struggle4progress
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Thu Dec-30-10 10:49 AM
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| 75. New frontiers in the lunchroom |
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In St. Paul, kids love school lunches, thanks to boss lunch lady Jean Ronnei. She has earned national honors for her innovations. By Darlene Prois, Star Tribune Last update: January 25, 2007 - 9:32 PM http://www.startribune.com/local/11586386.html |
| -School District Bans All Sweets |
The Straight Story |
Dec-29-10 07:36 AM |
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OK, this is really stupid. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-29-10 07:43 AM |
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Well according to some folks in these parts - controlling the choices of others for $$ is OK |
The Straight Story |
Dec-29-10 07:53 AM |
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The nanny state is afoot. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-29-10 08:15 AM |
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the article states that parents teachers and administrators agreed |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-29-10 09:03 AM |
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No not "ALL" parents and teachers agreed |
Xicano |
Dec-29-10 02:34 PM |
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You are controlling those under 18 years of age. They also can`t vote. |
fatbuckel |
Dec-30-10 02:59 PM |
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me too. |
cali |
Dec-29-10 07:55 AM |
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not BS |
handmade34 |
Dec-29-10 09:10 AM |
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Hey, it's Susie's Birthday & she brought celery sticks in for the whole class! |
FSogol |
Dec-29-10 07:49 AM |
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Birthday treats were banned at our sons' schools ages ago..but not for that reason |
SoCalDem |
Dec-29-10 04:15 PM |
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That's a pretty good reason. |
jtown1123 |
Dec-30-10 02:54 PM |
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This is not right! Didn't anyone ever hear of moderation????? n/t |
Little Star |
Dec-29-10 07:58 AM |
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40% obesity rate: moderation not working. nt. |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-29-10 09:02 AM |
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A nanny state won't work either. n/t |
Little Star |
Dec-29-10 09:18 AM |
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Has it really been tried? |
Union Scribe |
Dec-29-10 10:41 AM |
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Moderation DOES work. People just happen to suck at moderation. |
uncommon |
Dec-29-10 11:57 AM |
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Take a look around you. Moderation ain't cuttin' it. |
Codeine |
Dec-30-10 10:46 AM |
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A few years back when Donna still worked at the Emergency Shelter |
hobbit709 |
Dec-29-10 08:00 AM |
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I ran into that nonsense when I worked in kitchen of a YWCA-run preschool. |
Odin2005 |
Dec-29-10 08:18 AM |
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Jamie Oliver caught hell when he tried to spruce up school lunch menus |
WolverineDG |
Dec-30-10 01:16 PM |
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Really? How about spuds? Rice? Carrots (yes, carrots)? PEOPLE ARE STUPID. |
WinkyDink |
Dec-29-10 08:17 AM |
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No blueberry orange bran muffins? |
PADemD |
Dec-29-10 08:33 AM |
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Had this happened 30 years ago.... |
ThatsMyBarack |
Dec-29-10 08:36 AM |
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I guess they didn't consider the human brain needs sugar to work right |
MindPilot |
Dec-29-10 08:43 AM |
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that is silly |
handmade34 |
Dec-29-10 08:46 AM |
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Yeah, back before Twinkies humanity was too sugar-starved to accomplish a thing. nt |
Codeine |
Dec-30-10 10:47 AM |
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seems like a fine idea to me |
handmade34 |
Dec-29-10 08:43 AM |
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Total fucking bullshit! |
Xicano |
Dec-30-10 10:18 AM |
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I love it. Students shouldn't be fed sugar laden foods when |
rainy |
Dec-29-10 08:59 AM |
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should clarify |
handmade34 |
Dec-29-10 09:07 AM |
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You obviously never ate in my HS cafeteria. |
Fumesucker |
Dec-29-10 10:31 AM |
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I remember a congealed roast beef lunch from first grade... |
hlthe2b |
Dec-29-10 11:18 AM |
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Yep some of my worst memories of school are in the cafeteria |
MindPilot |
Dec-29-10 12:11 PM |
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New frontiers in the lunchroom |
struggle4progress |
Dec-30-10 10:49 AM |
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40% child obesity rate, sign on from parents and teachers, |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-29-10 09:01 AM |
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124 reasons sugar is bad: |
rainy |
Dec-29-10 09:07 AM |
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Even though it is essential to life, too much dihydrogen monoxide is bad too. |
hobbit709 |
Dec-29-10 09:23 AM |
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This only refers to added sugar. Fruit and veggie sugar is fine. |
rainy |
Dec-29-10 09:31 AM |
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Please define "veggie sugar"-- |
shimmergal |
Dec-29-10 11:58 AM |
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all veggies have sugars |
davidinalameda |
Dec-30-10 10:06 AM |
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There is nothing good about white refined sugar. Not essential to life. |
rainy |
Dec-29-10 09:37 AM |
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"Sugar increases the risk of polio" |
MindPilot |
Dec-29-10 12:03 PM |
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+ 1000 |
jtown1123 |
Dec-30-10 02:57 PM |
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Extremem Nannyism at best. Have to wonder what those with blood sugar problems are going to do. |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Dec-29-10 09:49 AM |
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we have a diabetes and obesity epidemic |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-29-10 10:14 AM |
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Diabetics carry sweets for a reason, The assumption by the schools that they should intervene |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Dec-29-10 10:23 AM |
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where exactly is it stated that this school is intervening in diabetic treatment? |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-29-10 10:31 AM |
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The headline. |
Vickers |
Dec-29-10 01:12 PM |
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I think you are presuming a lot |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-29-10 02:53 PM |
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My presumption is based on the link in the OP...I have nothing further to go on. n/t |
Vickers |
Dec-30-10 12:01 AM |
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yeah well, not all types of diabetes have the same cause or work the same |
eShirl |
Dec-29-10 01:24 PM |
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and again, where is it stated that diabetics are not managed separately? |
Warren Stupidity |
Dec-29-10 02:54 PM |
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Where is it stated they *are* handled separately? n/t |
Fumesucker |
Dec-30-10 10:12 AM |
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Good, then if they're eating 75% of sweets at home, this will help even the kids out. |
cbdo2007 |
Dec-29-10 10:37 AM |
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Not sure how they can "confiscate" food brought from home. |
cleanhippie |
Dec-29-10 10:41 AM |
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This will be great for the Dem Party |
kctim |
Dec-29-10 11:01 AM |
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In the interest of fairness, the Republicans do exactly the same thing.. |
Fumesucker |
Dec-29-10 11:48 AM |
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Very true |
kctim |
Dec-29-10 12:29 PM |
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or lording over women's uteruses |
jtown1123 |
Dec-30-10 02:58 PM |
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You DO realize that the "Dem Party" had nothing to do with this |
bullwinkle428 |
Dec-29-10 03:27 PM |
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You DO realize which party almost always gets the blame |
kctim |
Dec-30-10 09:57 AM |
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Right-wingers will always accuse Democrats of everything bad. |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Dec-30-10 10:02 AM |
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Yes they will |
kctim |
Dec-30-10 01:08 PM |
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"We should" |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Dec-30-10 02:45 PM |
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Who do you feel is to blame for that? |
bullwinkle428 |
Dec-30-10 10:13 AM |
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The "I know what is best for you" |
kctim |
Dec-30-10 01:13 PM |
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The ban on student drug use is working, and so will this. |
Zanzobar |
Dec-29-10 11:29 AM |
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They've pretty much done that here. EXCEPT they still service sugary crap cereal at |
uncommon |
Dec-29-10 11:54 AM |
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So will they have draconian "zero tolerance" policies for sweets? |
gmoney |
Dec-29-10 12:04 PM |
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Can just picture the Nanny State Police going through... |
hayu_lol |
Dec-29-10 12:41 PM |
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Great idea, although the "No birthday cupcakes" is overkill n/t |
OhioChick |
Dec-29-10 12:57 PM |
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40% obesity rate!?!?! |
proud2BlibKansan |
Dec-29-10 02:08 PM |
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We are a fat-ass nation. |
Codeine |
Dec-30-10 10:50 AM |
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I'm a parent and I think this is stupid |
Bettie |
Dec-29-10 02:24 PM |
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This is wrong on simple base reasoning |
FreeState |
Dec-29-10 02:29 PM |
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A better solution to the problem would be to ban |
LWolf |
Dec-29-10 02:29 PM |
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LOL how much you wanna bet there'll be a black market for sweets in the school. |
Xicano |
Dec-29-10 02:48 PM |
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BFD - the kids will be able to get their sugary crap |
MrsMatt |
Dec-29-10 03:48 PM |
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Yeah, this isn't stupid and utterly Draconian at all. |
Arkana |
Dec-29-10 04:06 PM |
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Don't serve it...don't sell it...but don't interfere in packed lunches. |
Lucinda |
Dec-29-10 04:21 PM |
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In my opinion too, that is what crossed the line. -nt |
Commie Pinko Dirtbag |
Dec-30-10 10:00 AM |
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I'm tired of my kids getting candy in classrooms as "rewards" |
Sabriel |
Dec-30-10 10:12 AM |
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Yawp. I know some are bad...but i agree...educate and stop telling parents how to parent. |
Lucinda |
Dec-30-10 02:19 PM |
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Have you seen the average packed lunch? |
Codeine |
Dec-30-10 10:52 AM |
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So will they start |
AsahinaKimi |
Dec-30-10 10:16 AM |
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Does anyone have a link to the actual policy? |
struggle4progress |
Dec-30-10 10:44 AM |
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While I'm in agreement with no sweets given out at school |
WolverineDG |
Dec-30-10 01:12 PM |
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OK I'm seriously envisioning some dumbass... |
pipi_k |
Dec-30-10 02:44 PM |
#83 |
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