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C.H. Wrote: Sep 24, 2012 11:04 PM

If a school district takes federal funding for a lunch program then they have to comply with the federal standards. Three years ago our school district fed 5% of the kids free lunches. At that time our school district didn't need federal funds, they just raised the price of lunches to provide for kids who couldn't afford it. Now, because of the economy, 15% of the kids are taking free lunch and the school district can't afford it so they need to take that federal funding. With the federal funding comes the strict compliance to calorie intake and food rationing. If the economy was better the tax base would be better and schools wouldn't be beholden to the federal government.

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Simplecaveman Wrote: Sep 24, 2012 11:07 PM

A deal with the devil. Unfortunate.

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Complaints Mount Against Michelle Obama’s New Lunch Menu

In Wisconsin, high school athletes are complaining about not getting enough to eat each day, due to the skimpy new school lunch menu mandated by the United States Department of Agriculture and First Lady Michelle Obama.

The story we published earlier this week on that subject is unfortunately not unique. Students across the country are complaining about the new school lunch regulations.

Perhaps the real motive is to starve students into slimming down. Just ask students in Pierre, South Dakota who, too, are in an all-out revolt.

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