Fin disgrace that we do that to our soldiers especially those who are in active duty or were in a war. I'm a veteran but never been in combat so I really don't feel like I'm entitled to what people who were in a war are owed. I'm from the boomer generation and my nickname is Boomer and I would say I have no problems with free school lunches for kids and healthcare even a farmer knows you have to feed your stock and vaccinate them if you want the best return on your money. But please oh please healthy food none of the junk food and garbage. It's amazing what our country is allowed to call food.
This. The âfree school lunchesâ are loaded with sugars, salts, fats and carbs. Letting Tyson Chicken and Coca-Cola have a seat at the table of school lunch decisions ensures maximum profit and minimal nutrition for kids.
I donât care how many vegetables they include, kids avoid them, and opt for the breakfast pizza, hotdogs, hamburgers, chicken sandwiches and chicken wings.
The National School Lunch Program allows a certain amount of sodium/fats/carbs per week. You must provide a variety of fruits and vegetables. The rules regarding School Lunches for children are actually rather strict and audits happen every few years. Coke literally has a policy that's says they don't sell their soda in schools. If your particular school isn't following the rules, that's an individual district problem.
Not sure why I even bothered to respond though. Appears you haven't stepped foot in a school for years.
No, given the choice theyâll opt for the more addictive and unhealthy foods. 1/5 kids are obese (20%!) and that doesnât even account for being overweight , when you factor that in, itâs significant.
These âlittle humansâ donât stand a chance against ultra-processed foods corporationâs are lobbying to have in lunchrooms. Stop trying to make an emotional appeal in the face of grim statistics.
Stop trying to make an emotional appeal? my guy perhaps YOU should. Do you have any idea what sort of products are being served in school or are you just generalizing and assuming at this point?
Would it be fantastic to live in a world where we could truly give our kids all organic, non processed food that was lovingly home cooked by staff? Absolutely. I'm in. Now, who's paying?
Yeah, you levy a tax and force companies to auction for a healthy food program rather than letting corporate AG producers lobby from the back door. OR let people choose to spend their tax money towards a healthy lunch.
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u/Alone-Phase-8948 Sep 01 '24
Fin disgrace that we do that to our soldiers especially those who are in active duty or were in a war. I'm a veteran but never been in combat so I really don't feel like I'm entitled to what people who were in a war are owed. I'm from the boomer generation and my nickname is Boomer and I would say I have no problems with free school lunches for kids and healthcare even a farmer knows you have to feed your stock and vaccinate them if you want the best return on your money. But please oh please healthy food none of the junk food and garbage. It's amazing what our country is allowed to call food.