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Take Action: No More Candy And Junk Food Rewards For Kids!
Let's not support this long-time trend of junk food rewards.
Goal: 10,000
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Progress: 2,656
Sponsored by: The Diabetes Site
It's an all-too-familiar scenario in classrooms or at home: an unhealthy treat is used to get kids to stay on their best behavior or to entice them to strive for the best. With a rising number of children being overweight and diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, it's no surprise these numbers are so daunting.
Sugar-packed candy and junk food loaded with salt offer cheap, easy, and effective rewards, but create bad eating habits at the most vulnerable stage of a child's growth. The availability of unhealthy foods is also linked to negative psychological effects on children who are obese or have weight issues—many make the connection that food means love or acceptance.
Sign the pledge for a healthier future.
We should not support this trend of junk food rewards and must call attention to more health conscious social rewards. In doing so, we will be able to promote and instill healthy habits in our kids today. Making a change starts at home and in the classroom. Make a pledge to your family to live a healthier life and become a great example to your kids.
I pledge to...
- Make a healthy, home-cooked meal that I will eat with my family once or more a week
- Find time to do an outdoor or physical activity to promote the importance of exercise with my kids
- Make sure my children will have a packed lunch focusing on all important food groups
- Talk to my teacher about using alternate rewards, like stickers or fun activity time for good behavior or accomplishments
- Trade in candy rewards for trophies, plaques, ribbons, or certificates recognizing their achievements
Let's stop the promotion of unhealthy eating habits leading to a diabetes diagnosis in our kids!
Petition Signatures
May 14, 2013
Gabriella Garofalo
May 14, 2013
Holly Williams
With the epidemic of obesity here in the United States, the last thing we need to do is to be rewarding children with junk food. Besides contributing to obesity, obesity in turn contributes to diabetes.
May 14, 2013
Jayne Basiliko
May 14, 2013
Patty Schenker
May 13, 2013
Gheena Santha
May 13, 2013
Pragati Harde
May 12, 2013
Alicia Hill
May 12, 2013
Elizabeth O'Halloran
May 12, 2013
Correy Goodwin
May 12, 2013
JACQUELINE GLYDE
May 12, 2013
Silvia Lungu
May 11, 2013
Brenda Syniuta
May 11, 2013
Deborah Fexis
May 11, 2013
Tori Dickson
May 11, 2013
sandi crist
May 10, 2013
Cindy Jefferys
May 10, 2013
Tracie Leger
May 10, 2013
Tracilynn Shea
May 10, 2013
Daniela Suntinger
May 10, 2013
Vicki Butterfield
May 10, 2013
G Bommelaere
May 10, 2013
marcos carrillo
May 10, 2013
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May 10, 2013
Roth Woods
May 9, 2013
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May 9, 2013
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May 9, 2013
Stacy Elizabeth Billings
May 9, 2013
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May 9, 2013
Tina Scislow
May 9, 2013
Christin Ahumada
May 9, 2013
Jelena Nikolic
May 9, 2013
Sophie Gorman
May 8, 2013
Megan Scott
May 8, 2013
Amelia Pinto
May 8, 2013
Lola McEvoy
May 8, 2013
patricia wall
May 8, 2013
Vickie McAlister
May 8, 2013
Raquel Serrano
May 7, 2013
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May 7, 2013
James Berkheimer
May 7, 2013
Rosa Pastrana Saucedo
May 7, 2013
Donald Moulton
May 7, 2013
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May 7, 2013
Christina Yanessa
Junk food as rewards is sending the TOTAL wrong message to kids! I wish someone had said so when I was young.
May 7, 2013
Tom Hermann
May 7, 2013
Teresa Strawther
May 7, 2013
Janice Larrson
May 7, 2013
Vikki Marshall
May 7, 2013
Rafael Rodriguez
May 7, 2013
yanina gomez
