No, not the private prep-school lunches the Obama children get each day. Don’t be silly. Those are for the future ruling class children.
Rather, the government is urging parents to use the new M’chelle-directed and designed school lunches, produced for the teeming masses of largely slack-jawed public school kids because, let’s face it, years from now M’chelle or, say, Mayor Mike Bloomberg, will to have to look at their fat asses out on the streets, roaming semi-free like mottled, bulging cattle in capri pants or stained polo shirt knockoffs.
And, well, please.
That the public school kids are not responding well to the new lunch designs by self-appointed National Nutritionist-in-Chief, Woman who Married the Marxist President — and in fact, many are getting far too few calories, including many student athletes (while other budding little capitalist shitbastards are starting up black market side businesses dispensing chocolate syrup by the squeeze for profit, completely undercutting the Woman who Married the Marxist President’s well-laid plans to put the masses on a national diet — doesn’t seem much to matter to the momentum of the plan: Woman who Married the Marxist President has made her considered determination of the national diet, and she’d done so based on extensive research with non-profits and NGOs who, it so happens, also hate fat people and desire a more visually pleasing world of gaunt kale-eating effetes. And if the ungrateful little bastards think they can just wait to get home to eat as they please, well, they won’t be circumventing Woman who Married the Marxist President that easily. After all, she’s Woman who Married the Marxist President. Which is essentially like being appointed Queen.
So onward we march. Or rather, leap. Forward! And let them not eat cake!
Government-approved school meals as a model for the family dinner table?
Responding to concerns that students are throwing away the healthy food on their cafeteria trays, the U.S. Department of Agriculture acknowledged that adapting to the changes “may be challenging at first, as students are introduced to new flavors and foods in the cafeteria.”
But the government also says parents can help school make the taste-transition easier:
“We know that many parents are already making changes at home to help the whole family eat healthier,” the USDA blogged on Monday. “We recommend reviewing school menus with kids at home and working to incorporate foods that are being served at school into family meals as much as possible.”
[…]”We know it is important that students get the calories and nutrition they need to stay alert and energized through the day, and schools are doing a number of things to make sure this happens,” wrote Dr. Janey Thornton, USDA’s deputy under secretary for food, nutrition and consumer services.
Schools can “allow kids a certain amount of flexibility to choose only the foods they intend to eat,” the blog said. “We refer to this as “offer vs. serve” (OVS). OVS allows students to decline one or two of the food items offered in a school lunch. Schools can decide how to implement OVS, including which grades and how many items can be declined.”
As CNSNews.com previously reported, the public school system in Fairfax County, Va., requires students to select a serving of fruit or vegetables for the reduced school-lunch price to apply.
The U.S.D.A.’s Thornton noted that “while some of the new school meals are different,” most schools still serve “old favorites” — although the chicken nuggets are now baked instead of fried, and and pizza slices come with lower-fat cheese and more vegetable toppings.
“Still, we don’t want students to make a habit of skipping unfamiliar fruits and veggies and other new healthy items,” she said.
In addition to parental involvement, the USDA is encouraging schools to offer taste tests in which students provide “feedback” on meals to food service staff.
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Centralized government, based on the determine whims of Woman who Married the Marxist President, determining school lunch menus, right down to the portion sizes and options for what and when a student may or may not refuse an item. Just like the founders and framers envisioned!
I know I’ve asked this question before, but it bears repeating: what the fuck country is this again?
Resist we much.
“Still, we don’t want students to make a habit of skipping unfamiliar fruits and veggies and other new healthy items,” she said.
I guess it would be impolite of me to tell her to blow me, right?
In the interest of fairness, I think we should acknowledge all the positive improvements that have been implemented by our federal Dept of Education:
1) …
Okay, I’m stumped.
PG, would you really want that mouth anywhere your junk??????
Do you know where it’s been ( I shudder to think).
I know I shouldn’t be surprised, but, wow. Michelle’s signature project fails and their solution is MORE government intrusion?
Really, how soon before the little nippers are required to report on what they’ve been served for dinner as part of their homework (i.e. a food log)? Or maybe they’ll have to confirm (with parental sign-off) that they’ve tried/ eaten certain foods at home.
My kid is in private school now, so we’re done with all this. But still, I’m with Physics Geek – Michelle can kiss my non-government approved sized a$$.
Soylent Green has all the nutrition a growing body needs!
How long before we see the U.S. version of that Stalinist Soviet classic, The Book of Tasty and Healthy Food.
All households will be mailed one with their ObamaCare ID card. Da, tovarishch?
Of course! Along with government transformation of the dinner table, another step Forward into Change We Can Believe In is a new Federal Snack Program.
Parents urge government to fuck off, mind its own business, as for instance, defending its overseas embassies from Islamist attacks.
Well hey, at least the parents haven’t arrived at “Stand against the wall, motherfucker”.
Yet.
Parents urge government to fuck off, mind its own business, as for instance, defending its overseas embassies from Islamist attacks.
Well. dang.
I’m not even going to try to comment after that gem.
I’ve got a great idea – how about we make it so folks can only purchase HEALTHY food with foodstamps? No chips, soda, and crap.
Oh, that’s just kookie talk.
Army Launches ‘Eat Right, Don’t Eat At The Chow Hall’ Campaign http://networkedblogs.com/CVu8a
On the bright side, the homeless problem in America has apparently been solved.
At least I haven’t heard anything about it for three and a half years…
Re: Eat Right Campaign – The Duffle Blog is satire, but Michele actually DID implement some of her healthy-eating nonsense at military bases, too. Wouldn’t want those who fight and die for our country to consume too many carbs, salt, or saturated fats. http://tinyurl.com/9ajkek9
LB, that’s because all the homeless people are now employed registering nonexistent voters as Democrats.
My kid has bitched about the new lunch program since it started. This month, the salad bar has baby spinach on it—no lettuce—all month. Now, I like spinach salads, but I’d have to call a halt after a few days of it, just for a change up to something else.
The ironic thing is the school still has vending machines and open campus at lunch so the kids just bug out if they have cars and go to McDonalds.
Is it just me or is this beyond creepy?
“I accept the Terms of Submission”
The solution is for kids to stop eating school lunches AND to protest like that video. The loss of revenue from those who choose opt out of school lunches will be more effective than complaints to local school administrators who are just complying with federal regulations.
Butt Michelle Antoinette also deserves to be publicly mocked for this federal overreach. I’m tired of all the MSM praise for her food nannyism while she dines like royalty.
It’s not just you, Pablo. It sounds like the Fraternity hazing in “Animal House.”
Libby, Paula Deen slammed her royally for her piggish ways.
“My land” said Paula. “She ate more than any other guest we’ve ever had. She kept eating during the commercials!”
Heh.
wait wait wait! I actually like kale and spinach and collard greens and swiss chard …doesn’t mean I’m giving up my fricken beer and bacon though.
Just another reminder of who they are and what they ( attempt ) to do.
I am so proud of the black market chocolate dealers.
Perhaps there is hope for this country after all.
Same here, BT. A kid could make a fortune in black market Jimmy Dean sausage biscuits and pop-tarts.
If my kids were still in school, I’d set them up to do just that Leigh. God knows they’re always ( still ) begging me for money!
Oh, so you automatically associate “dealers” in illicit substances with “black”?
ARE-FIVE-AY-CIST!
Blitz, shouldn’t kale, spinach, collard greens and swiss chard be cooked with beer and bacon?
Exactly which ballot was she on and how many votes did she get?
I don’t remember voting for her or anyone else for the position of First Klingon of the US.
She’s a non-practicing lawyer (and busy mom!), not a dietician.
Dieticians spend a great deal of classroom and research time studying the diet needs of patients. Diabetics and celiacs need to visit them often as do pregnant women with gestational diabetes.
Nutritionists are not dieticians. Nutritionists make stuff up to sell books and go on Oprah.
BadScience (a UK blog on medicine) sells rubber bathtub ducks that are emblazoned with “nutritionist” on their sides.
Oh, c’mon Leigh — you don’t really expect us to believe that results from one-on-one consultation with a medical professional are superior to results from one-size-fits-all policy prescriptions from Really Smart People Who Live Really Far Away?
That’s just crazy talk!
I forgot myself there for a minute, Squid. Though I will take issue with the “really smart” part of your argument. ; )