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Trump administration to roll back Michelle Obama's school lunch rules
The Hill ^ | January 17, 2019 | Alisha Cohn

Posted on 01/17/2020 11:39:35 AM PST by jazusamo

The Trump administration on Friday announced plans to roll back school lunch standards originally promoted by former first lady Michelle Obama.

The new standards will allow schools more flexibility "because they know their children best," the Agriculture Department said in press release.

“Schools and school districts continue to tell us that there is still too much food waste and that more common-sense flexibility is needed to provide students nutritious and appetizing meals. We listened and now we’re getting to work,” Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said.

The proposed new rules build on previous steps taken by the Trump administration to roll back the controversial school lunch rules which were championed by Obama as part of her Let’s Move! healthy living campaign and signed into law by former President Obama.


TOPICS: Education; Food
KEYWORDS: 2020election; agsecperdue; alishacohn; dnctalkingpoint; dnctalkingpoints; education; election2020; food; lunchlady; mediawingofthednc; michelleobama; mooch; obama; partisanmediashills; presstitutes; schoollunch; schoollunchrules; smearmachine; thehill; thehillary; theshill; winning
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To: jazusamo

Make Lunches Edible Again!


21 posted on 01/17/2020 12:17:53 PM PST by MortMan (Is "buttcheeks" one word, or should I spread them apart?)
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To: jazusamo

It took three years to do this?


22 posted on 01/17/2020 12:21:09 PM PST by lurk
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To: jazusamo

When these rules passed, my kids said politics didn’t affect them. Then school lunches even changed at the private school because they received some federal money. My kids hated it.

Common Core was an issue, too. We passed school board election signs a year or two ago, and my kids were trying to talk as I spoke with my husband. “We’re discussing the political signs, what do you want?”
“Mom, there are all these signs. Why do they matter?”
“Well, X wants to lower school taxes, and Y wants to get rid of Common Core.” Dead silence for 60 seconds. “Mom, vote for Y. Or whatever you do. Get rid of common core.” The next five minutes were them complaining about the difference between Common Core and private school material.


23 posted on 01/17/2020 12:21:14 PM PST by tbw2
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To: DesertRhino

“It’s disgusting for first ladies to promulgate rules.”

Just another DEMOCRAT “WANNABE DICTATOR”.


24 posted on 01/17/2020 12:21:28 PM PST by kagnew (NN)
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To: DesertRhino

“It’s disgusting for first ladies to promulgate rules.”

Just another DEMOCRAT “WANNABE DICTATOR”.


25 posted on 01/17/2020 12:21:28 PM PST by kagnew (NN)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
This should’ve happened 5 minutes after taking office. I know, there were more pressing things that Hussein screwed up and needed fixing, like the economy.

Eliminating Common Core comes to mind as well.

26 posted on 01/17/2020 12:22:18 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: SanchoP; Buckeye McFrog

Just came across a reference to “lawnmower sauce”.

Current “trendy” green pureed...


27 posted on 01/17/2020 12:24:06 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: dsrtsage

MSLGA - Make School Lunch Great Again


28 posted on 01/17/2020 12:32:12 PM PST by Jimmy The Snake (Remeber)
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To: jazusamo

I’m surprised it took this long. Two scoops of ice cream and a Big Mac for everybody!!


29 posted on 01/17/2020 12:39:46 PM PST by OrangeHoof (The Democrats - Unafraid to burn in Hell.)
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To: jazusamo

30 posted on 01/17/2020 12:46:42 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'hobbies.' I'm developing a robust post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
This should’ve happened 5 minutes after taking office. I know, there were more pressing things that Hussein screwed up and needed fixing, like the economy.

The problem is that the process for rolling back a regulation like that is still governed by the Administrative Procedures Act, and requires some reasons, notice and comment, etc.. If you just say "it's gone", a court will slap it back into place.

The exception was some regs passed very late in the Obama Administration for which there was a special statutory procedure to revoke.

31 posted on 01/17/2020 12:50:27 PM PST by Bruce Campbells Chin
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To: jazusamo

There was nothing better than the smell of those homemade yeast rolls standing in line. 1-6 grade.


32 posted on 01/17/2020 12:53:06 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: PROCON
I think the stuff in the lower right is just what you think it is


33 posted on 01/17/2020 12:55:15 PM PST by bigbob (Trust Trump. Trust the Plan.)
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To: WKUHilltopper

Yep. I was also lucky enough to be at Keesler AFB for training. (Biloxi, MS)

All local talent in those mess halls.


34 posted on 01/17/2020 12:56:06 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west))
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To: jazusamo

If Mooch’s lunch program was so good, why weren’t the same standards applied to the food stamp programs?
“As you can see from the USDA list above, the following foods are allowed:
fruits
vegetables
meats, fish, poultry
deli meats and steak
dairy products
breads
cereals
seeds and plants that produce food for the household
soft drinks
candy
cookies
snack crackers
ice cream
energy drinks (must have a nutrition label)
live seafood, such as lobster, fish, and shellfish
pumpkins (as long as they are edible)
birthday cakes (the non-edible piece of the cake cannot exceed 50 percent)
bakery items


35 posted on 01/17/2020 12:56:59 PM PST by outofsalt (If history teaches us anything, it's that history rarely teaches anything.)
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To: jazusamo

That’s exactly what I thought. Give them something they like and they’ll eat it. The food can be tasty and hearty to make up for the fact that the rest of the day some of the kids live on potato chips and soda because their parents don’t give a darn.

Anyway, nobody ever got fat by eating school lunches.


36 posted on 01/17/2020 1:00:39 PM PST by livius
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To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity

But isn’t it rich to do this to the demonrats on the same day the impeachment hearing begins.


37 posted on 01/17/2020 1:08:40 PM PST by bgill
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To: jazusamo

Why are we taking nutrition advice from Michelle Obama? Has anyone seen her?


38 posted on 01/17/2020 1:25:35 PM PST by Trump.Deplorable
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To: OttawaFreeper

From that pic i also remember his comment to MAJ Manchester’s comment of, “the man who cooks our food also digs our latrines?” And the great reply of, “don’t worry sir, i always wash my hands before i dig latrines.”


39 posted on 01/17/2020 1:31:27 PM PST by AlanSC
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To: Trump.Deplorable
Why are we taking nutrition advice from Michelle Obama? Has anyone seen her?

Seen Mike?

Charming, isn't he?

40 posted on 01/17/2020 1:40:27 PM PST by laweeks
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