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California Schools Cut Meat, Cheese From Lunches To Fight Global Warming
Daily caller ^ | February 15, 2017 | Andrew Follett

Posted on 02/15/2017 4:05:43 PM PST by lowbridge

Oakland schools partnered with the environmental group Friends of the Earth (FOE) to fight global warming by making student lunches climate-friendly.

FOE gave kids a lunch menu designed to eliminate foods it says are “unsustainable for our planet.” The new menu features far less meat and more plant-based food. Any meat or cheese the school did use came from “pastured, organic dairy cows.” The student’s lunch menu went from beef hot dogs and pepperoni pizza to vegan stir fry tofu and vegan tostadas. The new FOE-approved menu served meat and cheese-less frequently and reduced the portion sizes.

“This is a landmark moment for school food,” Jennifer LeBarre, head of nutrition services for Oakland Unified School District, said in a FOE press statement. “We were so excited to see how the data showed that we could reduce our carbon and water footprint by serving healthy, delicious food –– like the vegetarian tostadas with fresh made in-house salsa, that kids absolutely love –– all while saving money.”

The district and FOE claimed the lunch program was healthier than before, but only on the basis that food from plants is typically healthier than meat. The study justifies its health claims by stating average poultry consumption fell. FOE did not undertake an actual study into whether or not the lunches improved student health.

FOE says total carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from the school lunch program declined by 14 percent. The total change is equivalent to taking roughly 127 cars off the road for a year, according to the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) official calculator. The activists also claim lunch program costs fell 1 percent.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: California
KEYWORDS: california; fakescience; globalwarming; globalwarminghoax; oakland; schools
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To: lowbridge

A 14-year-old boy pulls a Glock out of his backpack and says: “Give me some meat, lady, or I’ll blow you away!”

Oakland!


21 posted on 02/15/2017 4:28:51 PM PST by proxy_user
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To: lowbridge

These people are certifiably NUTZ!


22 posted on 02/15/2017 4:30:49 PM PST by Don Corleone (.leave the gun, take the canolis, take it to the mattress.)
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To: lowbridge

Nanny state turning our little kids into freakish vegetarians.


23 posted on 02/15/2017 4:31:39 PM PST by submarinerswife (Allahu FUBAR)
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To: lowbridge

Can’t grow warriors on that diet.


24 posted on 02/15/2017 4:38:11 PM PST by ebshumidors
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To: lowbridge

I wonder how much carbon emissions they could save if they didn’t have to prepare meals for illegal immigrant children.

Does that make me a bad person?


25 posted on 02/15/2017 4:40:29 PM PST by pinkandgreenmom
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To: lowbridge

This much stupidity is hard to fathom.


26 posted on 02/15/2017 4:43:33 PM PST by DoughtyOne (NeverTrump, a movement that was revealed to be a movement. Thank heaven we flushed!)
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To: lowbridge

Cutting protein from the diet? This should make for some weak snowflakes.


27 posted on 02/15/2017 4:45:28 PM PST by ez ("Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is." - Milton)
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To: lowbridge

“Eat your peas!” - Barry Soetoro


28 posted on 02/15/2017 4:46:58 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (As long as tyranny exists, the Constitution and Bill of Right will never be "outdated" or "obsolete")
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To: PAR35

JAAA!!! Mmore adderall..more speed! Jaaaa!


29 posted on 02/15/2017 4:54:32 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi - Monthly Donors Rock!!!)
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To: lowbridge

Headline is misleading, it makes it sound like it’s all CA schools, not just one district.


30 posted on 02/15/2017 4:59:40 PM PST by Hugin (Conservatism without Nationalism is a fraud.)
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To: lowbridge

So,.. What do the kids get for lunch?!


31 posted on 02/15/2017 5:00:09 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: lowbridge

Did they cut beans, too?


32 posted on 02/15/2017 5:01:47 PM PST by Pearls Before Swine
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To: lowbridge

Read this:

http://undergroundhealthreporter.com/is-soy-bad-for-you/


33 posted on 02/15/2017 5:05:21 PM PST by etabeta
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To: lowbridge

oh sure, let’s feed our kids tofu, by all means, if you want to create a medically crippled generation. Idiots!

Thyroid problems, including weight gain, lethargy, malaise, fatigue, hair loss, and loss of libido
Premature puberty and other developmental problems in babies, children and adolescents
Cancer 
Brain damage
Reproductive disorders
Soy allergies
Respiratory issues (asthma)

Soybeans contain one of the highest levels of pesticide contamination of all foods.

and, from WebMD:
http://www.webmd.com/vitamins-supplements/ingredientmono-975-SOY.aspx?activeIngredientId=975&activeIngredientName=SOY

http://www.menshealth.com/nutrition/soys-negative-effects


34 posted on 02/15/2017 5:08:12 PM PST by blueplum ("...this moment is your moment: it belongs to you." President Donald J. Trump, Jan 20, 2017)
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To: wally_bert

See post 12. The word ‘lite’ doesn’t apply in the least.


35 posted on 02/15/2017 5:13:41 PM PST by Bob (Damn, the democrats haven't been this upset since Republicans freed their slaves.)
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That’s a lie.

Real food costs more. Balanced animal and vegetable proteins so you can get all 20 common amino acids takes money. It’s okay to sacrifice the growth and development of children for funding their mansions and liberal causes.


36 posted on 02/15/2017 5:13:59 PM PST by USCG SimTech
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To: gaijin

Oakland public transit is as dangerous as Oakland streets. Maybe more so because you’re trapped inside the trains whereas you might be able to run away from oakland’s street thugs


37 posted on 02/15/2017 5:19:08 PM PST by faithhopecharity ("Politicans are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: lowbridge

Have they taken the next illogical step to ban bagged lunches from home? Or to demand inspection for foods prohibited on school property? 100’ meat-free school zones?


38 posted on 02/15/2017 5:44:04 PM PST by dasboot
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To: Bob

I was thinking in terms of mentality of the phb-ette.

But nothing lite about the blob in the photo.


39 posted on 02/15/2017 5:44:52 PM PST by wally_bert (I didn't get where I am today by selling ice cream tasting of bookends, pumice stone & West Germany)
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To: heterosupremacist

That’s really typical of these controlling types. Hugely fat and wants other people not to eat.


40 posted on 02/15/2017 6:04:11 PM PST by Trillian
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