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Excuse me? My statement that cookies are unhealthy does not mean that I think they will cause permanent harm in small quantities. The problem with their availability in a school lunch program is that they no longer become a rare treat. Have you been in a typical elementary school lately? It's an orgy of sugar: fruit snacks for morning break, cookies at lunch, cupcakes or donuts for a birthday, sweetened granola bars and juice boxes during the after-school program. These kids are vibrating by the time they get home, and then they crash. There's no moderation any longer. They eat sugar morning, noon, and night. Maybe you're okay with that, but I'm not. Iced cookies do not belong in the lunch line.
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In my opinion, they are extremely unhealthy. It doesn't matter any more. You win. I'm done with this stupid game you're playing. I've stated my position. I'm done.
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Funny..... this pink cookie has been around for ages... yet childhood obesity wasn't that great of a problem years ago. D.C. is once again treating a symptom badly instead of curing the disease. Yea...cuts in PE, recess, and all extra curricular physical activities had nothing to do with it.......
I realize why I don't like most of the school lunch menus that try to be healthy. They want to check all the boxes and equal the calories at every meal when that isn't how most people actually eat. Diet isn't exact, people tend to go heavy one thing or another with meals and as long as it averages out it's still healthy. People are much happier if they can eat something satisfying (say, a meat and cheese sandwich even if it DOESN'T cover all the food groups) because as long as their diet averages out it's still healthy. I'd rather do that than eat a small thing with a side of a bunch of stuff I don't want at the time.
Funny..... this pink cookie has been around for ages... yet childhood obesity wasn't that great of a problem years ago. D.C. is once again treating a symptom badly instead of curing the disease. Yea...cuts in PE, recess, and all extra curricular physical activities had nothing to do with it.......
Again.....were kids sitting around on their oversized butts years ago, doing nothing but playing video games and texting? Kids don't move any more.
Funny..... this pink cookie has been around for ages... yet childhood obesity wasn't that great of a problem years ago. D.C. is once again treating a symptom badly instead of curing the disease. Yea...cuts in PE, recess, and all extra curricular physical activities had nothing to do with it.......
Cuts are municipal decisions when the tax base is inadequate to cover the cost of all programs.
Heck of a lot of kids trend couch potato, glued to TV, games and social media.
Again.....were kids sitting around on their oversized butts years ago, doing nothing but playing video games and texting? Kids don't move any more.
There's also other things at play too. How many times, when the education of our students is brought up, do you hear people saying we should do away with "frivolous" things like recess, sports, and whatnot? I've always been an outspoken advocate for sports and unstructured free play as part of a child's overall education. Not only should we have these kids physically active at least part of each day but there are equally important lessons to be learned in those activities as well. Many schools, when faced with testing and financial pressures, cut those activities first, usually followed by arts and music. We need to, as a nation, understand that our children's education should be about both their healthy minds and their bodies, including healthy attitudes towards food and exercise.
I realize why I don't like most of the school lunch menus that try to be healthy. They want to check all the boxes and equal the calories at every meal when that isn't how most people actually eat. Diet isn't exact, people tend to go heavy one thing or another with meals and as long as it averages out it's still healthy. People are much happier if they can eat something satisfying (say, a meat and cheese sandwich even if it DOESN'T cover all the food groups) because as long as their diet averages out it's still healthy. I'd rather do that than eat a small thing with a side of a bunch of stuff I don't want at the time.
But schools cannot do that on an individual basis.
So it's a one shot fits all lunch.
Parents have the choice to make lunch for their kids everyday.
This should not be the issue it is because it's not like home brought lunches are banned..at least not yet.
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