| School Lunch Menu By Nanny Obama(Elmo Not Included In Menu) |
From the Chicago Sun Times: Gatorade, vitamin drinks and even whole milk would
be barred from sale in Chicago Public Schools during school hours under a
new “Healthy Snack and Beverage” policy up for a school board vote this
week.
Selling chocolate bars for school fund-raisers and
using candy or fattening cupcakes to reward kids would be “minimized’’
but not necessarily outlawed under the proposal. Instead, “non-food’’
rewards must be promoted....
A “wellness team’’ in each school would establish
ways to hold “healthy” fund-raisers and offer “healthy celebrations and
rewards” that comply with “applicable federal regulations” and meet the
very specific caloric, fat and sodium guidelines outlined in the policy.
“It’s true our kids’ eating patterns overall need
some work,’’ said Wendy Katten, co-founder of the parent group Raise
Your Hands. “But if teachers hand out Halloween treats, are they in
trouble?”...
One CPS principal who asked for anonymity called the policy “over the top’’ in terms of government intrusion.
“I’m all for serving a healthy lunch but this is
ridiculous that they are getting into all these details. If they think I
am going to be monitoring cupcakes being brought in for a birthday
celebration — I can’t,’’ the principal said.
“Why should we be minimizing celebrations with
food? We are about to approach Thanksgiving. How do we celebrate? With
food . . . What is going on here? . . . We were about the business of
education. Now, we’re into everything.’’....
CPS spokeswoman Robyn Ziegler noted that the new policy aligns with the
U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Healthier U.S. Schools Challenge, which
can land schools a special federal certificate. First lady Michelle
Obama embraced the challenge as part of her campaign to raise a
healthier generation of kids. http://www.suntimes.com/16282521-761/no-gatorade-whole-milk-at-chicago-public-schools.html
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