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Mobile Smoothie Trucks in Local High Schools

By: Amanda Rodriguez

+Table of Contents

Introduction

Why SBCUSD needs a smoothie truck

Educating students

How teachers can provide education

Data

Results

Benefits

Conclusion

+Introduction

“Today, about one in three American kids and teens is overweight or obese.”

Obesity rates have tripled from 1971 to 2011

Childhood obesity is now the No. 1 health concern among parents in the U.S., topping drug abuse and smoking.

-As told by the American Heart Association

+Why does the SBCUSD need a mobile smoothie truck?

The San Bernardino City Unified School District can greatly benefit from mobile smoothie trucks in the local high schools because: 1. Organic, healthy smoothies are a healthier

beverage choice 2. Students will have different flavor options with the

smoothies vs. milk or water 3.The smoothie truck will informally provide

education on health while serving to students 4. A percentage of the smoothie truck’s earnings will

go back to the school district for funding.

+Educating Students on the Importance of Health

Our overall goal, as a society, is to tackle childhood and adolescent obesity.

Besides Physical Education, students need to be educated on how to maintain good health, proper nutrition, etc.

Informing students how to choose alternatives Smoothies for sodas, fruit for chips,

yogurt for ice cream

+How Teachers Can Provide Health Education

Regardless of the subject taught, all teachers can lend a helping hand in their students’ health education. PE teachers, especially, should be incorporating actual health

and fitness education Explaining the importance of running vs. running for a grade

Level of activity vs. total time of activity Teachers need to focus on requiring vigorous activity rather than

the amount of time spent on an activity.

Science teachers can also integrate health education in their course objectives Physical Science, Biology, Anatomy and Physiology

+Data Student Questionnaire – Asked 100 students in grades

9-12

Would you be interested in a mobile smoothie truck on campus? Yes No

Would you choose a smoothie over a water/milk during your lunch? Yes No

What is your favorite smoothie flavor? Strawberry Raspberry Strawberry Banana Mango Mixed Berry

Is a $2.00 smoothie affordable? Yes No

+Results

Student Questionnaire Results

Smoothie Truck on Campus?

Choose smoothie over other beverages?

Top two favorite smoothie flavors

Is a $2.00 smoothie affordable?

70% said yes

65% said yes

1. Strawberry and banana

75% said yes

30% said no 35% said no 2. Raspberry

25% said no

+Benefits of Smoothie Truck

1. A percentage of the earnings will go back to the school district for funding. It is up to the school district how they want to direct this funding. Suggested: direct the funding towards an increase in health

education

2. Nutritional pamphlets will be handed out to students, along with how to read the nutritional facts.

3. Organic, natural ingredients will be used in all smoothies. Shying students away from processed foods

+Conclusion

Overall, a third of American children and adolescents are considered overweight or obese.

My mobile smoothie truck will provide high school students a healthy and more delicious alternative to the provided beverages.

We need to raise awareness to the lack of health education in our local high schools.