Posted on 08/05/2010 5:59:29 PM PDT by Nachum
WASHINGTON — Pizzas and hamburgers in the school lunch line would be healthier under child nutrition legislation passed by the Senate Thursday, a key part of first lady Michelle Obama's campaign to end childhood obesity.
The $4.5 billion legislation passed by voice vote would create new standards for all foods in schools, including vending machine items, to give students healthier meal options. It would also expand the number of low-income children eligible for free or reduced cost meals.
The legislation had stalled since Senate committee passage in March, but it gained new attention as the White House became involved this week. President Barack Obama on Thursday called Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who had concerns about the cost of the bill and had threatened to object to it, to assure him the legislation was paid for. The bill has been a top priority for Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln, an Arkansas Democrat who is in a tough re-election race this year.
First lady Michelle Obama praised the bill shortly after it was passed, calling it a "groundbreaking piece of legislation that will help us provide healthier school meals to children across America" that "will play an integral role in our efforts to combat childhood obesity."
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EVERY aspect of our lives.
I’m not opposed to this. When I taught High School (moved on to another career in 2002) they served crazy crap like a slice of pizza with a side dish of corn. WHAT??? Pizza and corn? Give me a break.
“Senate passes bill to make school lunches healthy”
Lard biscuits and sorghum molasses hardest hit.
Ummmmm......I thought the schools belonged to the States????? Not only that, it’s more of how much you eat.
Yes billions of taxpayer dollars and more federal standards will fix everything.
The only reason schools have to comply with this crap is if they take federal dollars. If they didn’t they would not be in any cotracts with the federal government and be required to meet federal standards. And the feds tack on laundry lists of standards to ‘give’ money back to the state schools.
Tom Coburn sells out.
Maybe stop feeding these kids and they’ll slim down. They’re using what would otherwise be their lunch money to buy chips and soda after school. Wise up!!
Gotta get in those oh so important phrases.
The bill has been a top priority for Senate Agriculture Chairwoman Blanche Lincoln, an Arkansas Democrat who is in a tough re-election race this year.
Dear Blanche is even quoted as telling us how important this is because it's...wait for it......For The Children. *eyeroll*
Why are these DUNF$$KS even talking about what people eat???
They need to MIND THEIR OWN BUSINESS.
Tomato sauce, cheese, meat and maybe a few veggies.
Served in most American households and likely better than many kids would get at home for lunch.
Where in the CONSTITUTION.........?????
What have we become?
Does that mean they will follow the Federal Food Pyramid that requires that lots of starches get eaten? The same Federal Food Pyramid that has caused a huge rise in obesity and diabetes in this country?
No more soggy Ellio’s in the lunch line ... just damn :(
Meanwhile, Ms fatass is over in Spain on our dime eating lobster and God only knows what else.
We are so lucky to have this scum watching over us.
IMPEACH THE COMMUNIST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama decided to implement a new recycling plan: it and Old Glory have been woven together to make a mat on which he regularly wipes his feet.
I think you missed my point. Nothing wrong with pizza, but, pizza WITH CORN???
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