Posted on 05/03/2013 1:56:01 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
Michelle Obama: USDA working on 'delicious' school lunches By Justin Sink - 05/03/13 03:35 PM ET
First lady Michelle Obama said Friday that the Department of Agriculture (USDA) was working on making school lunches "delicious" after the implementation of new school meal regulations that have drawn fire from some conservative critics.
"I believe that that legislation is truly one of the greatest legacies that we can leave our children. Because of this act ... 32 million American children are getting more of the nutrition they need to learn and grow and be successful," Obama told workers at the USDA.
"And I do hope that it's delicious," she added, to laughter. "We're working on that, yes indeed."
Last autumn, conservative critics of the new standards — which cap meal calories at 650 for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, at 700 calories for middle school students and 850 calories for high school students — charged that the restrictions made meals unappetizing to children.
Reps. Steve King (R-Iowa) and Tim Huelskamp (R-Kan.) introduced legislation to repeal the standards, saying they were motivated by constituent complaints about new menus.
"The goal of the school lunch program is supposed to be feeding children, not filling the trash cans with uneaten food," Huelskamp said in a statement. "The USDA's new school lunch guidelines are a perfect example of what is wrong with government: misguided inputs, tremendous waste, and unaccomplished goals. Thanks to the Nutrition Nannies at the USDA, America's children are going hungry at school."
At the USDA, the first lady said the law helped children better understand where their food came from and that healthier alternatives were available.
"The bottom line is that with the work that you do at USDA — work that affects the vitality of our communities, the food we feed our children, the air, the land, the water we’re passing on to our children — you all touch just about every single American in this country with the work that you do," Obama said.
The first lady's visit Friday was the latest in a series of visits to federal agencies to thank workers who are facing furloughs and budget cuts in the aftermath of the sequester, $85 billion in across-the-board cuts implemented earlier this year. Late last month, the first lady visited the Department of the Interior.
On Friday, Obama told USDA employees that she hoped they "retain that passion" in the face of tough work conditions.
"I’m here today because I want to tell you how much Barack and I really, truly appreciate what you do. We know that you are sacrificing as much as us. And oftentimes, we get the attention," Obama said. "We get the limelight. But the truth is we couldn’t do what we do without you sacrificing, you and your families."
You forgot this other sentence:
“”But the truth is we couldn’t do what we do without you sacrificing, you and your families.””
We sacrifice so they can do what they want to do. Got it Mrs. O. You keep on doing whatever it is you want to do and we’ll keep sacrificing for you because you’re worth it! BARF!
It’s all sickening but you know that they really do feel they are worthy of whatever!
May 6, 2013
Vegetarian Tortilla Soup
Maria's Roasted Eggplant Salad
Black Bean & Rice Salad w/ Chili Lime Vinaigrette
All Natural Nacho Bar
Vegetarian Toppings
Fresh Cilantro Roasted Carrots
Sweet Corn
Pineapple Slices
May 7, 2013
Cantaloupe Coconut Lime SoupMay 7, 2013 MS/US Cantaloupe Coconut Lime Soup
Black Lentil, Local Beet, Fennel, and Orange Salad
Local Watermelon, Feta, and Olive Salad
All Natural Chicken Sofrito
Sweet Potato Black Bean Bake
Local Sauteed Dinosaur Kale
Spanish Rice
Mango and Pineapple with Fresh Lime and Mint
May 8, 2013
Spring Vegetable Soup
Atomic Tuna Salad
Spicy Heirloom Cucumber Salad
Pepperoni Flatbread Pizza
Variety Flatbread Pizza
Variety Veggie Flatbread Pizzas
Roasted Zucchini & Onions
Sliced Oranges
May 9, 2013
Sweet Corn Chowder
Citrus Spinach Salad
Deviled Egg Salad
All Natural BBQ Beef Sliders
Spicy Lentil Chili
Sauteed Local Greens
Stuffed Potatoes
Grapes
May 10, 2013
Black Bean Soup
MG Orzo Salad
Wheatberry Salad w/ Dried Fruit
Baked Chicken Patty Sandwich with Tomato Basil Salsa
Veggie Wrap
Lemon Garlic Haricot Verts
Baked Organic French Fries
Strawberries
What the hell is an ALL NATURAL BBQ BEEF SLIDER? Typical liberals, use natural before “beef” and somehow that equates to better. Better than what , unnatural beef?
What about the ATOMIC TUNA?
Came from Japanese waters after the earthquake//nuclear reactor meltdown or.................nuked in a microwave. Not sure but has to be one of these options.
What in the WORLD is “cottling?” Were you perhaps, grasping for “coddling? Does your browser NOT have a wavy red line when you’ve messed up a word?
“Yes Mom and Dad you are too stupid and incompetent to know how to feed your own children.”
Unfortunately we are reaching the point where half the children in America have no Dad in the picture and their mothers are not competent to feed their children a proper diet. If they were competent they wouldn’t be having multiple out of wedlock births by different sperm doners.
Your son is not the only one! I’d rather eat the table than the stuff on that menu!
What in the WORLD is “cottling?”
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Oh...oh. The word police are out in FULL FORCE force. Was that your most significant FIND of the week? You really need to LIGHTEN UP. (I trust you’ll appreciate the use of CAPS herein since you like to use them so much.)
Enjoy your little WORLD of wavy red lines.
Hey, why does anyone think its the federal governments job to feed your kids?
Hey, why does anyone think its the federal governments job to feed your kids?
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Is there anything that the government does not control, monitor, regulate, tax or otherwise influence? I’m hard pressed to think of any. Big Brother is here in a big way.
The government wants to run everything but cannot run itself.
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