Guest guest Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 I had several people write me when I posted a couple years ago that we, as trad fooders, need to get behind the parental rights organization to protect our rights as parents to select the foods our children eat. I was called names, and several people carried on how this was off topic and absolutely ridiclous. But here we go- <http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunc h-wasnt-healthy/> http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunch -wasnt-healthy/ RAEFORD, N.C. - A Hoke County preschooler was fed chicken nuggets for lunch because a state worker felt that her homemade lunch did not have enough nutritional value, according to a report <http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=8762> by the Carolina Journal. The West Hoke Elementary School student was in her More at Four classroom when a state employee who was inspecting lunch boxes decided that her packed lunch - which consisted of a turkey and cheese sandwich, a banana, apple juice and potato chips - " did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines, " the Journal reports. The decision was made under consideration of a regulation put in place by the the Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department of Health and Human Services, which requires all lunches served in pre-kindergarten programs to meet USDA guidelines. " When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child care providers must supplement them with the missing ones, " the Journal reports. The student's mother told the Journal she received a note from the school about the incident and was charged $1.25 for the cafeteria tray, from which her daughter ate three chicken nuggets. The note explained how students who did not bring " healthy lunches " would be offered the missing portions and that parents could be charged for the cost of the cafeteria food, the Journal reports. The mother, who was not identified in the report, expressed concerns about school officials telling her daughter that she wasn't " packing her lunch box properly. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 Since when is chicken nuggets healthy food? > > I had several people write me when I posted a couple years ago that we, as > trad fooders, need to get behind the parental rights organization to protect > our rights as parents to select the foods our children eat. I was called > names, and several people carried on how this was off topic and absolutely > ridiclous. But here we go- > <http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunc > h-wasnt-healthy/> > http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunch > -wasnt-healthy/ > > RAEFORD, N.C. - A Hoke County preschooler was fed chicken nuggets for lunch > because a state worker felt that her homemade lunch did not have enough > nutritional value, according to a report > <http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=8762> > by the Carolina Journal. > > The West Hoke Elementary School student was in her More at Four classroom > when a state employee who was inspecting lunch boxes decided that her packed > lunch - which consisted of a turkey and cheese sandwich, a banana, apple > juice and potato chips - " did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture > guidelines, " the Journal reports. > > The decision was made under consideration of a regulation put in place by > the the Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department > of Health and Human Services, which requires all lunches served in > pre-kindergarten programs to meet USDA guidelines. > > " When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child > care providers must supplement them with the missing ones, " the Journal > reports. > > The student's mother told the Journal she received a note from the school > about the incident and was charged $1.25 for the cafeteria tray, from which > her daughter ate three chicken nuggets. > > The note explained how students who did not bring " healthy lunches " would be > offered the missing portions and that parents could be charged for the cost > of the cafeteria food, the Journal reports. > > The mother, who was not identified in the report, expressed concerns about > school officials telling her daughter that she wasn't " packing her lunch box > properly. " > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I am right there with you on this one. We need to resist this kind of unwarranted government intrusion into our lives! However, that being said, I certainly would not advocate subjecting our children to any government propaganda until they've been properly educated. The only suitable alternative is for parents to take this responsibility on themselves, which I realize can be difficult for many families. From a legal point of view, when children are sent to public school, you are subjecting them to the jurisdiction of the government. But that's just part of the story. Dave > > I had several people write me when I posted a couple years ago that we, as > trad fooders, need to get behind the parental rights organization to protect > our rights as parents to select the foods our children eat. I was called > names, and several people carried on how this was off topic and absolutely > ridiclous. But here we go- > <http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunc > h-wasnt-healthy/> > http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunch > -wasnt-healthy/ > > RAEFORD, N.C. - A Hoke County preschooler was fed chicken nuggets for lunch > because a state worker felt that her homemade lunch did not have enough > nutritional value, according to a report > <http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=8762> > by the Carolina Journal. > > The West Hoke Elementary School student was in her More at Four classroom > when a state employee who was inspecting lunch boxes decided that her packed > lunch - which consisted of a turkey and cheese sandwich, a banana, apple > juice and potato chips - " did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture > guidelines, " the Journal reports. > > The decision was made under consideration of a regulation put in place by > the the Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department > of Health and Human Services, which requires all lunches served in > pre-kindergarten programs to meet USDA guidelines. > > " When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child > care providers must supplement them with the missing ones, " the Journal > reports. > > The student's mother told the Journal she received a note from the school > about the incident and was charged $1.25 for the cafeteria tray, from which > her daughter ate three chicken nuggets. > > The note explained how students who did not bring " healthy lunches " would be > offered the missing portions and that parents could be charged for the cost > of the cafeteria food, the Journal reports. > > The mother, who was not identified in the report, expressed concerns about > school officials telling her daughter that she wasn't " packing her lunch box > properly. " > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 I am right there with you on this one. We need to resist this kind of unwarranted government intrusion into our lives! However, that being said, I certainly would not advocate subjecting our children to any government propaganda until they've been properly educated. The only suitable alternative is for parents to take this responsibility on themselves, which I realize can be difficult for many families. From a legal point of view, when children are sent to public school, you are subjecting them to the jurisdiction of the government. But that's just part of the story. Dave > > I had several people write me when I posted a couple years ago that we, as > trad fooders, need to get behind the parental rights organization to protect > our rights as parents to select the foods our children eat. I was called > names, and several people carried on how this was off topic and absolutely > ridiclous. But here we go- > <http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunc > h-wasnt-healthy/> > http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunch > -wasnt-healthy/ > > RAEFORD, N.C. - A Hoke County preschooler was fed chicken nuggets for lunch > because a state worker felt that her homemade lunch did not have enough > nutritional value, according to a report > <http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=8762> > by the Carolina Journal. > > The West Hoke Elementary School student was in her More at Four classroom > when a state employee who was inspecting lunch boxes decided that her packed > lunch - which consisted of a turkey and cheese sandwich, a banana, apple > juice and potato chips - " did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture > guidelines, " the Journal reports. > > The decision was made under consideration of a regulation put in place by > the the Division of Child Development and Early Education at the Department > of Health and Human Services, which requires all lunches served in > pre-kindergarten programs to meet USDA guidelines. > > " When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child > care providers must supplement them with the missing ones, " the Journal > reports. > > The student's mother told the Journal she received a note from the school > about the incident and was charged $1.25 for the cafeteria tray, from which > her daughter ate three chicken nuggets. > > The note explained how students who did not bring " healthy lunches " would be > offered the missing portions and that parents could be charged for the cost > of the cafeteria food, the Journal reports. > > The mother, who was not identified in the report, expressed concerns about > school officials telling her daughter that she wasn't " packing her lunch box > properly. " > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2012 Report Share Posted February 15, 2012 So apparently the answer is to put some carrot sticks in the bag lunch even though you know the kiddo won't eat them because then they will be left alone to eat the parts they do like? Messed up system all around. Jaxi On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 3:10 PM, Sandy G <sandygoral@...> wrote: > Since when is chicken nuggets healthy food? > > > > > > > > > I had several people write me when I posted a couple years ago that we, > as > > trad fooders, need to get behind the parental rights organization to > protect > > our rights as parents to select the foods our children eat. I was called > > names, and several people carried on how this was off topic and > absolutely > > ridiclous. But here we go- > > < > http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunc > > h-wasnt-healthy/> > > > http://myfox8.com/2012/02/14/nc-preschooler-fed-nuggets-because-packed-lunch > > -wasnt-healthy/ > > > > RAEFORD, N.C. - A Hoke County preschooler was fed chicken nuggets for > lunch > > because a state worker felt that her homemade lunch did not have enough > > nutritional value, according to a report > > < > http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/display_exclusive.html?id=8762> > > by the Carolina Journal. > > > > The West Hoke Elementary School student was in her More at Four classroom > > when a state employee who was inspecting lunch boxes decided that her > packed > > lunch - which consisted of a turkey and cheese sandwich, a banana, apple > > juice and potato chips - " did not meet U.S. Department of Agriculture > > guidelines, " the Journal reports. > > > > The decision was made under consideration of a regulation put in place by > > the the Division of Child Development and Early Education at the > Department > > of Health and Human Services, which requires all lunches served in > > pre-kindergarten programs to meet USDA guidelines. > > > > " When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child > > care providers must supplement them with the missing ones, " the Journal > > reports. > > > > The student's mother told the Journal she received a note from the school > > about the incident and was charged $1.25 for the cafeteria tray, from > which > > her daughter ate three chicken nuggets. > > > > The note explained how students who did not bring " healthy lunches " > would be > > offered the missing portions and that parents could be charged for the > cost > > of the cafeteria food, the Journal reports. > > > > The mother, who was not identified in the report, expressed concerns > about > > school officials telling her daughter that she wasn't " packing her lunch > box > > properly. " > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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