Should changes be made to the regulations for foods that are served in the public school? Chanda Yancey Instructor: Alene Morrison ENG 215 May 1‚ 2012 People tend to say that there are many of problems with public schools. School food service programs such as we have in 1971 did not just happen overnight nor even during the past decade. Preceding today’s programs is a long history of development of testing and evaluating and of constant research to provide the best
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In response to the budget bill recently introduced to Congress to cut the funding for the school lunch program in half: Cut the funding for the school lunch program? Just a few short years ago this subject was unthinkable‚ but today’s dismal economy and spiraling national debt are forcing our legislators to boldly go where few lawmakers have dared to tread― to consider budget cuts that may directly affect many of our once “sacred” entitlement programs. For example‚ on April 18 of this year the
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National School Lunch Program is usually administered by State education agencies‚ which operate the program through agreements with school food authorities. 2. How does the National School Lunch Program work? The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in over 101‚000 public and non‐profit private schools and residential child care institutions. It provides nutritionally balanced‚ low‐cost or free lunches to more than 31 million children each school day in 2009
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state of school lunches has been a point of debate for many since Michelle Obama’s Healthy‚ Hunger-Free Kids Act signed into law December of 2010‚ giving full authority to the USDA in setting the nutritional standards for all foods regularly sold in school lunch lines‚ stores‚ and vending machines. The law was set to provide additional funding to meet the updated standards‚ however‚ the cost was severely underestimated. Using data provided by Medicaid‚ eligibility for the free or reduced school lunch
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Imagine trying to make yourself lunch everyday using only $2.95 This is what schools are forced to do on a daily basis in order to feed thousands of children. Schools have to be able to create a lunch for children that will satisfy their hunger‚ using only almost $3 per child. How can we expect our children to be getting the proper and nutritional food with such a small budget? Why aren’t we doing more to to make sure the kids in our country are eating healthy meals while away from home? How can
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Modifications to the National School lunch program menu making healthy students. June 2012 Table of Contents Introduction ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Research Statement ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 4 Initial Research Question ………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 5 Review of literature ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6-8 Discussion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..9-11 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Dear Mr. I have coming to this school since 7th grade and has seen no progress at all‚ with the lunch. I’m sorry for saying this but this food is NASTY! It seems like its been frozen for 300 years‚ then cooked. Seriously‚ are you guys trying to kill us? Since we’re not use to this cooking‚ we’re not eating it as much. So try thinking of adding a couple of new foods while you read this letter. Some students at EMS has financial issues that they are dealing with at home. As
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When it comes to school lunches‚ many parents do not see how bad they can truly be. When enrolling your child or children into a school‚ the lunches are not the first thing that you look at. With the obesity rate in america getting the highest it has ever been‚ the lunches at the schools that our children go to‚ are very important and need to be healthy and nutritious for the younger generation. According to the CDC‚ childhood obesity has more than doubled in 2013. Also‚ Readers Digest says
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Most students try to starve themselves because they want to lose weight‚ but the school doesn’t offer food that will help students become healthier. First and foremost‚ some students have eating disorders but conceal it well from other‚ and schools don’t offer the food needed for them. School lunch should be something that students look forward to‚ instead of dreading seeing the vile food passed out to them. Lunch is looked forward to by some children‚ because they may not get fed at home. In
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Every college or university has certain policies and times that the cafeteria is allowed to be open. We sometimes forget that the school lunch/dinner hall is run by regular university staff as well as a few students who also have other obligations such as homework‚ fine art activities‚ etc.‚ but I feel that the hour and a half time period that the cafe is open and available to the student body‚ it is not enough time for most students‚ especially athletes‚ to get in there and eat. I am a student
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