The Food Lobby Goes to School
Who decides what our children are eating? To a large degree, it is the Federal Government. Congress and the Department of Agriculture approve what foods can (and can't) be served to over 30 million American school children who get daily meals from the National School Lunch Program. The government gets a ton of pressure from a food and beverage industry frantic to keep kids hooked on a diet of sodas, snacks and hot dogs. The competition for a piece of this ... Full Story »
Posted by Kaizar Campwala
I believe Community Supported Agriculture groups and farms should be directly involved with school lunches in their home communities and regions.