Cafeteria should post nutritional content

I am a concerned high school student. The James B. Conant High School cafeteria serves meals to its students every school day. However, the students do not know what they are eating. No nutritional information is available for students to read.

Many students have dietary restrictions that need to be taken into account when serving lunch. It would be unreasonable for the school to accommodate every student's food restriction. However, a list of ingredients should be available for teens to look at, so they can determine if they can eat the food.  

Some teens may be on special diets for health reasons. These students need to know the nutritional value of the food being served to them. When teens need to meet certain calorie counts or need to eat a certain amount of protein each day, this information should be available to them.

Students deserve the right to know about the food they are putting in their body. Childhood obesity is continuing to rise, and Type 2 diabetes is more common than ever.  Students should know the nutritional value of the food they are paying for. This will help reduce future health problems for our generation.

Conant needs to start posting the ingredients and nutritional value of the food they serve in the cafeteria or on the school Web site. It is very important for students and parents to be aware of this information.

After all, does anyone really know what a turkey fritter is?

Lauren Wozniak

Elk Grove Village