School lunches aren't nutritious enough. For example, According to Brown health university when they are talking about sodium intake, it states that "The World Health Organization, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and American Heart Association all recommend keeping sodium under 2,300 milligrams (mg) per day. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) suggests aiming for about 1,500 mg per day" (www.Brownhealth.org However, the Food and Nutrition Service guidelines just require "Grades 6-8 < 1,225 mg" (www.fns.usda.gov This means that if the average student eats three meals a day students are getting almost all of the recommended during lunch. So if students usually eat three meals a day it means we are way exceeding the 2,300 milligrams limit for adults, and keep in mind we're talking about teens/kids. So if you get school lunch you are eating an unhealthy amount of salt. Also, Over the past two decades, ultra-processed food has become more available and affordable. Ultra-processed foods come in the form of snacks, drinks, and ready meals, which commonly have a high content of salt, fat, sugar, and preservatives. The consumption of ultra-processed food is associated with a higher risk of chronic diseases such as obesity and cancer. School lunches also aren't big enough. For example, according to the United States Department of Agriculture's Food and Nutrition Service, they found that the daily amount of calorie intake for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade should be about 550-650, while students in 6th through 8th grade should have about 600-700 calories per day. So this means a kindergartener could be eat 600 calories but so could an eighth grader. So if you want change in BSD school lunch system please sign this. This is coming from a group of 12 year old's just concerned about every kid's health. When we get around 500 signatures we will email nutrition@bsd405.org and make this actually happen, thank you.