What is the main idea of the informational passage?

High School Cafeterias

Study after study has suggested that eating a diet full of vitamins, minerals, and fiber can help people lead longer, healthier lives. However, finding healthy foods in the high school cafeteria can sometimes be difficult. The cafeteria serves a variety of choices to students: pizza, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, french fries, and tater tots. Though students have many choices, few of these foods can be considered healthy. Where are the vitamin- and fiber-packed fruits and vegetables? Where are the sandwiches made with whole wheat bread?

If it is so important for people to eat healthy foods, then the cafeteria should set up a salad bar where students can load up on vegetables and fresh fruit. Cafeteria managers should also consider offering items such as low-fat yogurt, steamed vegetables, and whole wheat pasta.

1. However, finding healthy foods in the high school cafeteria is practically impossible.

2. School cafeterias do not provide enough healthy foods.

3. Though students have many choices, few of these foods can be considered healthy.

4. Cafeteria managers should also consider offering items such as low-fat yogurt, steamed vegetables, and whole wheat pasta.

In texts, the main idea refers to a statement that summarizes the main point or idea a text or paragraph explains. This idea can be identified by analyzing the point or idea all the details included by an author in a texts address or the idea that is supported and suggested through the different sentences that are part of a text. In the text presented, the author states vitamins, minerals and fiber are good for people's health, but these are not easy to find in the high school cafeteria. Indeed the author points out these places serve foods such as "pizza, hot dogs, cheeseburgers, french fries, and tater tots" that are not healthy and therefore, the cafeteria should offer more healthy food. This shows the main idea or point the author wants to show through multiple details is that "School cafeterias do not provide enough healthy foods".