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Retired Military Group And Michelle Obama Says Obesity Is A National Security Issue

Jan 15th, 2013 | By
Retired Military Group And Michelle Obama Says Obesity Is A National Security Issue

More than 300 retired generals and admirals joined a group called Mission: Readiness to ask Congress to take steps to stem the childhood obesity epidemic by improving nutrition in schools. The group’s 2010 report, “Too Fat to Fight,” pressed Congress for healthier school lunches, and their efforts didn’t go unrewarded. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, supported by First Lady Michelle Obama, reformed the school lunch program for the first time in thirty years. New rules requiring more fruits and vegetables, lower-fat milk and less bread and condiments went into effect this fall in schools around
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Lunch Prepared by N.C. Preschooler’s Mom Replaced with School’s Chicken Nuggets

Feb 16th, 2012 | By
Lunch Prepared by N.C. Preschooler’s Mom Replaced with School’s Chicken Nuggets

RAEFORD, North Carolina — A preschooler at West Hoke Elementary School was charged $1.25 for three chicken nuggets for lunch January 30 because the school’s state agent told her the lunch her mother packed did not meet USDA guidelines. According to the person who inspected her lunch box, the girl’s turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, potato chips, and apple juice did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines. The Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department of Health and Human Services now requires all lunches served in pre-kindergarten programs – including in-home
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