Why is feeding children so controversial?
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Because once we start doing socialism for kids, people will start asking for socialism for everyone, and the ultra rich wants to keep that under control.
"Socialism! Marxists!"
Because they're obese
Your weight loss solution is starvation then? That'll kill 'em faster than obesity will.
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Fuck it, I’ll publicly admit I found this funny
Because it's being called "free" when it is not.
You're right. It's better than free. It sets those kids up for a healthier life, making them more well rounded into adulthood. It's a highly returning investment in our future.
But if they deserved to eat, they would've been born into families that could feed them.
"If they're going to die they'd better do it and decrease the surplus population!" Okay, Ebenezer, you go off.
Are you alright man?
How much will the children have to pay each time they get a lunch? Or is it more like a subscription where they pay per month or something?
Not shit Sherlock, taxes would pay for it. Better to have our money feeding fat kids than buying more bombs for the IDF.
This is such an obvious non partisan no Brainer. So it definitely will never happen in the US on a meaningful scale.
Alas, it is partisan. Republicans love to see the poor people suffer because it makes them feel superior.
What's the point of selling your soul for comfort if some of that comfort could be provided for others for free. No no. Others must suffer for the conservative to enjoy what they've got
You idiots. Kids with fewer financial burdens don't want to work in the factory farms! Plus when they do their fancy learning they start to figure out that there could be a better way of life than getting their limbs removed by machines last serviced when they were in diapers. It's almost like you think kids are white men the way you're talking about about taking care of them
No shit sherlock. News break: sending the equivalent of one little merger in the US to countries who cant provide their people with food would make us all live better.
This is an area the the US is far ahead of Canada in as far as beneficial social programs go and as a former kid who struggled to have a midday meal, I hope y’all protect this with your lives.
I'm not sure about this. The governor said no free lunches because of childhood obesity.
Do I believe science or politics? 🤔 ⚖️
If only we could get something healthy that isn't a piece of pizza in disguise.
You didn't read the article.
It linked to a study that refutes you.
By 2017-2018, foods consumed at schools improved significantly and provided the best mean diet quality of major US food sources, without population disparities.
The large improvements at schools were associated with increased whole grains and less saturated fat, SSBs (Sugar Sweetened Beverages), and sodium.
Source: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2778453
Um I read the menu at my kids school daily. Read whatever study you like.
BuT pIzZa Is A vEgEtAbLe /s
https://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/16/us/politics/congress-blocks-new-rules-on-school-lunches.html
Seeing the free meals provided by our schools over COVID they would cover their protein requirements by cheese there was rarely meat in any of the meals.
Use punctuation.
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Turkey 2-hydroxy Tetrazzini.
My wife works at an elementary school, and a fair number of the kids depend on those school lunches as the only food they might eat that day. The school is in a mixed and low income neighborhood, and for some of the families this is how their kids get most of their meals.