May 10th 2014
10 Anhua St, Shunyi, Beijing, China
Dear James Lee:
All these years Eurest has significantly taken the responsibility of providing food to the ISB community. The food is well provided and the presentation is also of high standard, but what concerns me most is the high rates of fat and sugar in these foods.
According to the World Health Organization, worldwide obesity has doubled since 1980. The reason is fat filled foods. For example, I looked at Eurest’s online menu. Almost ¾ of the menu are oily and fried. Pizza, burger, brownies, cookies and much more, are examples of fat and sugar found in our daily menus. This fat filled menu does not just stop on the main dishes. The soft drinks and slushes are also filled with sugar.
Due to these huge sugar intakes, effects other than obesity may take place. Toothache and strokes are just some of them. If you look at the average middle school class in ISB, almost every student has had one cavity.
Even though there are some choices in the daily menu for healthier alternatives, there is still room for improvement. For instance, the pizza counter can rotate with healthier choices such as ham and cheese pitas with carrots on the side, a balance of grain, meat, protein and vegetables.
I hope these few suggestions will help our community with healthier food. Thank you for considering this letter.
Sincerely,
Gauri Kaushik
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