At every meal my friends and I have had so far, there is always food left on our plates. Even when we aren’t that hungry, somehow we end up with at least one overflowing plate of food and a salad. This poses the question: Is having lots of options for meals a good thing?
For many, the answer is yes. This is because no one likes the same foods and many have food restrictions whether its a chosen one (like vegetarian or vegan), or an allergy. But having too many options can make students feel obligated to get more food than they can eat and end up either wasting more food than they actually consumed or overeating which can turn into a bad habit.
Hopefully, in the next few days, my judgement of food portions in the Stony Brook cafeteria will improve so I don’t waste more food than I have already.
-May Bar, Hendrick Hudson High School