Monday, August 11, 2014

Opting out of the federal school lunch program

What is the result of Michelle Obama's efforts to change the school lunch program? USA Today reports:
Nationwide, 1 million fewer students are choosing a school lunch each day, according to the national School Nutrition Association.

Jessica Brown reports on one school in the greater Cincinnati area:
FORT THOMAS, Ky. — Lunch at Fort Thomas Independent Schools may include more French fries, fewer vegetables and larger portions this year. One thing that won't be on the menu: federal dollars.

The Campbell County, Ky., district is opting out of the federal school lunch program, forfeiting hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funding.

The reason: Kids didn't like their healthful lunches.

"The calorie limitations and types of foods that have to be provided ... have resulted in the kids just saying 'I'm not going to eat that,' " said Fort Thomas Superintendent Gene Kirchner.
Read more here.

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