Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Nutritional Improvements in Schools

For awhile now I have wondered what is being done to improve school lunches. Children spend a good amount of time at school. Also school might be the only place a low income child eats a good meal .In my research I found that the main thing that is going on in terms of improving nutrition of schools happened this past December. President Obama signed into effect the Child Nutrition Bill. This bill improves school lunches by reducing or getting rid of all together that are not good for students. This bill also helps programs that feed low  income children according to http://www.cleveland.com/nation/index.ssf/2010/12/legislation_to_improve_nutriti.html. Through this bill the government is able to keep an eye on what is being planned ,bought and served to children in schools. This might include fewer bake sales or buying other products for vending machines as well. According to http://www.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/12/13/child.nutrition/index.html# this bill also says schools will get some of their money back that they have spent on food if they are buying healthier foods like fruits and vegetables. This bill seems like a  great idea for several reasons. Firstly children who don't have acess to healthy foods at home hopefully with through school. Secondly I think many schools will be motivated to buy healthier foods if they will see a portion of their spent money coming back to them. Thirdly with the government watching the schools it forces them to be accountable for the food they are serving children.

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