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More schools ditching Michelle Obama’s school lunch Federal Govt “EAT THIS!” program

Michelle Obama Minister of crappy public school lunches
Eat that spinach…Eat it!

As I mentioned here, Michelle Obama’s signature act as co-Progressive President is swirling the waste can – and now, more schools (in Wyoming) are dumping her program into the hopper as well (reformatted, emphasis mine):

Seven Wyoming schools have decided to go it alone when it comes to serving their kids lunch, saying “goodbye” to the federal Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act. After Sheridan County One scrapped the program, the number of students who chose to buy school lunch went up twenty percent.  Jeremy Smith, the district’s business manager, said, “Universally, it was, ‘We are starving. We are hungry. This isn’t enough food for us.’ But we couldn’t blame them, because I looked at that school lunch and said, ‘I wouldn’t eat it either.’”

Wyoming Public Media reports:

Two years ago, the federal government put strict new guidelines in place for school lunches to get kids eating healthier. Since then, about one million students have left the program nationwide. Many students are simply brown-bagging it — dissatisfied with what their cafeteria serves under the new standards. Others attend a small but growing number of schools who are ditching the federal program—and its dollars—altogether.

Gee, just like me and FairPoint – who knew that lowly customers have a vote, even if they are kids with competition (school or home)?  See, people LIKE choice – and not just the ones that Government chooses for them.  Glad to see that the Obamas are teaching a lesson few at that age will not soon forget – that THEY can make better decisions for themselves and their needs than a Progressive-driven Government that believes they are the Smart People who know better what we need (choice be damned)!

  “See, it gives me a nice selection,” [eighth-grader Kevin] Howarth says. “I don’t have to eat that, I don’t have to eat this. I can have whatever I want.”

This is a big change from last year, when federal guidelines under the Healthy Hunger Free Kids Act had students eating a lot more grains and vegetables — and fewer calories. Back then, student satisfaction was at an all-time low. Howarth’s school is among a small but growing number of schools around the country who are ditching the federal program — and its dollars — altogether. There are 7 such schools in Wyoming.  Well, last year the portions just weren’t big enough,” says Big Horn student Ethyn Etchechoury. “I would always bring cold lunch to school. I’ve seen drastic changes. I’ve never brought a bag lunch this year.”

Oh, and the last part?

Fortunately for Sheridan, it is a fairly affluent district with less than twenty percent of its secondary student body qualifying for free/reduced lunch. As such, it can afford to dump the federal program. (Cost: $50,000.)

The Moral?  One size Government doesn’t fit all. In a lot of cases, it doesn’t fit at all (and if it does, it costs a lot more than it should).  It is also true that school districts shouldn’t fall for the “Federal crack money” – once addicted, it’s hard to leave even if you figure out “this is killing me”.  And generally, it is the local Elite jumping up and down screaming “Free Money!!!” to the rest of us.  Who, by the way, understand the saying They Dare Not Say – “if it seems too good to be true” and it isn’t, for NOTHING is free, EVAH – there are ALWAYS other costs that the Feds (and the folks taking the Fed money) never want to talk about (“strings attached”).  Unlike Burger King, you can’t have it your way – ever.  Doubt me?  Take part and see how fast you become a mere political sub-division of the Federal behemouth.

TANSTAAFL – There Ain’t No Such Thing As A Free Lunch.

And that is especially true when it comes to, you know, free lunches.

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