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These people are a cancer. Evil people.
These people are a cancer. Evil people.
[h=2]Wash. school district complies with Michelle O’s lunch rules and bans birthday cupcakes[/h] [h=4]July 1, 2014[/h]
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LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Michelle Obama’s national school lunch overhaul is getting a little ridiculous.
The First Lady worked with federal bureaucrats to strictly limit what types of foods can be served in school cafeterias across the country in an effort to fight childhood obesity. The federal regulations on meat, vegetables, salt, and other aspects of the school lunch has been met with staunch indignation from students who have either trashed their mandatory fruit and vegetables or opted not to eat lunch at all.
Now, the Edmonds School District in Washington state and others are cracking down on birthday cupcakes and other sugary snacks students bring from home under a directive from the federal lunch police, according to news reports.
“Birthday parties in classrooms may be celebrated with non-food treats and favors for students. No food is allowed as part of a birthday celebration,” according to a new Edmonds School District policy tied to the federal lunch rules, according to The Herald.
“Appropriate alternatives to food that may be shared on special occasions can be within the procedures,” the district’s website states.
Instead of tasty cupcakes, students can now celebrate their birthdays with gift pencils, origami frogs and extra recess time. Yay.
“The change in procedure was inspired by a new federal Wellness Policy, which requires superintendents to monitor nutritional standards for unregulated items such as food prepared by parent groups, vending-machine fare, student store offerings and classroom parties,” The Herald reports.
“The federal rule applies only to food sold to students, not given away. The Edmonds School District (Wellness Committee) took it a step further by banning food at birthday celebrations.”
Nationally, about 7.3 percent of schools ban sugary treats for classroom birthday parties, while 6.4 percent do the same for holiday parties, according to a Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior study cited by The Herald.
In the Edmond district, the Wellness Committee’s decision to ban cupcakes and other celebratory treats was also reportedly based on the fact that not all students can afford the expense.
The Hearld’s editorial board pointed out how silly the new policy really is.
“It’s important for young people to embrace good nutrition and develop healthy lifestyles. But bureaucratic edicts, especially ironclad rules that exceed the standards held by many responsible parents, are bond to cause backlash,” according to the news site’s op-ed.
“A cupcake a week or two will not make an active, healthy kid obese; nor will denial of cupcakes make an obese kid healthy. In fact, learning how to celebrate with food may be an antidote to compulsive eating habits.”
The concerns about the affordability of birthday treats could be resolved by simply suggesting a modest dollar limit on the snacks, The Herald opined.
Parents contacted by The Herald, and those who posted comments on the news site, seem to agree that the new policy is an unnecessary bureaucratic boondoggle.
“Ridiculous. This is a poor interpretation of the law. Bring on the cupcakes or healthier treats once a year for each child and forget this nonsense,” Judi Caudle wrote in the comments on Heraldnet.com. “This policy is over-reaching and punishes students on a day that should be celebrated as they choose.”
Local resident Richard Martinson, whose children attended Edmonds schools, said school officials seem determined to suck the fun out of the only celebration with friends some students might have.
“It’s a little bit of fun that makes school more bearable, and now it’s gone,” he said.
Victor is a communications specialist for EAG and joined in 2009. Previously, he was a newspaper journalist.
Archive »
LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Michelle Obama’s national school lunch overhaul is getting a little ridiculous.
The First Lady worked with federal bureaucrats to strictly limit what types of foods can be served in school cafeterias across the country in an effort to fight childhood obesity. The federal regulations on meat, vegetables, salt, and other aspects of the school lunch has been met with staunch indignation from students who have either trashed their mandatory fruit and vegetables or opted not to eat lunch at all.Now, the Edmonds School District in Washington state and others are cracking down on birthday cupcakes and other sugary snacks students bring from home under a directive from the federal lunch police, according to news reports.
“Birthday parties in classrooms may be celebrated with non-food treats and favors for students. No food is allowed as part of a birthday celebration,” according to a new Edmonds School District policy tied to the federal lunch rules, according to The Herald.
“Appropriate alternatives to food that may be shared on special occasions can be within the procedures,” the district’s website states.
Instead of tasty cupcakes, students can now celebrate their birthdays with gift pencils, origami frogs and extra recess time. Yay.
“The change in procedure was inspired by a new federal Wellness Policy, which requires superintendents to monitor nutritional standards for unregulated items such as food prepared by parent groups, vending-machine fare, student store offerings and classroom parties,” The Herald reports.
“The federal rule applies only to food sold to students, not given away. The Edmonds School District (Wellness Committee) took it a step further by banning food at birthday celebrations.”
Nationally, about 7.3 percent of schools ban sugary treats for classroom birthday parties, while 6.4 percent do the same for holiday parties, according to a Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior study cited by The Herald.
In the Edmond district, the Wellness Committee’s decision to ban cupcakes and other celebratory treats was also reportedly based on the fact that not all students can afford the expense.
The Hearld’s editorial board pointed out how silly the new policy really is.
“It’s important for young people to embrace good nutrition and develop healthy lifestyles. But bureaucratic edicts, especially ironclad rules that exceed the standards held by many responsible parents, are bond to cause backlash,” according to the news site’s op-ed.
“A cupcake a week or two will not make an active, healthy kid obese; nor will denial of cupcakes make an obese kid healthy. In fact, learning how to celebrate with food may be an antidote to compulsive eating habits.”
The concerns about the affordability of birthday treats could be resolved by simply suggesting a modest dollar limit on the snacks, The Herald opined.
Parents contacted by The Herald, and those who posted comments on the news site, seem to agree that the new policy is an unnecessary bureaucratic boondoggle.
“Ridiculous. This is a poor interpretation of the law. Bring on the cupcakes or healthier treats once a year for each child and forget this nonsense,” Judi Caudle wrote in the comments on Heraldnet.com. “This policy is over-reaching and punishes students on a day that should be celebrated as they choose.”
Local resident Richard Martinson, whose children attended Edmonds schools, said school officials seem determined to suck the fun out of the only celebration with friends some students might have.
“It’s a little bit of fun that makes school more bearable, and now it’s gone,” he said.
- Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents in the past 30 years.[SUP]1, 2[/SUP]
- The percentage of children aged 6–11 years in the United States who were obese increased from 7% in 1980 to nearly 18% in 2012. Similarly, the percentage of adolescents aged 12–19 years who were obese increased from 5% to nearly 21% over the same period.[SUP]1, 2[/SUP]
- In 2012, more than one third of children and adolescents were overweight or obese.[SUP]1[/SUP]
- Overweight is defined as having excess body weight for a particular height from fat, muscle, bone, water, or a combination of these factors.[SUP]3[/SUP] Obesity is defined as having excess body fat.[SUP]4[/SUP]
- Overweight and obesity are the result of “caloric imbalance”—too few calories expended for the amount of calories consumed—and are affected by various genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors.[SUP]5,6[/SUP]
Almost 1 in 5 children age 6-11 years old are obese in America and you are complaining about their cupcakes getting taken away, lol. Only in America do people pout about not being able to gorge in cupcakes and having to eat fruits and vegetables.
[h=1]Paula Deen Rats On MObama For Eating Fried Foods[/h] 10/12/2011 1:30 PM ET | Filed under: Michelle Obama • Fitness • Paula Deen
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Not cool, Paula! The First Lady trusted you! Ha!
Apparently, according to Paula Deen, Michelle Obama ate more than any other guest and even kept eating during commercials. Oh, and most of it was delicious, super unhealthy, fried foods!
Paula said:
'I did a show with Michelle and I just loved being with her. She probably ate more than any other guest I've ever had on the show. She kept eating even during commercials.'
Read more: http://perezhilton.com/fitperez/201...n-mobama-for-eating-fried-foods#ixzz36FMryurT
The only thing that really makes sense is fiscal conservatism. Politics should simply center around policies and not spending more money than you have. That is why I am anti-Obama, he is anti-capitalism and it shows. Common sense tells you not to spend more than you have. Common sense tells you that capitalism is what has separated this nation from all others. Politics has ruined this nation.
Is it over the top to ban cupcakes for school birthday parties? hell yes. Is it evil as the dumb fuck who started this thread thinks? hell no. What is it like 7 % ban it. I think the ideology of providing healthy lunches for kids is great and can maybe set the tone for future health. It is too bad that some is going over the top but not a catastrophe. Another bitter thread about nothing. Wash, rinse, and repeat
| TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 40's-70's |
TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 40's, 50's, 60's and 70's !! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they carried us. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and didn't get tested for diabetes. Then after that trauma, our baby cribs were covered with bright colored lead-based paints. We had no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets, not to mention, the risks we took hitchhiking. As children, we would ride in cars with no seat belts or air bags. Riding in the back of a pick up on a warm day was always a special treat. We drank water from the garden hose and NOT from a bottle. We shared one soft drink with four friends, from one bottle and NO ONE actually died from this. We ate cupcakes, white bread and real butter and drank soda pop with sugar in it, but we weren't overweight because WE WERE ALWAYS OUTSIDE PLAYING! We would leave home in the morning and play all day, as long as we were back when the streetlights came on. No one was able to reach us all day. And we were O.K. We would spend hours building our go-carts out of scraps and then ride down the hill, only to find out we forgot the brakes. After running in the bushes a few times, we learned to solve the problem. We did not have Playstations, Nintendo's, X-boxes, no video games at all, no 99 channels on cable, no video tape movies, no surround sound, no cell phones, no personal computers, no Internet or Internet chat rooms.......... WE HAD FRIENDS and we went outside and found them! We fell out of trees, got cut, broke bones and teeth and there were no lawsuits from these accidents. We ate worms and mud pies made from dirt, and the worms did not live in us forever. We were given BB guns for our 10th birthdays, made up games with sticks and tennis balls and although we were told it would happen, we did not put out very many eyes. We rode bikes or walked to a friend's house and knocked on the door or rang the bell, or just walked in and talked to them! Little League had tryouts and not everyone made the team. Those who didn't had to learn to deal with disappointment. Imagine that!! The idea of a parent bailing us out if we broke the law was unheard of. They actually sided with the law! This generation has produced some of the best risk-takers, problem solvers and inventors ever! The past 50 years have been an explosion of innovation and new ideas. We had freedom, failure, success and responsibility, and we learned HOW TO DEAL WITH IT ALL! And YOU are one of them! CONGRATULATIONS! You might want to share this with others who have had the luck to grow up as kids, before the lawyers and the government regulated our lives for our own good. And while you are at it, forward it to your kids so they will know how brave their parents were. Kind of makes you want to run through the house with scissors, doesn't it?! http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x3693836 |
Schiff, I remember your kind words after I returned here a few weeks after my Dad's passing. They stuck with me. And I'd like that to be the way I think of you. It's one thing to be upset about people whose world view differs from yours. And to strenuously object to the policies they try to push through. But it's quite another to be obsessed to a point where you're spewing rage and making bigoted remarks. You can do better.
I can't stand that fuck. That's just the way it is. He goes around calling anyone who disagrees with him retarded or retards. He believes his opinion is fact no matter what evidence is shown. He is the lowest form of human. He is a load that should've been swallowed. Sorry if you are offended by my posts, but he and liberals in general are evil people. They are soulless and morally bankrupt. My posts about Akfag are towards that little sissy and no one else. Like Willie says, he is pure scum.
When I call you guys retards because of the shit you say... I'm not trying to be insulting. Some of the stuff you guys say just is quite frankly really retarded. You should ask me questions instead of make comments, you might learn something. Instead of being some racist psychopath like your boy Willie.
