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And a few negative outcomes
当然，也存在一些不利的后果
my be an increased cost in school lunches,
比如学校午餐的成本增加
the increased time it will take to prepare the food,
备餐的时间加长
students may not like the food, and parents that are
学生们可能不喜欢食物，拒绝作出改变的父母
resistant to change may be upset.As we mentioned
可能会难过，我们已经提及
there are many possible outcomes of adopting stricter
采取更为严格的营养规范会产生许多
nutrition regulations.These outcomes may be positive
可能的后果，有一些后果是积极的
but some may be negative.So let's discuss some things
但也有一些是不利的，所以，我们来讨论一下
to consider.When we are talking about our nation's
要考虑哪些事情，当我们谈论我们国家的
youth our number one concern of foods offered
年轻人时，我们对学校所提供食物的最首要的
in schools should be their nutrition level.We should
关注应该是这些食物的营养水平，我们应该
be asking how is the food we buy going to make our kids
问问我们购买的食物是否使我们的孩子们
healthier, stronger and more ready to learn, rather than
更健康，更强壮，更有精力投入学习，而不是
asking what is the most economical way to make
去问哪种方式能最经济实惠地把
our kids full.Spending a little more money for
孩子们喂饱，在学校餐饮营养方面多花点钱
nutrition in schools is an investment in our children's
对我们孩子的未来而言是一种投资
future especially when you take into consideration
尤其是考虑到要解决肥胖问题
the healthcare costs associated with obesity.
也是要花费健康保健的成本的
Plus, well-fed students are shown to have better
此外，饮食健康的学生会在课堂上
concentration in the classroom while having less bad
显示出更高的专注度，而他们的坏毛病
behavior.Not to mention the boost in emotional health
会减少，更不用说对孩子们情感健康的促进
that comes with kids feeling good about themselves.
会使得他们自我感觉更好
But unfortunately money is always a factor and
然而，遗憾的是，钱始终是个牵绊
how we are going to pay for nutritionally higher
我们不得不考虑，要提供营养更丰富品质更高
quality food is something that needs to be considered.
的食品，所需的资金从何而来
Student acceptance is one important yet overlooked
学生的接受度是这个难题非常重要但却被
piece of the puzzle.It doesn't matter how nutritious
忽视的一个方面，一种食物营养如何直到
a food is unless the kids are going to eat it.
孩子们要吃的时候才显得重要
But remember that between 5 and 14, repeated
但是要记得在5到14岁的年纪，无论是
exposures to a new food are needed to see increased
婴儿还是儿童，要不断重复让他们接触一种
preference in both infants and children.This is
新食物，他们的喜好才会增加，在这点上
where parents and schools must work together.
父母与学校就要通力合作了
Parents are the most powerful shapers of a child's
在孩子的早期食物经验方面，父母是
early food experiences by deciding eating patterns
最强有力的塑造者，他们决定了饮食习惯
and what foods are available and in what quantity.
吃什么和吃多少
It's up to parents and daycare providers to start
孩子们开始建立均衡饮食体系的关键
the children out on a well-balanced diet.
在于父母和提供日托管的人
Once the child starts school a school lunch program
孩子一开始学校生活，学校午餐计划
should follow through and do its part too.
也就应该跟进并发挥作用了
Here are some examples of schools putting
这里有一些例子，说明了学校如何将
the recommendations in action.The DC healthy
那些推荐付诸实施，哥伦比亚特区健康
schools act passed in May 2010. Schools in that area
学校法案于2010年5月通过，那个地区
are trying new foods like hummus, turkey dogs and
的学校正在尝试一些新食品，如鹰嘴豆泥
whole wheat items rather than the traditional pizza,
火鸡热狗和全麦食品，取代了传统的披萨
French fries, chicken nuggets and corn dogs.
炸薯条，鸡块和玉米热狗
The schools have cut trans-fat and have put limits
这些学校剔除了反式脂肪，并对钠和
on sodium and saturated fat.Some schools are
饱和脂肪加以限制，一些学校
starting to list calorie information on the menu boards
开始把食物的卡路里信息贴在菜单栏里
which has many people upset.They say that
这使得许多人大感失望，校方的理由是
information has no place in a school where students
这种信息在学校里不受重视，但学校正是
may internalize dieting at a young age.The menu
学生们在年轻时就把饮食习惯加以内化的场所
alternations included cutting chocolate milk
菜单的变化包括，去掉巧克力牛奶
which left many people upset as well.According to
这也使得许多人尤为失望，据国家
the national dairy council flavored milk is a nutrient
奶制品协会所称，调味奶是一种富含营养的
rich beverage that is good for kids.Offering flavored
的饮料，对儿童尤其有好处，提供调味的
low-fat milk or fat-free milk is an excellent way to
低脂或脱脂牛奶是一个极佳的方式
increase milk consumption among children and make
可以增加孩子们的牛奶饮用量，从而使
their diets more nutritious. Offering flavored milk can
他们的饮食更有营养，提供调味奶不但可以
help increase milk consumption and actually boost
增加牛奶的饮用量，而且确实还可以提高
overall participation in school meal programs.
学校午餐计划的整体参与度
