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American Obesity : A Very Prevalent Issue That Is Affecting All Generations

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Obesity in America is a very prevalent issue that is affecting all generations. According to the 2015 American Obesity study, more than two-thirds of adults are obese. This is due partially to oversized portions and processed food, however, one of the biggest reasons is the lack of good eating habits while growing up. In college, students go for the more convenient food options that are generally extremely unhealthy and processed. The lack of healthy food options for students hinders the ability to create good eating habits for later in life. Grand Canyon University should establish healthier food options in campus because it will help students eat less processed foods which are causing sickness and unhealthy lifestyles.
In previous years Grand Canyon University has offered a wide variety of food options. Up until last year, 2015, there was a cafeteria style food option that offered students the opportunity to pay one flat rate to gain entrance into the cafeteria that offered a variety of different food choices. There was a healthy salad bar, an Italian kitchen, a Mongolian grill, and an American style cafe. All of these foods were home cooked and were cooked using minimal GMO’s and were overall a healthy choice. Grand Canyon found that students were swiping into the “union” at the one flat rate and staying for the majority of the day. This was costing GCU a lot of money because students were consuming a large amount of food for one low price. This year GCU made a large

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