I believe in the whole child and I see the correlation between nutrition and learning. We can not feed our children a diet full of pre-packaged carbohydrates and expect them to not bounce off the walls in class and then crash half way through the day.
Unfortunately, federal laws related to the school lunch program started in 1946 factors in concerns that no longer apply to today's lifestyles. In 1946 children were malnourished so congress regulated a high calorie diet for children that still exists today.
In Hillsborough County we have made progress in creating a more nutritional menu, but we are being hamstrung by archaic laws that regulate an unnecessary high calorie diet while browbeating school districts to incorporate healthier diets and exercise.
The Tribune got it right, read more in the editorial here.
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I agree that nutrition in school lunches is very important. What can be done about the archaic laws? Is this a problem you have heard coming from many constituents?
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