Multiple choice

Most of the schools, public or private, have turned school canteens into fast food joints. This is despite the fact that fast foods have been known to cause obesity and related problems among school children. Dieticians and child health specialists are alarmed at the trend, but the school administrations have so far turned a deaf ear to their advice.

Which of the following can best be a justification for the refusal of school administrations to heed the advice?

  1. In the absence of fast foods, children might not visit school canteens.

  2. Fast foods are easy to make, easy to serve and light on pocket.

  3. The schools can wean away the children gradually first by providing better quality, then by introducing subtle changes.

  4. All the schools have day scholars who like to go home for proper meals.

  5. The school canteens also serve health drinks.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Schools are trying to slowly wean children off fast foods, and give them better quality fast foods in the mean time.

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