Florida schools are installing cameras on their garbage cans to monitor the wasted food that students are throwing away. This move comes shortly after a Federal push for students to eat more vegetables.
Florida school district considers 'trash-cams' in lunchrooms to study wasted food
I thought her School menu ideas were suggestions...not a USDA mandate.
America’s Children Rebel Against Michelle Obama’s North Korean School Lunch Menu « Pat Dollard
Big Gulp ban? New York City proposes stopping sale of oversized sodas
They want to ban drinks over 16 ounces. Bloomberg is a major league douche. People in our biggest cities have really elected some Big Brother governments.
Gov. Rick Snyder (R-MI) wants to create a government database of children's weight so he can combat their obesity problems. When the governor gives an order, doctors are supposed to listen and comply.
Michigan to require BMI reports on kids
The war of the political class on science may be reaching its apex. New studies dispute the health concerns of salt of noted physicians such as Dr. Michael Bloomberg of New York City.
The problem with crusaders is that they have no clue about what they are crusading against...
Should parents lose custody of super obese kids? - Yahoo! News
Although I hope something would be done to help the kids I don't see how having the gov step in and decide who to take out of their homes will help the problem at hand.
I guess the Chicago public schools know better than parents on what to feed your children.
School's food is the only option for some kids - chicagotribune.com
Here is an example of our government's thinking as to one size fits all and they know better than the parents. I thought this was...
A one year "moratorium" just became a permanent ban on Fast Food restaurants from opening in South Los Angeles. Keeping citizens safe from themselves, one ban at a time.
Surprise! "Temporary" Fast-Food Ban in South L.A. Becomes Permanent
Congress sends child nutrition bill to Obama - Yahoo! News
"The $4.5 billion bill approved by the House 264-157 would also try to cut down on greasy foods and extra calories by giving the government power to decide what kinds of foods may be sold in vending machines and lunch lines."
Vending...
This is stupid, McDonalds should announce that they are closing all restaurants in the area.
San Francisco bans Happy Meals - Los Angeles Times
The food police have arrived
Holy Taco found a site where a school was posting pics of the "lunches" they were serving the children in their schools. Now, this is actually pretty standard fare, for school "lunches" all across the country and it's likely your kids have had these very things served to them. And people wonder...
The War on Obesity rages on... coming soon to our shores.
Another government program that is more about controlling the people and destroying individual liberty than it is about solving any perceived problems.
You can't make this stuff up.
The pet ban would be city-wide [if passed].
The soda ban seems to be limited to city property. This one seems to be in effect already.
Kurt Hoffman, the St. Louis Gun Rights Examiner takes a look at the latest stretch as to why some kids are overweight. According to some anti-gun organisations it's because of guns.
From The Examiner
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