[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by blueash

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

Sometimes I would give up on this forum if there weren't so many smart, sane people like you who post.