D214 needs to provide us, the students, with healthier school lunches and more in quantity. Through our research, our team discovered that healthy meals also contribute to mental health in kids which ties to their academic performance. According to an article written in 2012 by registered dietitian Timi Gustafson, not consuming proper nutrition may develop a risk of lower IQ, “memory capacities, fine motor skills, social skills and languages skills into early adulthood and beyond.” From my experience, many students in school who buy lunch, throw away their food uneaten because it is not appetizing and does not taste good. Therefore, they depend on items from the vending machines which aren’t healthy at all. Even those like me, who eat the school lunches do not benefit from it as it has little nutritional value and it isn’t good in terms of taste either. Due to these low nutritional school lunches, students lack the energy they need in school, negatively affecting their academic performance. By signing this petition, your signature will D214 provide more nutritional valued meals to students especially at Elk Grove High School. We appreciate your help!