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Planned D.C. Everest boycott of Obama school lunch act is being watched nationally (Nov 13)
WTAQ ^ | Thursday, November 06, 2014

Posted on 11/12/2014 9:59:03 AM PST by 11th_VA

WESTON, Wis. (WSAU) -- Monday morning, we told you about how a D.C. Everest High School student is organizing a school lunch boycott November 13th, as a protest to Michelle Obama’s Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act’s menu and calorie restrictions. Since WSAU brought you that story, it has been reported by several national and world media outlets.

Organizer Meghan Hellrood says the reaction to the story surprised her, but says it has helped make her fellow students pay more attention to the school food issue. “I think so. I think that more students are now aware of the whole issue, and are more excited now that it’s gotten so much attention, and they feel that, now that they’re definitely being watched, that this actually has an effect. They feel that there’s actually a purpose to it.”

Once the national media heard about the planned boycott and the D.C. Everest district’s rationing of mayonnaise and barbeque sauce packets to keep lunch calories down, Meghan says her parents’ phones started ringing. “My dad texted me during the day saying I needed to call him, and when I finally got around to the phone and called him, he said that it reached the Drudge Report, which I thought he was kidding about. I was like, very funny dad, but it turns out it actually did, and then it went to Fox, and then they got in contact with me.”

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To: Army Air Corps

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21 posted on 11/12/2014 10:43:43 AM PST by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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To: ConjunctionJunction

ABW = All Butt Wookie


22 posted on 11/12/2014 10:45:40 AM PST by beelzepug (You can't fix a broken washing machine by washing more expensive clothes in it.)
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To: 11th_VA

23 posted on 11/12/2014 10:46:25 AM PST by PROCON (OK 'pubs, let's get 'er done in 2015 or 2016 won't bode w has about had it ell for you.)
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To: slumber1

What? No Wookiee Cookies? And that young lady would do well to expose what the 0 kids eat @ Sidwell compared to her school’s bleak offerings.


24 posted on 11/12/2014 10:58:36 AM PST by W. (We won. Get over it! Or not--I don't care--because we won!)
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To: 556x45

It’s not that simple. It is tied in to the USDA funding for school lunch programs. They drop the menus they lose funding.
Not saying that’s a good reason just saying that’s a big part of why they are all going along with it.


25 posted on 11/12/2014 11:40:06 AM PST by sheana
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To: 11th_VA; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; JPG; ...

Wisconsin HS student organizes boycott of Micheelle’s school lunchprogram.

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


26 posted on 11/12/2014 3:38:56 PM PST by afraidfortherepublic
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To: Army Air Corps

“No justice, no peas.”

“Know Jesus, Know Peas!”

LOL!


27 posted on 11/12/2014 3:44:30 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: slumber1

Sounds about right for a high school student.


28 posted on 11/12/2014 8:09:06 PM PST by Salvation ("With God all things are possible." Matthew 19:26)
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To: beelzepug

And now I know. LOL!


29 posted on 11/12/2014 9:55:45 PM PST by ConjunctionJunction
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