Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 I thought this was interesting... Misty http://www..com SCHOOL LUNCH OVERLOAD " Unhappy Meals, " Mother Jones, Barry Yeoman, January/February 2003. http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2003/02/ma_207_01.html Farmed Animal Watch V.6, N.2 The USDA's National School Lunch Program provides subsidized meals to 27 million children every weekday. The program has the dual missions of providing healthy meals while propping up meat and milk demand. The USDA buys up agricultural surplus, giving it to schools to serve students. Most of the commodities provided are meat and dairy products, often full of saturated fat. While weight-related illnesses in children are escalating, schools are serving kids the very foods that lead to obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. In 2001, the USDA spent $350 million on surplus beef and cheese, more than double the amount it spent on fruits and vegetables (most of which were canned or frozen). The USDA additionally makes special purchases in response to industry lobbying (see issue #84). " Basically, it's a welfare program for suppliers of commodities, " a retired nutritionist explains, with school meal programs serving as a way to dispose of the purchased products. ===== Fidyl Live Simply So That Others May Simply Live Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 26, 2003 Report Share Posted February 26, 2003 Thanks, Misty. Of course! I appreciate your helping to get the truth out to the public. Of course, by doing so it is also a guaranteed annuity for the medical/pharmaceutical monopoly. Just think of the lifetimes of so many people who will need chronic treatment for so many years. I suspect this is one reason why the physicians are not up in arms about this. Of course the AMA had to be shamed into selling all their tobacco stocks in the '80s. Interesting parallel. Namaste` Walt - <mistytrepke Tuesday, February 25, 2003 6:23 PM Unhappy Meals > I thought this was interesting... > Misty > http://www..com > > SCHOOL LUNCH OVERLOAD > " Unhappy Meals, " Mother Jones, Barry Yeoman, January/February 2003. > http://www.motherjones.com/news/feature/2003/02/ma_207_01.html > > Farmed Animal Watch V.6, N.2 > > The USDA's National School Lunch Program provides subsidized meals to > 27 million children every weekday. > > The program has the dual missions of providing healthy meals while > propping up meat and milk demand. > > The USDA buys up agricultural surplus, giving it to schools to serve > students. > > Most of the commodities provided are meat and dairy products, often > full of saturated fat. > > While weight-related illnesses in children are escalating, schools > are serving kids the very foods that lead to obesity, diabetes, and > heart disease. > > In 2001, the USDA spent $350 million on surplus beef and cheese, more > than double the amount it spent on fruits and vegetables (most of > which were canned or frozen). > > The USDA additionally makes special purchases in response to industry > lobbying (see issue #84). > > " Basically, it's a welfare program for suppliers of commodities, " a > retired nutritionist explains, with school meal programs serving as a > way to dispose of the purchased products. > > ===== > Fidyl > Live Simply So That > Others May Simply Live > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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