State agent inspects sack lunches, forces preschoolers to purchase cafeteria food instead

[cajuncocoa]

RAEFORD — A preschooler at West Hoke Elementary School ate three chicken nuggets for lunch Jan. 30 because a state employee told her the lunch her mother packed was not nutritious.

The girl’s turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, potato chips, and apple juice did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, according to the interpretation of the agent who was inspecting all lunch boxes in her More at Four classroom that day.

The Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department of Health and Human Services requires all lunches served in pre-kindergarten programs — including in-home day care centers — to meet USDA guidelines. That means lunches must consist of one serving of meat, one serving of milk, one serving of grain, and two servings of fruit or vegetables, even if the lunches are brought from home.

When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child care providers must supplement them with the missing ones.


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[camp_steveo]

fucking nanny staters can kiss my ass

[phill4paul]

I heard about this earlier this morning. It should be criminal to place kids in these institutions.

[Anti Federalist]

When the state has no limits, it will have no limits.

If they can mandate what you give your child for lunch, it won't be long before they claim the right to render you to a foreign nation nation for torture and execution.

Oh, wait...

[Pericles]

And if the people who are capable of these outrages think that that's all you're going to do, they will continue to commit these outrages.

Casper Weinberger

[Reason]

Hooray homeschooling I guess.

[Napolitanic Wars]

As if cold lunches were even less desirable. :/

[DamianTV]

Pizza is NOT a Vegetable.

The people that determine whether or not Pizza is a vegetable or not are Vegetables in and of themselves.

[phill4paul]

Pizza is NOT a Vegetable.

The people that determine whether or not Pizza is a vegetable or not are Vegetables in and of themselves.

LOL. Exactly. Let's use some lobbyists to deem a serving of ketchup (Hienz (tm)) to be a serving of vegetable's.

[WayBehind]

Did anyone notice that this particular lunch met the requirements? Meat - turkey, Dairy - cheese (does it have to be milk?), Grain - sandwich bread, 2 Fruit/Veg - banana, apple juice, (and maybe potato chips).

[Keith and stuff]

That is an insane North Carolina law. NC is ranked #16 for personal freedom. http://mercatus.org/freedom-in-the-50-states/NC

[dannno]

And why are they forcing kids to eat meat? What if they are vegetarian?

[Liberty74]

This is all about feeding the fucking Unions people.

[phill4paul]

That is an insane North Carolina law. NC is ranked #16 for personal freedom. http://mercatus.org/freedom-in-the-50-states/NC

#16th in the nation and yet we brag and emblazon license plates with the slogan 'First in Freedom.' If only. sheesh.

[otherone]

This results when people believe it's the state's job to protect 'innocent victims'. Next will be weekly blood-tests looking for signs of vitamin deficiencies.

[DamianTV]

Did anyone notice that this particular lunch met the requirements? Meat - turkey, Dairy - cheese (does it have to be milk?), Grain - sandwich bread, 2 Fruit/Veg - banana, apple juice, (and maybe potato chips).

Im lactose intolerant. A lot of people are. Others are allergic to Peanuts (deathly serious reaction), some Shellfish, others Gluten.

Would these same inspectors force me to buy a School Lunch if they saw that I did not have any Milk (remember, Im lactose intolerant in this example) in my Lunchbag? Require Wheat for those that are Gluten Intolerant or with Celiac Disease? Force Peanuts on those with Peanut Reactions?

Odds are, Probably.

[NCGOPer_for_Paul]

My daughter goes to a PRIVATE CHRISTIAN day care and they even have to "obey" these insane rules. The state even barges it's way into private day cares.

[Anti Federalist]

And why are they forcing kids to eat meat? What if they are vegetarian?

You are questioning the wisdom of the state dieticians, komrade?

Reported.

[Mike Mitrosky]

everybody should go over to that state inspectors house and show up for dinner..

[speciallyblend]

My daughter goes to a PRIVATE CHRISTIAN day care and they even have to "obey" these insane rules. The state even barges it's way into private day cares.

shakes my head and screams god damn the pusher man! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1flUs2TwFg<a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1flUs2TwFg">
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1flUs2TwFg (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G1flUs2TwFg)

[shane77m]

I find it funny that on Rush Limbaugh's Facebook page he has this story posted. The people he supports wouldn't do anything to change the over reaching of the government.

[LibForestPaul]

Did anyone notice that this particular lunch met the requirements? Meat - turkey, Dairy - cheese (does it have to be milk?), Grain - sandwich bread, 2 Fruit/Veg - banana, apple juice, (and maybe potato chips).

If us mundanes are too stupid to self-medicate (prescription, fda) what makes you believe we are smart enough know what to stuff in our pie hole.

[RonRules]

Why would anybody substitute "chicken nuggets" for the good lunch her mom had prepared? THAT, I don't get.

[Hospitaller]

This results when people believe it's the state's job to protect 'innocent victims'. Next will be weekly blood-tests looking for signs of vitamin deficiencies.

The state has absolutely 0 intrest in vitamin levels. The state does however want to keep the population eating large amount of grain based food due to pressure from big agri lobbyists, this comes as a detriment to our health, research paleolithic diet for more info :)

[Lucille]

Did anyone notice that this particular lunch met the requirements? Meat - turkey, Dairy - cheese (does it have to be milk?), Grain - sandwich bread, 2 Fruit/Veg - banana, apple juice, (and maybe potato chips).

I know! And they trade that fine lunch for nastyass deep fried POS breaded chicken parts?

So glad we homeschool.

[dannno]

So glad we homeschool.

They'll have inspectors for that soon I'm sure.

[Anti Federalist]

Why would anybody substitute "chicken nuggets" for the good lunch her mom had prepared? THAT, I don't get.

Yes, that jumped right out me too.

Processed, salted, greasy, chicken parts or a turkey and cheese sandwich?

Would seem a no brainer.

[dannno]

The state has absolutely 0 intrest in vitamin levels. The state does however want to keep the population eating large amount of grain based food due to pressure from big agri lobbyists, this comes as a detriment to our health, research paleolithic diet for more info :)

I think the industry pushes refined grains like those found in cereal and bread-type foods.

I don't think they push whole grains, which I think are good for you.

Checkout this thread, debunking paleo diet:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?357879-Debunking-quot-Primal-quot-Diets-The-Starch-Solution


Although I do like MANY aspects of the paleo diet. The organic/grassfed and those who lean toward fish and gamier meats, pushing lots of veggies and some fruit, etc.. I think the right types of fats can be a good substitution for the right types of carbs, and the wrong types of carbs (sugars, refined grains) can cause health problems. I think too much protein and muscle meat is bad for your digestive tract. Gamier meats seem to have better nutrition.

[awake]

Question: were the cafeterias staff at risk for lay off? Or did some bureaucrat see an opportunity to force business their way by way of a crisis?

[tod evans]

Chicken nuggets aren't food!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T67DvoH2H3E

[asurfaholic]

#16th in the nation and yet we brag and emblazon license plates with the slogan 'First in Freedom.' If only. sheesh.

"First in flight" is what most of the nc tags around me say....

[aGameOfThrones]

http://www.frugal-cafe.com/public_html/frugal-blog/frugal-cafe-blogzone/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/big-sister-michelle-obama-is-watching-food-police.jpg

[Keith and stuff]

#16th in the nation and yet we brag and emblazon license plates with the slogan 'First in Freedom.' If only. sheesh.

It is just 16th in personal freedom. It is 18th in economic freedom and 18th overall. http://mercatus.org/freedom-in-the-50-states/NC

[AFPVet]

I think the industry pushes refined grains like those found in cereal and bread-type foods.

I don't think they push whole grains, which I think are good for you.

Checkout this thread, debunking paleo diet:

http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?357879-Debunking-quot-Primal-quot-Diets-The-Starch-Solution


Although I do like MANY aspects of the paleo diet. The organic/grassfed and those who lean toward fish and gamier meats, pushing lots of veggies and some fruit, etc.. I think the right types of fats can be a good substitution for the right types of carbs, and the wrong types of carbs (sugars, refined grains) can cause health problems. I think too much protein and muscle meat is bad for your digestive tract. Gamier meats seem to have better nutrition.

This. Whole grains are good for you; however, we see too much of this processed grain in fast food and school lunches.

[kezt777]

Regardless of what people think of grains (white vs whole wheat, whole grain, etc), the idea that parents can be forced by the govt to feed their children particular things is scary. Think about the number of years (decades) certain foods were vilified (butter, eggs, etc) and margarine and other fake food was brought in and pushed by govt agencies as being 'healthier', and then years down the line they say ooooops that is full of trans fat - don;t eat it! They cannot manage to figure out healthy choices for themselves, and we are supposed to think they can figure it out for our children?? It makes me angry. It goes on up here in Canada too and has been for many years. They will be targeting school lunches soon enough I'm sure.

[otherone]

You want to inspect my sack you better have a warrant.

[Krugerrand]

We must make sure they drink their Kool-Aid.
http://barackobamakoolaid.com/images/YesWeCan.gif

[flightlesskiwi]

who knows, too... with the USDA chicken nuggets =/= actual chicken.


Yes, that jumped right out me too.

Processed, salted, greasy, chicken parts or a turkey and cheese sandwich?

Would seem a no brainer.

[libertyjam]

Surprised no-one has mentioned, What if the child is or is being raised vegetarian? Do the crppy guidelines say anything about that? Or has NC made it defacto illegal to be a vegetarian? I know plenty of veggies that wouldn't put up with that!

[TheViper]

Craziness. A Pre-K lunch police?



Surprised no-one has mentioned, What if the child is or is being raised vegetarian? Do the crppy guidelines say anything about that? Or has NC made it defacto illegal to be a vegetarian? I know plenty of veggies that wouldn't put up with that!

Post 12 (http://www.ronpaulforums.com/showthread.php?360968-State-agent-inspects-sack-lunches-forces-preschoolers-to-purchase-cafeteria-food-instead&p=4181854&viewfull=1#post4181854).

[Steve-in-NY]

I dont know how Im going to be able to handle this kind of thing in a few short years...

[cindy25]

why is there a state employee in a local school?

does NC have such a huge budget surplus?

[cindy25]

next up on Fox

[XNavyNuke]

Why would anybody substitute "chicken nuggets" for the good lunch her mom had prepared? THAT, I don't get.

Because Tyson lobbyists say so.

XNN

[Demigod]

This is totally absurd.Even in communism there was no such stupidity.You had 3 choices:

1.Eat what you bring from home
2.Your parents to pay for you to eat cooked food at the schools cafeteria.What they served was pre-established.
3.Some classes parents would make a decision on a PTA for some bakery to deliver something their kids to eat.All would had the same thing ( some form of pastry + yogurt or milk because here the school lunch break is meant for you to have a snack to hold the hunger until you go home to eat so it lasts 20-25 minutes )

It is the same today,but I think that the cafeterias are mostly closed(because every food used to be stew with salads,very healthy but very unpopular ) and replaced by stores and well it would come somewhere between barbecue/fast food .


But the government saying what your kids should eat even in communism would have been found ridiculous.Schools and teachers are there to educate their kids.How their kids feed and how they are being raised is their parents responsibility and problem.Unless their is some clear abuse the schools and the state have no job getting involved.

[devil21]

This is all about feeding the fucking Unions people.

Ill take it a step further. The school lunch program is a hugely profitable business for the school districts and the contractors like Aramark that supply the products. It won't be long before all students are mandated to buy school cafeteria lunches to maximize the cash inflows for both. It's lobbyists for Aramark and the like that get these sorts of rules passed in the first place.

[cajuncocoa]

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[RiseAgainst]

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