Liberal Forum

It’s not exactly breaking news that a lot of kids are struggling in school. But maybe it’s time to look past just blaming "lazy students"...well, maybe I shouldn't go that far. Even Ivy leagues are producing ****. Just look at the forum moron we have here from Brown.  Instead, let's take a harder look at what these kids are actually putting in their bodies.

 Walk into most schools today and you’ll see vending machines full of energy drinks, chips, sugar bombs in disguise as “granola bars,” and lunches that are basically deep-fried cardboard. This stuff isn’t food—it’s chemistry projects with branding. There’s growing research linking highly processed food to changes in brain chemistry, especially in developing minds. Think foggy memory, poor focus, low energy, and even depression. You know—exactly the stuff that makes getting through math class a total nightmare. You can’t expect a brain to perform when it’s running on neon orange powder and high-fructose slush.

So what’s the fix?
No, we’re not going to convert every school into a Whole Foods pop-up. But how about starting small:

• Cut out vending machines filled with junk.
• Introduce real meals with actual nutrition.
• Educate students/parents on how food affects their brain, not just their weight.
• Incentivize healthy options by subsidizing them, instead of giving Pop-Tarts front-row access to the cafeteria line.
• Make parents take responsibility for their kids for once in their miserable disgusting life. 

@Blackvegetable  Now… Grifticles, before you scurry back into your Bloomberg bunker:
You still owe me 130 dodges. Yes, 130 times you ran from a question like it was chasing you with a copy of Bloom’s Taxonomy. Instead of your usual "ask me why" dodgefest—how about you ask yourself why you're allergic to answers? Just this once. I won’t hold my breath, though.