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Students line the sidewalks and stand on corners\u00a0selling various goods for\u00a0philanthropic causes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I applaud the sororities and fraternities that are consistently initiating efforts to make the money for their cause.\u00a0 However, what\u00a0gives me \u00a0pause is much of the\u00a0 food they sell is not healthy. Buying a simple Dunkin&#8217; Donuts glazed donut contains approximately six grams of saturated fat, 30% of the recommended daily value. Chase the donut with an energy drink like a Rockstar and you will have consumed 260 empty calories and 160 milligrams (that\u2019s a lot) of caffeine. The mixture of high saturated fat, calorie, and caffeine content create a perfect recipe for life-threatening diseases.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The food and drinks that are so readily available to students via these booths are nutritional garbage. The social pressure to buy these snacks for a better cause encourage students to develop\u00a0unhealthy habits, which\u00a0can potentially lead to serious conditions later in life, such as heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After realizing how selling these items will increase heart disease, I began to wonder if the ends justified the means.\u00a0 Is it possible that these philanthropies\u00a0meant to improve members of our society do more damage by\u00a0increasing the mortality rate?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It is ironic that, in the process of trying to prevent death from one disease, we increase the probability of dying from an entirely different disease.\u00a0 Organizations should change the way they offer a incentive for fundraising. An apple or a bottle of water sounds like a much better alternative. 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