The new rules would replace traditional potato chips with baked versions and candy with granola. Regular soda is out altogether, though high-school students may have access to diet versions. The Obama administration claims nutrition standards for foods sold at school alone may not be a determining factor in children’s overall diets, but are critical in providing children with healthy food options throughout the entire school day,” the proposed rule states.
These standards will help to ensure that the school nutrition environment does all that it can to promote healthy choice. The new rules saw a backlash from conservative lawmakers who said students were going hungry as a result of calorie limits. A GOP House member famously compared the rules to “The Hunger Games.
Once again our Government restricts and over regulates the parents over all choices in what they think is best for their children, this is the core of the Obama administrations ultimate plan to continue on the path to take control away from the parents and put it in the hands of the federal government, they just can’t help themselves, bet on it.”
Org: The Hill.com
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