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Study Finds Elementary Students Like New Healthier Lunches

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Apparently not all kids are spoiled brats whose parents let them eat what ever they want and many other kids do like healthier food.

Study Finds Elementary Students Like New Healthier Lunches - WSJ
When the federal government implemented new school-meal regulations in 2012, a majority of elementary-school students complained about the healthier lunches, but by the end of the school year most found the food agreeable, according to survey results released Monday.
The peer-reviewed study comes amid concerns that the regulations led schools to throw away more uneaten food and prompted some students to drop out of meal programs.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago surveyed administrators at more than 500 primary schools about student reaction to the new meals in the 2012-2013 school year. They found that 70% agreed or strongly agreed that students, by the end of the school year, generally liked the new lunches, which feature more whole grains, vegetables and fruits, and lower fat levels.
 
Administrators from Chicago area schools state that their students like Mo'bamas offerings. I. AM. SHOCKED!!!
 
I cannot tell you how many pounds of green beans, corn and carrots I've seen that are dumped into the trash in the school cafeteria everyday.
 
I cannot tell you how many pounds of green beans, corn and carrots I've seen that are dumped into the trash in the school cafeteria everyday.


My parents never made me and my sister eat more than a mouthful of anything we didn't want. We had plenty of veggies, milk and One -A-Day Flintstones chewable vitamins.
 
Apparently not all kids are spoiled brats whose parents let them eat what ever they want and many other kids do like healthier food.

Study Finds Elementary Students Like New Healthier Lunches - WSJ
When the federal government implemented new school-meal regulations in 2012, a majority of elementary-school students complained about the healthier lunches, but by the end of the school year most found the food agreeable, according to survey results released Monday.
The peer-reviewed study comes amid concerns that the regulations led schools to throw away more uneaten food and prompted some students to drop out of meal programs.
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago surveyed administrators at more than 500 primary schools about student reaction to the new meals in the 2012-2013 school year. They found that 70% agreed or strongly agreed that students, by the end of the school year, generally liked the new lunches, which feature more whole grains, vegetables and fruits, and lower fat levels.

After being indoctrinated throughout the school year that the lunches are so much better, of course those results would be expected.
 
People are actually complaining that public schools are feeding children a healthy diet. Alright then.
 
Healthy food only sucks if the cooking efforts to prepare it is poor.
 
After being indoctrinated throughout the school year that the lunches are so much better, of course those results would be expected.

Are you trying to tell us that fruits and vegetables are NOT more nutritious than junk food? Seems that you are the one who has been indoctrinated. But I won't wish an early death on you. Eat your fruits and vegetables. Eat a balanced diet. I certainly don't see that this could even be remotely part of an "Obama conspiracy" unless I was one who felt I had to wear a tin foil hat 24 hours a day.
 
Not so sure I'd consider these lunches to be all that healthy. They are very carb-heavy, and not a whole lot of legitimate proteins(meat is rather scarce in the diet). Granted they are probably better than some of the stuff parents have been known to pack, but I'm not particularly comfortable with praising them either. I'm also extremely uncomfortable with some recent policies that allow some schools to override parental judgement when it comes to meals.
 
Are you trying to tell us that fruits and vegetables are NOT more nutritious than junk food? Seems that you are the one who has been indoctrinated. But I won't wish an early death on you. Eat your fruits and vegetables. Eat a balanced diet. I certainly don't see that this could even be remotely part of an "Obama conspiracy" unless I was one who felt I had to wear a tin foil hat 24 hours a day.
It seems you can't read.
 
It seems you can't read.

You are the one who called it indoctrination, not me. I would have called it teaching, which is exactly what it is.
 
Not so sure I'd consider these lunches to be all that healthy. They are very carb-heavy, and not a whole lot of legitimate proteins(meat is rather scarce in the diet). Granted they are probably better than some of the stuff parents have been known to pack, but I'm not particularly comfortable with praising them either. I'm also extremely uncomfortable with some recent policies that allow some schools to override parental judgement when it comes to meals.


These meals might be nutritionally deficient, if they don't provide enough protein, minerals and overall calories.
 
You are the one who called it indoctrination, not me. I would have called it teaching, which is exactly what it is.
It is the process of inculcating ideas and attitudes. That is indoctrination.
 
And how are these meals nutritionally deficient?

For children who burn thousands of calories a day? I ate the paleo diet as a child, plus carbs galore and still didn't have enough.
 
Not so sure I'd consider these lunches to be all that healthy. They are very carb-heavy, and not a whole lot of legitimate proteins(meat is rather scarce in the diet). Granted they are probably better than some of the stuff parents have been known to pack, but I'm not particularly comfortable with praising them either. I'm also extremely uncomfortable with some recent policies that allow some schools to override parental judgement when it comes to meals.

... Americans are heavily over proteined. There's no general need to supply kids with more protein.

Whole grains are packed with protein anyway. The majority of these "low protein" meals still supply 33% of the protein a person needs in a day.
 
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For children who burn thousands of calories a day? I ate the paleo diet as a child, plus carbs galore and still didn't have enough.

so you're saying the meals do not provide enough calories?

Would it be inappropriate for me to ask you to provide some facts to back that up?
 
Which would you rather your children ate for lunch?
Before:

Bean and cheese burrito (5.3 oz) with mozzarella cheese (1 oz)
Applesauce (1/4 cup)
Orange juice (4 oz)
2 percent milk (8 oz)

After:

Turkey (1 oz) and low-fat cheese (0.5 oz) sandwich on whole wheat bread
Refried beans (1/2 cup)
Jicama (1/4 cup)
Green pepper strips (1/4 cup)
Cantaloupe wedges (1/2 cup)
Skim milk (8 oz)
Mustard (9 grams)
Reduced fat mayonnaise (1 oz)
Low-fat ranch drip (1 oz)
 
so you're saying the meals do not provide enough calories?

Would it be inappropriate for me to ask you to provide some facts to back that up?

I ate between 2-4K calories a day. I don't have any records of it but I'm sure I exercised probably more than today's youth. They don't have the nutrition to keep up with the young me. :2razz:
 
... Americans are heavily over proteined. There's no general need to supply kids with more protein.

Whole grains are packed with protein anyway. The majority of these heavily "low protein" meals still supply 33% of the protein a person needs in a day.

And?



We do not need more Gov control.
We need less Gov control.
 
What would you rather your children ate?
Before:

Bean and cheese burrito (5.3 oz) with mozzarella cheese (1 oz)
Applesauce (1/4 cup)
Orange juice (4 oz)
2 percent milk (8 oz)

After:

Turkey (1 oz) and low-fat cheese (0.5 oz) sandwich on whole wheat bread
Refried beans (1/2 cup)
Jicama (1/4 cup)
Green pepper strips (1/4 cup)
Cantaloupe wedges (1/2 cup)
Skim milk (8 oz)
Mustard (9 grams)
Reduced fat mayonnaise (1 oz)
Low-fat ranch drip (1 oz)
:lamo:lamo:lamo

Actual served meals.

michelle-obama-school-lunches-665x385.jpg
 
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After being indoctrinated throughout the school year that the lunches are so much better, of course those results would be expected.
Why is it a bad thing "indoctrinating" kids that healthy food is better?
 
I ate between 2-4K calories a day. I don't have any records of it but I'm sure I exercised probably more than today's youth. They don't have the nutrition to keep up with the young me. :2razz:

you didn't have to tell me all that. All you had to do was say "Yes, it would be inappropriate to provide some facts'
 
Why is it a bad thing "indoctrinating" kids that healthy food is better?
Healthier?
See above Pic.


Indoctrination is not a Government's job.
Or would you prefer that the Gov indoctrinate everybody to socialist ideals? Or how about liberal ideals?
Or maybe you want Gov to indoctrinate to Conservative ideals?


So again, we need less Gov control and less Gov influence.
 
you didn't have to tell me all that. All you had to do was say "Yes, it would be inappropriate to provide some facts'

Hey, you ask. We were beasts compared to today' s lazy little nerds. We road bikes, swam, played ball and ran every day in the heat. I had a six pack at 16yrs old and was a monster of an athlete consuming huge quantities of calories.
 
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