Healthier School Lunches Around the Corner?
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There is a growing push towards providing children with better options for school lunches, some states have already implemented this and some others aren’t far behind. It’s an understandable move, especially when the rates of obesity and preventable disease are growing rapidly.
The push to get better foods in schools has been around for a while now, while it has been met with some criticism it’s still making some progress. The major concern over the move has been funding and some resistance to the overall plan itself. The costs of the healthier option may also be a bit larger as well, which could hurt families who may have some trouble affording it.
Washington is also pushing for the move, saying that the benefits will outweigh any negatives and the added cost will be minimal The primary concern over today’s school lunches are the lack of nutritional requirements and how that can harm the growing bodies who need it.
The Obama administration has a desire to create a healthier America with this as a starting point. Although, the healthier school lunch push is anything but new. For quite a few years now, lawmakers have been limited some of the items offered in schools and opting for better and more nutritious options as opposed to sodas and candy.
What is new, is the complete (potential) plan to completely overhaul the school lunch programs themselves.
Time will have to tell if this plan is something feasible, or just another idea that pans out to nothing.
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