Republican Congressman Pushes For Unlimited Calorie School Lunches

[demmiblue]

Source: Think Progress

Last week, Rep. Steve King (R-IA) called calorie caps on school lunches “the nanny state personified.” This week, he is moving to eliminate the caps with his pleasantly-titled “No Hungry Kids Act,” H.R. 6418.

King’s bill is a direct response to the the Let’s Move! campaign, an initiative from First Lady Michelle Obama. Her effort prompted the Healthy and Hunger Free Kids Act, which set such calorie limits on school meals and opened up funding for physical fitness programs. But while some might see the move as a way to combat childhood obesity, King believes that it is denying kids sustenance:

“For the first time in history, the USDA has set a calorie limit on school lunches,” King said last week. “The goal of the school lunch program was — and is — to insure students receive enough nutrition to be healthy and to learn.

“The misguided nanny state, as advanced by Michelle Obama’s ‘Healthy and Hunger Free Kids Act,’ was interpreted by Secretary [Tom] Vilsack to be a directive that, because some kids are overweight, he would put every child on a diet. Parents know that their kids deserve all of the healthy and nutritious food they want.“

Read more: http://thinkprogress.org/education/2012/09/17/861601/king-calories-school-lunch/

[spanone]

1. why not 'donuts for kids' let's promote childhood obesity and diabetes...good call rep. king

the fucking stupidity of the teafuckers is awesome

[marshall]

2. Unfortunately, most kids NEED a nanny today to tell them what and how much to eat

Many parents have abrogated that responsibility, because of workload or other committments.

[Javaman]

3. I think it's impossible for king to say anything intelligent. nt