School Lunch

Hey bloggers, I would like to talk to you today about the recent changes of the school lunches in Cedar Rapids.   As you know, there has been a big push to get junk food and sweets out of the vending machines and lunch lines.  Before you go blaming Michele Obama and rioting about the changes, take in these statistics.  One third of American children in 2010 were considered obese.  In 1965, that number was five percent.  The children defined in these studies were between six and twelve years old.  That is a gigantic difference that needs to be addressed by the government.  Children are not to blame for being obese.  They are young and not able to make their own decisions.  It is up to the government to provide a healthy option that does not add excessive weight to the child.  Another study done by F.R.A.C. (Food Research and Action Committee) showed that children who grow up in poverty are twice as likely to become obese.  It’s not the kid’s fault that they are going up without proper nutrition.  They can’t help what their parents make.  It is up to the government to ensure that all kids have access to fruits and vegetables in school.  They need it.  The government is not doing this to punish high school students, they are doing it protect the health of our future.  So before you go rioting or blame Michelle Obama for changing the district menu, think: Do you really need a piece of cake?

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