Sample Petition/Open Letter

Sample Petition/Open Letter

Petition to School Board President [PRESIDENT’S NAME] in support of improving the nutritional quality of foods and beverages at [SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME]

Dear School Board President [PRESIDENT’S NAME]:

As parents, educators, students, and members of the school community, we urge you to improve the nutritional quality of foods and beverages at [SCHOOL DISTRICT NAME], whether they are sold in vending machines, cafeteria à la carte lines, school stores, or school fundraisers. We ask that instead of offering students sugary sodas, fruit drinks, and sports drinks, you offer healthier beverages like 100% juice, low-fat milk, and water. We ask that you replace fatty, sugary, and salty snack foods with healthier alternatives like fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.

Childhood obesity rates have more than quadrupled in children and tripled in teens over the last four decades. We are concerned that our children are being offered low-nutrition foods and beverages that undermine their diets and health. We, the undersigned, strongly urge you to improve the nutritional quality of foods and beverages sold in our schools. We promise to help you in your efforts to help protect our children’s health.

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