Via Billy
The House Freedom Caucus, a conservative faction of Republicans in
the House, has issued a 23-page list identifying 200 rules and
regulations it wants to see gutted in a Donald Trump administration, and
nutrition is a key target. Among the items identified: the FDA’s update
to the Nutrition Facts panel and updated nutrition standards for school
meals, both priorities championed by first lady Michelle Obama.
“The regulations have proven to be burdensome and unworkable for
schools to implement,” the document says of the standards that mandate
more fruits and vegetables and whole grains while cutting back on salt,
sugar and fat. “Schools are throwing food away that students are not
eating.” On the flip side, USDA maintains that schools are in near
universal compliance, and health advocates argue that kids have largely
adjusted to the changes.
The problem seems to be that nutritious food simply costs too much. We spend all our money on stupid wars. If we cut federal income taxes, then states could raise their own income taxes to pay for better school food.
ReplyDeleteYou can make healthy food that's tasty: It just costs more.
Ever eaten at Chipotle? It costs more than McDonalds.
Obama has given the US $20 trillion in debt. There's your school lunch problem. Too much federal spending. Nothing left over to feed the children with.
Obama has given the US $20 trillion in debt.
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