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Wee Rant: Entitlement En Masse

helena_brass's picture

Submitted by helena_brass on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 3:07pm

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/02/us/school-lunch-proposals-set-off-a-di...

I know there are a lot of other issues in the article, but it's this one that struck me: the concern that kids won't eat it if it doesn't appeal to their spoiled palettes.

Seriously, it's a subsidized meal, and you're concerned that "kids won't eat it"? They will if they're hungry enough! If not, why are we paying for this again?

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Doubletakex3's picture

Submitted by Doubletakex3 on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 4:28pm

I find it amazing that there would be opposition to fight against improving the nutritional value of meals. Goes to show that money talks. Sigh.

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Submitted by Siferra on Wed, 11/02/2011 - 4:41pm

I read recently that the school lunch program was started during WW2 to make sure children grew up strong enough to fight in the war. Something to think about Smile

I agree - how can "more vegetables, less junk" seriously be this difficult?