No Child With a Fat Behind
A sneak attack on snacks may be in the works in the halls of Capitol Hill.
The Institute of Medicine released a report to Congress today called Nutrition Standards for Healthy Schools: Leading the Way Toward Healthier Youth. In 300 action-packed pages, the report lays out a two-tiered system designed to encourage kids to eat right at school. To sum up:
- No more junk food/drink in school vending machines
- Well, maybe just a little in high school vending machines
School kids needn't panic just yet. First, Congress still has to pass a law to put the recommended
standards in place. Plus there is this loophole you could drive a food truck through.
The standards would not apply to bag lunches that students bring from home.
We predict a lot more requests for bag lunches -- on second thought, never mind the lunch, just gimme some money. Thanks Mom.
April 25, 2007
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