EDITORIAL: Goodbye, junk food
Port Coquitlam is looking at offering healthy choices in food services and vending machines at civic facilities.
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Fast-food junkies looking for a quick sugar high are having a harder time finding a fix at their local rec centre.
A few years ago, you could finish your swim or workout with a mega-sized bottle of pop, a bag of chips or a saucer-sized cookie — but no longer. The fitness craze has now spread to food, thanks in part to provincial healthy initiatives, and chips have been replaced by fruit snacks while water has pushed out the pop.
Port Coquitlam is following the trend with planned new guidelines to vendors in its recreation facilities and buildings. Schools have also virtually eliminated junk food and it’s nowhere to be found in hospitals.
While taste buds might occasionally salivate at the thought of a chunky candy bar, it’s a good idea that these fat- and sugar-laden treats are not so universally available. Like cigarettes, which were removed years ago and led to fewer people smoking, perhaps these healthy food trends will lead to reduced consumption and a fitter, leaner population.
WHAT DO YOU THINK? Do you prefer healthy choices in food services and vending machines at civic facilities? Vote in our Question of the Week.
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