Posted on 08/29/2013 7:56:29 PM PDT by Morgana
FORT WORTH (KRLD) – At least one North Texas school district has turned up its nose at the new federal lunch program. Many schools report kids refused to eat the healthier meals that are supposed to be packed with whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
Carroll Independent School District has dropped out for a year. Nutrition Services Director Mary Brunig says the requirements are too restrictive. “You have to follow exactly what is in this meal pattern, if you are the national school lunch program.”
Brunig says as a result, a lot of food wound up in the trash.
“With the new program in place, the new meal pattern, our participation started to drop. And the other thing was there was food waste. Children were not eating the food,” she said. “If the children aren’t eating the food, there’s no nutrition.”
Brunig says the district plans to create its own healthy meals without federal restrictions.
“We do have an executive chef on staff here and when you’re limited as far as a meal pattern it does stifle the creativity of what we can offer these kids on menus.”
Other districts with high numbers of students who get free and discounted lunches can’t afford to quit because they will lose federal cash reimbursements.
Carroll isn’t the only school district in the metroplex making changes. CBS 11 News reached out to districts across North Texas too see if they are making changes to their lunch programs.
A spokesperson with the Allen Independent School District said, “The menu has changed but it always is changing.” The district continues to participate in the healthier new federal lunch program, which the district said is doing better since the regulations on a maximum of grains and proteins was lifted this year.
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My school lunches were loaded with pork fat. In grade school I think we had corn, navy beans and yeast rolls every day. And we had some great desserts made from scratch.
Not too many kids on free lunch in Southlake- Carroll ISD.
So why not just quit free and discounted lunches? If they quit the program, how would the feds even have any say left on whether they were offered at all?
Ya gotz ta eat ya gov food Baby
Thats what Mooch wants you to do..
Does Moochie eat the same thing too?
What? Do ya think shes just a nincompoo?
Ya gotz ta eat ya gov food Baby
Moochie sez its good for you
For her kids she’s a different view
They get the best nomz cause theyz more special
Ya gotz ta eat ya gov food Baby
Thats what Mooch wants you to do..
Does Moochie know this tastes like poo?
Shutup Oliver and eat your doggie stew..
"healthy meals without federal restrictions"??? Code words. It's just another racial attack on the Black Man in the White House! D**n Republicans!
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