Argumentative Essay - Junk Food 1#

Should the sale of junk food in school canteens be banned?

In the era of globalization, advance technologies in food industries have also claw their way up into the food market by making fast foods, also known as junk foods. Junk food has been an issue among dietitians quite often these days. Nonetheless, most of them agree that all food including junk food; can form part of a healthy diet if eaten in moderation. According to Smith (2005), junk food is a term which is commonly used to describe any food that is perceived to be unhealthy and of low nutritional value. Statistically shown, more than 50 percent of children are taking more than recommended intake on fats and sugar contents in foods. Therefore, I totally agree that the sale of junk food in school canteens should be banned.

First and foremost, intake of junk food may lead to excessive weight gain and other health-related problems. Junk food include take away food, pre-packaged meals, and sugary snack foods, mostly raise the kilo joule intake and lead to weight gain. In addition, it worsens as physical activity is not in the mindset of young generation these days. Central University researcher Professor Steven Reynolds says that by offering foods high in fat and sugar, school canteens are actually contributing to the problem of youth weight gain. (Weekend News 2005) A research made by Health Foundation in 2005, highlights that low nutritional value of snack foods are most popular compared to high and moderate nutritional value. This shows that children are not well-nourished because of junk food.

Secondly, litter problems are common incident occurring when there are sales of junk food in that particular area. In this case it is in the school compound. Due to the packaging, fast foods are likely to be the main cause of litter problems. Litter is a safety and health hazard, increases cleaning costs, and is a bad image of our communities. (Family Journal 2005) Eventually, schools that have reduced the sale of junk foods in their canteens have actually reduced their litter problems. Indeed, according to Green (2005), the school groundsman does not have to spend so long cleaning the grounds and has more time to spend on maintenance projects that benefit the school. Therefore, junk foods also contribute towards pollution.

Next, junk foods are actually cause behavioural problems. As most junk foods contain chemical additives, they actually cause behavioural problems in children such as hyperactivity and poor concentration. This is well supported by Caputo (2005) as and added, “Research shows that reducing unhealthy foods in children’s diets can improve their behaviour”. Another statement from Green (2005) says that teachers noticed a marked improvement in student’s behaviour in class and they became calmer after lunch. Thus, this proves that junk foods are the cause bad attitude among children.

All in all, junk foods are likely to cause children to gain weight and be disease-prone if they consume too much of them. Moreover, not only that they will be having a bad attitude-change but also will contributes to litter problems to the public. Schools should also contemplate a way to educate these children to know more about the consequences of over consuming junk foods. So, I sincerely hope that every school in the country will not belittle this issue and take immediate action to combat the existing problem before it is becoming a habit among our future leaders.

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Overdraft spending???

I realize something shortly after waking up...*yawn...I loitered beside my bed for a second

talk about being pessimistic, "hmmm....is it enough to live another 2 months with roughly RM700 in bank...i'm such a slouch..."

What did i spent so much on???

I didn't smoke...i didn't went out much...

In fact this year...i've never been anywhere on weekends other than in A3-02, and palma maju...LOL

I've yet to have any girlfriend to spent on...(gifts, etc.)

Most of the money goes into my stomach...but what the hell with FOOD for RM2000???!!!!

Owh...i forgot that i bought new lens for my spectacles...RM350

And and...another RM320 for a 320GB external hard disk...

Okay...so i spent only RM 1300++ for 3 and a 1/2 months...fewh....

That's about RM340++.... for spending per month...mostly on daily meal and study...

I hope I can survive...^^

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meaningful lyrics...

HOLD MY HAND

by Maher Zain

I hear the flower’s kinda crying loud
The breeze’s sound in sad
Oh no
Tell me when did we become,
So cold and empty inside
Lost a way long time ago
Did we really turn out blind
We don’t see that we keep hurting each other no
All we do is just fight

Now we share the same bright sun,

The same round moon
Why don’t we share the same love
Tell me why not
Life is shorter than most have thought

Hold my hand
There are many ways to do it right
Hold my hand
Turn around and see what we have left behind
Hold my hand my friend
We can save the good spirit of me and you
For another chance
And let’s pray for a beautiful world
A beautiful world I share with you

Children seem like they’ve lost their smile
On the new blooded playgrounds
Oh no
How could we ignore , heartbreaking crying sounds
And we’re still going on
Like nobody really cares
And we just stopped feeling all the pain because
Like it’s a daily basic affair

Now we share the same bright sun,
The same round moon
Why don’t we share the same love
Tell me why not
Life is shorter than most have thought

Hold my hand
There are many ways to do it right
Hold my hand
Turn around and see what we have left behind
Hold my hand my friend
We can save the good spirit of me and you
For another chance
And let’s pray for a beautiful world
A beautiful world I share with you

No matter how far I might be
I’m always gonne be your neighbor
There’s only one small planet where to be
So I’m always gonna be your neighbor
We cannot hide, we can’t deny
That we’re always gonna be neighbors
You’re neighbor, my neighbor
We’re neighbors

So hold my hand
There are many ways to do it right
Hold my hand
Turn around and see what have left behind

Hold my hand my friend
We can save the good spirit of me and you
For another chance
And let’s pray for a beautiful world
A beautiful world I share with you

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Text Production - Draft 3#

What are the potential effects of global warming in terms of climate change and how can they be arrested?

Global warming is the observed and projected increases in the average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans. Professor Bob Carter of James Cook University, Queensland in his interview in Nzone Tonight said that some places are warming and some places are cooling. Unfortunately, our planet Earth has been increasing its temperature infinitely. The average surface temperature of the Earth rose 0.6 to 0.9 degrees Celsius between 1906 and 2006, and the rate of temperature increases nearly doubled in the last 50 years. (Riebeek 2007) This shows that global warming is occurring at a rising rate and we are the cause of it. As we slowly let global warming becomes uncontrolled, some studies show the potential occurrences to our beloved Earth.

One inevitable consequence of global warming is sea-level rise. The problem is serious because as much as 10 percent of the world’s population lives in coastal areas less than 10 meters (about 30 feet) above sea level. (Riebeek 2007) If this is probably to happen, these communities will become increasingly vulnerable to storm damage and flooding. This will agitate them as they do not have resources to repel changes in climate. Water expands as it warms so, as the oceans are heated, the water they contain takes up more volume, and this makes the sea level rises. The seas also rise when glaciers and ice sheets melt, feeding more water into the oceans. (Woodford 2006) In the movie of “An Inconvenient Truth” (2007), it is mentioned that the maps of the world also would have to be redrawn as a result of this.

In the movie of “An Inconvenient Truth” (2007), the movie mentions that global warming paradoxically causes not only more flooding but also more droughts. This is because global warming does not only increase precipitation worldwide but it also relocates the precipitation. Global warming will result in more hot days and fewer cool days, with the greatest warming happening over land. Longer, more intense heat waves will become more frequent. (Riebeek 2007) The warming will enhance coastal erosion, extend the growing season, and melt the ice caps and glaciers. Now, not only mosquitoes are able to climb higher altitudes, but also vectors of infectious diseases are spreading. There could be more diseases emerging in the near future. Consequently, species those are unable to adapt the sudden climate change are likely to extinct. The ultimate consequence of this is hurricanes will increase in intensity due to warmer ocean surface temperatures.

According to the movie of “An Inconvenient Truth” (2007), we are the ones who can ascend and decrease global warming. To reduce the impact of climate change, we need to reduce global warming. (Woodford 2006) Indeed, this can be done by producing fewer carbon dioxide emissions and by means using less energy or using it more efficiently. We can use electric-efficient appliances by replacing incandescent lamps in our homes with energy-saving fluorescent lamps. We should also buy a hybrid car or higher mileage cars. Use bicycle or walk whenever possible, rather than driving a car. Other than that, we should plant more trees and recycle useable items. Lastly, we should also join international efforts to stop global warming.

In conclusion, global warming is causing havoc to human and the environment. We can consider the “climate change sceptics” that they say it is an environmental phenomenon. Nonetheless, we also play a big role in handling this contentious issue. We are to be blamed for our mistakes when the whole world is facing the consequences in the future if we do not take immediate actions from now. Prevention is better than cure. Therefore, we have to thrive in the responsibility to make the Earth a better place to live for the sake of our children that will too, live in this world.

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