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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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