In a study last year, the Center for Science in the Public Interest graded the state nutrition programs. The highest grade, an A minus, was awarded to Kentucky. Twelve states were awarded B’s (New Jersey got a B, Connecticut a B minus), six states and the District of Columbia received C’s, eight states were awarded D’s (New York earned a D plus) and 23 states were graded F.
I hope that the proposed changes help make a difference in getting school-aged children to start eating healthier. I'm not sure however that schools should do a complete 180 on the health food though. I think that the menu changes should be gradually changed so that it won't be so much of a shock to the students. Healthy eating is only one part of the solution with the other being sufficient physical activity. As I've said before health education is also crucial.
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This reminded me of that terrible mystery meat and overcooked vegies of those byegone days of my stint in gradeschool. Getting kids to eat healthy starts at home, and has so much to do with what the kids are seeing people eat on TV. Seeing kids their age eat McD's on TV, then facing brussels sprouts and baked chicken can be a bit shocking too. The TV society has us believing we're too busy to cook anymore, we MUST go to the deli at some store, or go through drive-through for dinner. Even the ads tell us that home-cooking comes from KFC. As for me and mine- we don't eat out, we cook organic and natural at home. No school-age kids in my house though, but a granddaughter coming up with an organic grandmother, she loves to come out here and eat REAL food!!
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