“If the USDA’s latest proposal is formally adopted, it would lower some requirements on the volume and variety of fruits and vegetables offered to students.” Nothing a more egregious example of putting corporate profits before people’s well-being. Write in!google.com/amp/s/www.wsj.com…

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A country that can afford a $738 billion defense budget but will not ensure its school children a more healthy diet is a country whose moral values are spiraling down and whose future health care costs will be spiraling up.
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Take a stand for higher nutritional standards for America’s school lunches. Otherwise the standards are being lowered, and the health and productivity of our children will suffer. Email feedback@usda.gov.
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Our Sect’y of Agriculture is Sonny Perdue; the USDA calls the shots re school lunches. If you think it seriously wrong that the Secretary of Agriculture would be arguing for FEWER fruits and vegetables, you’re absolutely right. The Sec of Ag is basically an agribusiness lobbyist.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
IMO, this is where US media totally fails. They don't give a sh** about poor ppl even though poor ppl are the majority of Americans. Sell the division, earn a paycheck, move on to commercial. #Murica :(
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If we’re honest with ourselves, I think it’s a place where we the citizens have totally failed. I’ve seen coverage of this USDA decision all over the media in the last day. On many things the issue is who we’ve elected over the last 40 years. Our complacency is partly to blame.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Come on now! We are pizza, fries, and spaghetti and cheesesteaks for lunch as kids and we turned out fine. Can’t force kids to eat healthy. They just need more physical activity.
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You think we turned out fine? Check out how much higher our rate of chronic illness is compared to people in other countries of comparable wealth.
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Replying to @marwilliamson
We must pause and ask, “What would be the advantage of lowering the standard on school lunch programs?” Three guesses.... Short term profits. Short term profits. Short term profits. This must not go unanswered! #RepairAmericaMovement
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Replying to @marwilliamson
Nutrition is more important than the average American realizes. As you know, Marianne proper nutrition is essential to growth & development, healing, mental, physical & spiritual health. Proper nutrition is the key to health & well being. For infants & children, especially 🥕🥦🍊
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Replying to @marwilliamson
When wealthy America has to ask what's so bad, or states the economy is so great -- then apparently they are either unaware or don't care about this. #Children
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