Vending Machines; Not Guilty
...S is a concern, and the school is where children will gain habits that will affect them for the rest of there lives, more regulation by a government entity is not the answer. The USDA is feeding kids in our lunch rooms sustaining food, but last time I checked school lunch wasn’t all that great nor particularly healthy. What is the point of putting apples in the vending machines, when they make the school lunches are out of cardboard boxes and fry’s and pizza are still an option? Another concern this new purposed regulation generates is the classification of junk food. Who determines what junk food is? Is junk food the food that is high in sugar? High in fat? High in calories? Are these standards regulated by the out-dated 2000 calorie diet system? Many juices contain as much sugar as any soda. If the regulation cuts out “high in fat” then no avocados in vending machines. The junk food industry would also morph to fit into what ever the USDA conceives as “healthy” Our Coke could be fortified with vitamin C, and Pepsi could contain calcium. Obesity and poor health are also two distinct issues. Most nutritionists are not concerned that our kids are undernourished but rather getting over-nourished. Our kids get what they need according to the USDA, but the get too much of the fun foods. The real problem is not what is available for our kids but rather their lifestyle i...