by Jane Richey | Jun 27, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
The Agriculture Department said Thursday that for the first time it will make sure that all foods sold in the nation’s 100,000 schools are healthier by expanding fat, calorie, sugar and sodium limits to almost everything sold during the school day. That includes...
by Jane Richey | Dec 9, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
Under pressure from lawmakers, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has changed its school lunch requirements to allow more meats and grains. Several farm-state senators from both parties had been pushing USDA to change its school lunch requirements, saying it left...
by Jane Richey | Aug 14, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Free Markets
Laws strictly curbing school sales of junk food and sweetened drinks may play a role in slowing childhood obesity, according to a study that seems to offer the first evidence such efforts could pay off. It seems to be the first salvo from those advocating more...
by Jane Richey | May 1, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Fiscal Responsibility
From the Derrick: Oil City school lunches are due for a big makeover, thanks to a new federal bill aimed at reducing childhood obesity. And while the goal is lofty, the cost is also high. “The new initiative will costs us $57,000 more a year to feed our kids,” said...
by Jane Richey | Feb 15, 2012 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment
From Raeford, NC: A preschooler at West Hoke Elementary School ate three chicken nuggets for lunch Jan. 30 because the school told her the lunch her mother packed was not nutritious. The girl’s turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, potato chips, and apple juice did not...