Child nutrition bill passes in the House

[ProSense]

Source: CNN

(CNN) - The House of Representatives passed a sweeping $4.5 billion child nutrition bill Thursday designed to promote better eating habits, in part by giving the federal government more authority to set standards for food sold in vending machines and other venues on school grounds.

The bill, a top priority of first lady Michelle Obama, now moves to the president's desk to be signed into law.



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[FLyellowdog]

1. ...

:bounce:

[no_hypocrisy]

2. Lame Duck Dems, my ass!

Keep going! Let the momentum carry you to the last day!

[MineralMan]

3. Another success. May there be many more.

Thank you Mrs. Obama for pushing this. Thanks to the Congress, as well.

I'll stand by to see who else cheers.

[old mark]

4. Rec. GOOD! I hear the GOP voted against it, too...I hope many MSM people

will mention that...


mark

[DBoon]

5. I'm sure the deep fry lobby will be working tirelessly to repeal this

more fat!

[barbtries]

6. great news!

maybe the trend toward obesity in this country will now begin to reverse.

[alp227]

7. THANK YOU REPRESENTATIVES.

Now Mr. President, sign that damn bill!

Oh yeah, food industry shills, apologists, and sheep: This bill is going to kick your asses. Now EAT IT UP! :rofl:

[happygoluckytoyou]

8. MMM..... lets call catsup a vegetable and we can wrap this whole thing up...better yet redefine fat

Many kids refused to eat the veggies and the stuff wound up as "plate waste." Would-be realists on the panel reasoned that if they could count ketchup as a vegetable they could meet federal standards without having to throw away so many lima beans, thereby saving money while having no impact on the kids. Looked at in a certain light, it made sense. Ketchup wasn't the only newly permissible substitute: pickle relish and conceivably other condiments could also count as vegetables (precise interpretation was left to state officials); protein sources like tofu or cottage cheese could replace meat; and corn chips, pretzels, and other snacks could replace bread. Minimum portion sizes were also reduced, purportedly another effort to reduce waste.

Mid-level Reaganauts at the USDA saw all this as a matter of giving the states more latitude; wiser heads might have realized that the rest of the world would see it as taking food away from children. Unfortunately for Reagan, the 90-day deadline allowed no time for higher review. When the proposed new rules were released for comment in September 1981, food activists went ballistic. Democratic politicians staged photo ops where they feasted on skimpy-looking meals that conformed to the new standards. The mortified administration withdrew the proposal and the USDA official in charge of the program was transferred, a move widely interpreted as a firing. One person who didn't come out of the mess with ketchup on his face was Jimmy Carter, who'd had nothing to do with it.

[Blandocyte]

10. Meanwhile, back in 2010... nt

[callous taoboy]

9. Finally something positive for the kids. This teacher applaudes.

[underpants]

11. With the Food act of yesterday (and the COOL Laws) they have done themselves proud

Bravo!

[AmandaMae]

12. Wow, I'm really happy that it passed.