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march 14, 2014 columbus north’s the triangle designed by marlee reisinger

We took to the cafeteria to find those who were bringing their lunch to find out what about it appeals to them. Here are some students with unique takes on lunch photo by sydney patberg

“[I packed] a sandwich, cheese and ham and also I have an orange. I pack because I don’t really like cafeteria food.” sophomore Camille Chevalier

Freshman Kana Kamegaki typically eats rice, spinach, and some sort of meat for lunch with chopsticks.

“I packed a turkey and cheese sandwich. And then potato chips, a peanut butter granola bar, cereal, an apple, and water. I bring my lunch because it’s easier.” freshman Cami Salo

“I packed pretzels and an apple, applesauce, a sandwich, and an orange. I pack because it’s healthy” freshman Eli Fischer compiled by marlee reisinger

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We all know that fries are not the healthiest snack, but make sure you have all the nutritional facts before you make your fast food choice

photos by maya baker

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250 200 150 100 50 McDonald’s 2.5 ounces

Arby’s 4.5 ounces

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Wendy’s 5 ounces

Burger King 4.5 ounce designed by maya baker

I’m (not) Lovins It

Learn about how sophomore Rachel Lovins overcomes the struggle of living with a food allergy

here are 15 million people who have a type of food allergy in America That is about how many people use twitter. One of those people is Sophomore Rachel Lovins. Lovins cannot eat anything with milk or egg products, and cannot have any melons. She has never had a large ice-cream cone on a hot summer day or a warm cup of hot chocolate in the dead cold of winter. “I have always wanted to try ice cream really bad and drink milk,” Lovins said. What is a food allergy? The job of the body’s immune system is to identify and destroy germs that make you sick. A food allergy results when the immune system mistakenly targets a harmless food protein as an allerger and as a threat then attacks it. Food allergies affect one in every thirteen children. Lovins found out about her right after she was born. Her parents tested her because her older brother Jared Lovins is also allergic to egg and milk products. He also is allergic to peanuts as well. All these products as well as tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish and shellfish make up 90 percent of all reactions in America. Jared found out about his food allergy when he was not able to drink milk as a baby. Both Rachel and Jared have to adjust their diet to avoid these everyday foods. “You cannot eat what other people can eat and choices are limited. I also have to take supplements for calcium and iron,” said Rachel. Food allergies affect one in every thirteen children in the United States. All these people have to go through their everyday life being self-conscience about what they eat or they could have serious consequences.

by elizabeth kalil