Feeding the youthful masses of Humboldt County, California

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[ivu-veg-news] (US) Feeding the youthful masses of Humboldt County

 

[from Times-Standard]

 

If it's true that you are what you eat, Humboldt County schoolchildren are

casseroles and chef salad, hot dogs and fruit, spaghetti and chocolate

milk, and peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwiches.

 

Five days a week, from August through June, in schools across Humboldt

County and across the nation, kids eat these meals in the cafeteria.

....

He said Arcata parents often call to request more vegan and soy foods in

meals. He tells them that he can't offer soy milk, for example, since it

isn't approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

....

" I think the kids are more health-conscious than they used to be, " said

Connie Combs, a food service worker at Eureka High School. " I see them

picking healthier choices, and not complaining about it. "

 

full story:

http://www.times-standard.com/Stories/0,1413,127~2896~1709580,00.html

 

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