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Originally Posted by ilovetv
Whose business IS it if a mom/dad packs a peanut butter-jelly sandwich and a juice box that has sweetened juice???
One real basic thing to consider is if the kid would actually EAT some baked lentil chips and humus...oops...I mean cardboard with mud dip, with some unsweetened prune juice to wash it down.
The main idea is for the kids to EAT the food....before their bodies can derive needed calories/nutrients from it. And that the parents' job.
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The answer to your question is
"The North Carolina Pre-Kindergarten is a state-run enrichment program to help 4-year-olds at risk of starting school lagging behind their peers. Ninety percent of the children qualify for free or reduced lunch.
The program has 1,100 sites serving 25,000 children and is required to supply a healthful lunch. The U.S. Agriculture Department defines that as a serving of milk, two servings of fruits or vegetables, one serving of grain, and one serving of meat or protein."
For an accurate non-inflammatory report on the event you may read
Critics see gov't meddling in school lunch controversy - Peoria, IL - pjstar.com
This was a simple error by a single teacher who should have gotten the child a free carton of milk to supplement the meal her parents provided. End of story