You can thank the processed food industry and their lobbyists for this.
[–] Pyrrha191 ago (edited ago)
Careful what you wish for shitlord. Any standardized public school program will be turned into some bullshit political game.
Sex ed introduced -> promptly turned into abstinence only despite irrefutable objective evidence that clearly showed reality based sex ed is much more beneficial
D.A.R.E. introduced -> okay well dare was just shit from the start and remained shitty. It was a political tactic deployed to make it seem like the war on drugs wasn't a waste of trillions of dollars lol. I'm pretty sure it's still used by some schools, again this is despite irrefutable objective evidence that the program increases drug use.
You can bet your skinny healthy ass the food giants would be lining some politicians pockets to make sure sugary cereal and beetusjuice is included in the curriculum as healthy options.
[–] morbidly_teehees ago
There was a nutrition course in my high school, but the teacher was a ham, so the only stuff we learned to make was bullshit out of a box or super high calorie messes. Incredibly unhealthy and lacking nutrients.
[–] Yiddie_Kikelberg ago (edited ago)
If you're talking about USA, it's because fatasses have become a majority. Imagine how much damage a small minority of REEing morons can do to society with their complaints and demands, let alone as a majority.
[–] IggyReilly ago
Combine this with parents, you know, actually raising their kids - teaching them how to cook, how to budget, etc., could fix it.
My son was such a picky eater as a kid. When he turned 6 or so, I made him cook with me. For some reason, he wasn't as picky when he helped make the meal. He's also taking some international cuisine culinary arts class this year (junior in high school). I had to show him when he was 8 how to do a proper pushup and squat, because PE teachers never showed him. God, his form was terrible (butt in the air & shoulders nearly up to his ears for pushups, knees extending over the toes and leaning too far forward with squats).
Anyway, we can't just rely on schools to raise our kids, but this would be a step in the right direction.