Recently, whether the subject of the nutrition of food is compulsory for students or not remains a controversial phenomenon. Although the benefits of this subject are considerable, they are still overshadowed by the advantages of focusing on other important lectures for the students. This essay will discuss some reasons supporting my views.
On the one hand, learning about food and nutrition can help students in many aspects. To begin with, it seems to be a foundation for them to grow up. This subject can provide students with a wide range of nutrients, which can be either how to prepare a meal or how to combine many dishes to create a healthy diet. As a result, the children will be equipped with one the necessary soft skills, which helps them fend for themselves in their future lives. However, the time this subject consumes at school can be quite considerable. These extra sessions can shorten the time that should be spent on the other important subjects. Consequently, students might either have to cut down on their rest time or time that should be spent on doing the assignments and projects of other subjects, and none of these two solutions is healthy for their personal health as well as general academic performance.
On the other hand, I strongly believe that pupils need to concentrate on other essential lectures. Given the fact that students would have a thorough outlook on life through these core subjects instead of only through the science of food. Being exposed to new different aspects, the students could acquire more knowledge of the world. This could increase a higher opportunity for them to find their true interest, and then intensively focus on and develop it for their future career. Moreover, instead of having classes for food, schools could provide students with classes in the laboratory. By doing this, students would have more time to apply the theory of other lectures into practice. Hence, children would have a profound understanding and know exactly how the theories are applied to life.
In conclusion, there is no doubt that children’s development could be enhanced by either learning about nutrition or other core lectures. However, in my view, the optimum way for children is still to prioritise the main subjects.