Put Down That Cupcake, Citizen
It’s come to this. Big Brother Government, with a nanny state fostered by Big Mamma Michelle, dictating what types of treats and goodies kids can and cannot sell at school fundraisers. Or eat at school breakfasts, lunches and, apparently coming soon, dinners. Because we, as parents, are obviously either too ignorant or uncaring to manage what our children eat.
This from The AP:
A child nutrition bill on its way to President Barack Obama — and championed by the first lady — gives the government power to limit school bake sales and other fundraisers that health advocates say sometimes replace wholesome meals in the lunchroom.
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The legislation, part of first lady Michelle Obama’s campaign to stem childhood obesity, provides more meals at school for needy kids, including dinner, and directs the Agriculture Department to write guidelines to make those meals healthier. The legislation would apply to all foods sold in schools during regular class hours, including in the cafeteria line, vending machines and at fundraisers.
It wouldn’t apply to after-hours events or concession stands at sports events.
Public health groups pushed for the language on fundraisers, which encourages the secretary of Agriculture to allow them only if they are infrequent. The language is broad enough that a president’s administration could even ban bake sales, but Secretary Tom Vilsack signaled in a letter to House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller, D-Calif., this week that he does not intend to do that. The USDA has a year to write rules that decide how frequent is infrequent.
But hey, the new brownie bill, formerly entitled the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, only costs $4.5 billion. So we have that going for us.
Do as we say, not as we do
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