Healthy choices and barriers to nutrition education: behavioral economics During this decade, the role of nutrition education has been to influence school and society due to the higher percentage of obesity and type II diabetes. among low-educated and low-income groups. Many researchers and the USDA assume that the cause of this problem is based on food price, food availability, independence, lack of self-control, and social class. These findings have important implications for nutrition education educators, parents, communities, and government to provide food choice guidelines and build nutrition knowledge and skills for students. However, author Porter of “Barriers to Implementing Nutrition Education in Schools” argues that there are also some barriers in nutrition education programs for students and adults. Although it may seem only a concern for a small group of members of the school community, it should actually concern anyone who cares about their healthy choices in any social class. In this discussion paper, I will research three main arguments in the nutrition education program that concern health, education, and logistics across all ages and social classes. .Nearly every state school district in the United States has a nutrition education program beginning in the early stages of high school because it is designed to provide information, encourage behavior change that is conducive to adoption of a healthy diet, guidelines on healthy food choices to maintain. healthy lifestyle and environment. Additionally, the goal of the nutrition program is also to develop skills and behaviors related to areas such as food preparation, preservation and storage; social and cultural aspect... middle of article...... it is suggested that the student should only study the core subject in addition to nutrition education. They claimed that having a nutrition education program in schools would not help prevent childhood obesity. For example, people have the right to choose the foods they eat, and self-control also plays a role in eating habits. Even if they have already completed a nutrition education program, they can still eat what they want instead of thinking about their nutrition or health issues when they are hungry. Because the food decision is based on emotional rather than rational thinking. After all, it is not easy to follow instructions or information from nutrition education, even if they have acquired the knowledge and skills. Therefore, the economic researcher said that having a nutrition education program only wastes time and money..