In a recent article by Marion Nestle, a nationally respected food policy expert, some heavy news for childhood obesity battle in Texas: "The Texas governor signed a bill this summer that was supposed to allow Texas high school students to buy "competitive" (because they compete with federally funded school meals) fast foods. But a mistake in the wording allows them to buy "foods of minimal nutritional value"--candy, sodas, and the like in conflict with long-standing USDA regulations." Read more.
And a more indepth look at this fiasco by Bettina Siegal on The Lunch Tray who broke the story. Time for concerned citizens to reach out to our legislators and remind them that our children's health is more important than the financial health of junk food maker and sellers.
This is a huge setback in our work to make school meals healthier for all our kids. To think that under Susan Combs as Texas Agricultural Commissioner, Texas was one of the first states to ban vending machines and foods of minimal nutritional value in our elementary schools statewide.
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