Elza Berrish from the Department of Education says that being a teen, food becomes really important to us. Our bodies change, and our appetite changes. School lunches for the most part, a lot of us don’t eat. In addition, an estimated 17% of children and adolescents ages 2-19 are obese according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. Also, the possible consequences of childhood obesity can range from physical complications such as diabetes and high blood pressure, to social problems like low self esteem and depression. (Unhealthy School Lunches Not Making the Grade, Pg. 2-5) Finally, Andrea Ramirez says, “Since I’m vegetarian, I would be able to get food I can eat and not starve myself.” Allowing responsible students off campus to get lunch would give them more opportunities to eat and stay healthy. Obesity is one thing that people can use to have students eat out at healthy places and not have to deal with unhealthy school lunches. (Ortiz Page