EDUC Obama wants school vending machines banned

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eXe

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Here come the food police!

WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will ask Congress to improve childhood nutrition by ridding school vending machines of sugary snacks and drinks and giving school lunch and breakfast to more kids.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack said the administration will seek changes when Congress overhauls the Childhood Nutrition Act.

"Our children deserve better nutrition, and our country's better and brighter future depends on it," Vilsack said. "And with the reauthorization of the Childhood Nutrition Act scheduled this year, there won't be a better time than now to act boldly."

Vilsack's comments were in a speech he was to deliver Monday, outlining the administration's goals for school nutrition. His appearance was canceled because of snow.

The Associated Press obtained excerpts of the speech, which outlines changes the administration plans to seek in the Childhood Nutrition Act. A Vilsack spokesman said the speech would be rescheduled.

Child nutrition and obesity have emerged as key issues for the Obama administration. First Lady Michelle Obama plans to launch a campaign against childhood obesity on Tuesday.

Vilsack outlined changes that include a push to jettison cookies, cakes, pastries and salty food from school vending machines and cafeteria lines. Vilsack says schools need to help kids eat more whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

"Food served in vending machines and the a la carte line shouldn't undermine our efforts to enhance the health of the school environment," he said. "We must have the capacity to set standards for all the foods served and sold in schools."

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35299173/ns/health-diet_and_nutrition/
 
undead

undead

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The man is a jackass.




Don't ever let a Democrat tell you that they stand for personal freedom.


Friggin' nanny-staters.




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Richard

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Vending machines are just that they dispense whatever is contained, which could be health food snacks or drinks

get a life Obama
 
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VesperSparrow

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Vilsack's comments were in a speech he was to deliver Monday, outlining the administration's goals for school nutrition. His appearance was canceled because of snow.
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Thank GOD for snow......

Vilsack outlined changes that include a push to jettison cookies, cakes, pastries and salty food from school vending machines and cafeteria lines. Vilsack says schools need to help kids eat more whole grains, fruits and vegetables.
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Oh yeah...that stuff SMOTHERED in chemicals fresh outta the gardens of a south american coke lord....thaaattttt's the ticket bambam......
 
Dennis Olson

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I happen to agree with pulling vending machines out of K-12 schools. I went all through scholl without a single vending machine. SOMEHOW I turned out okay. Those machines dispense nothing healthy or nutritional. The school districts frequently have "profit sharing" agreements with the beverage and snack companies. That's the only reason those machines are in schools in the first place. They need to go. For good.
 
Dex

Dex

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Anything he does to alienate people is fine with me. I want him to dig a hole so deep that he will never get out and into another term.
 
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Richard

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Dennis Olson said:
I happen to agree with pulling vending machines out of K-12 schools. I went all through scholl without a single vending machine. SOMEHOW I turned out okay. Those machines dispense nothing healthy or nutritional. The school districts frequently have "profit sharing" agreements with the beverage and snack companies. That's the only reason those machines are in schools in the first place. They need to go. For good.
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but machines are machines they could sell so called healthy foods, like muesli bars and fruit juice etc
 
Dennis Olson

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Richard, those products have been tried in many schools, and have been shown to NOT SELL.
 
ChickenLittle

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Probably not a bad idea to pull them out, but the Federal government has no business making that law. That should be left up to the states.
 
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Dennis Olson said:
I happen to agree with pulling vending machines out of K-12 schools. I went all through scholl without a single vending machine. SOMEHOW I turned out okay. Those machines dispense nothing healthy or nutritional. The school districts frequently have "profit sharing" agreements with the beverage and snack companies. That's the only reason those machines are in schools in the first place. They need to go. For good.
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I totally agree with you. When I went to school, you couldn't have any food except what was served at lunch, either hot lunch or home-packed. Vending machines do not belong in at least K-8.
 
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Richard

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jba4241 said:
I totally agree with you. When I went to school, you couldn't have any food except what was served at lunch, either hot lunch or home-packed. Vending machines do not belong in at least K-8.
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vending machines only vend products, they can vend so called healthy products if required

please explain your logic

will someone actually think about this post
 
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Catbird

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Dennis Olson said:
I happen to agree with pulling vending machines out of K-12 schools. I went all through scholl without a single vending machine. SOMEHOW I turned out okay. Those machines dispense nothing healthy or nutritional. The school districts frequently have "profit sharing" agreements with the beverage and snack companies. That's the only reason those machines are in schools in the first place. They need to go. For good.
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I agree with that completely. There is no logical reason for there to be vending machines in a school. They serve no constructive purpose. I say pull 'em out and if kids feel they have to eat junk, they can bring it from home.
 
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johnnymac

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While these machines do not dispense anything beneficial, the underside is they provide funds to the schools they dwell within. Like any school district, those funds have long been spent and future soda sales are counted as part of the budget until 2024.

Maybe The Corpsman can explain to the school districts where the replacement funds will come from. Perhaps he would be willing to donate the proceeds from his book sales and Nobel prizes?
 
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Richard

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Catbird said:
I agree with that completely. There is no logical reason for there to be vending machines in a school. They serve no constructive purpose. I say pull 'em out and if kids feel they have to eat junk, they can bring it from home.
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see post above, can't you see anything logical?

vending machines can dispense so called health foods if desired

will someone explain why they can't?
 
Dennis Olson

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So johnnymac, it's then okay to peddle junk to our kids because they NEED THE MONEY? Perhaps the schools could just start selling drugs too. After all, the profit margin is higher, and the overall damage to our kids would be roughly the same.

:rolleyes:
 
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amarilla

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We're in the local middle school every week. It has vending machines that dispense granola bar type things. Their drink machines have fruit juice, not soda.

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Richard

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Dennis Olson said:
Richard, please RE-READ MY POST #8.
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In theory a dispensing machine can dispense any product, the machine is not the problem but the owners and users thereof, thats all I'm saying

why not get health food sponsored machine owners/users if desired

surely that is not a problem in the USA
 
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Richard

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Dennis Olson said:
Richard, those products have been tried in many schools, and have been shown to NOT SELL.
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if true, provide the evidence, then why ban the machines selling other products, the point I'm making is that the machines are not the problem, but the customers!
 
Dennis Olson

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Provide the evidence? Richard, don't be a boob. There have been MANY articles posted right here on TB2K about studies that have clearly demonstrated exactly what I've said. Go do your own research before spouting off please....
 
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Dennis Olson said:
Provide the evidence? Richard, don't be a boob. There have been MANY articles posted right here on TB2K about studies that have clearly demonstrated exactly what I've said. Go do your own research before spouting off please....
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what evidence - what studies? there is nothing on this forum about the subject, why do i have to do my own research so that presumably I have to agree with you

anyway its about time you started eating healthily in the US, I mean all of you

not only teens

I agree British food is crap like American food

I think we're agreed that the machines are not the problem but the people who stock them and buy from them, its been a hard slog making this point.
 
Green Co.

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amarilla said:
We're in the local middle school every week. It has vending machines that dispense granola bar type things. Their drink machines have fruit juice, not soda.

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Our granddaughter's high school is like that. But if you check the calorie & sugar content of the snacks & juices, 12 oz of juice runs about the same as a 12 oz can of Coke.
 
dimensiondancer

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Vending machines were installed because they know parents are not fit as parents any longer. They are too lazy to make the child a nutritious lunch every morning. We had lunch boxes and I carried one every day until I got to high school, then I begged for lunch money and got a hot lunch occassionally.

Of course, I also had to walk uphill, 3 miles both ways in a foot of snow every day.

:boohoo:
 
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Dennis Olson said:
So johnnymac, it's then okay to peddle junk to our kids because they NEED THE MONEY? Perhaps the schools could just start selling drugs too. After all, the profit margin is higher, and the overall damage to our kids would be roughly the same.

:rolleyes:
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Dennis,

I never said it was good for the kids, to peddle junk to kids or any of that other BS. Read my post.

Fact - most government schools want money.
Fact - most government schools become dependent upon any source of revenue they have.
Fact - vending machines are in schools because they produce revenue for government schools even though "these machines do not dispense anything beneficial" (actual quote from my post).
Fact - Government schools do not care if said vending machines produces an entire generation of overweight, Type II diabetes suffering, morons as long as they get their money. Its a government school after all.
Fact - Wonder Boy wants vending machines to go. Probably because his overweight, big mouthed, evil eyebrowed wife thinks child hood obesity is a good way to get the public's eye off of her husband's failed presidency and told him to say something or she would kick his butt.
Fact - Wonder Boy has not explained where HIS wonderful government schools full of HIS wonderful supporters will get the replacement revenue lost from his mandate that vending machines must go.
Sarcastic Solution - Wonder Boy could donate the proceeds from his narcissistic tomes and BS Nobel Prize money as a band aid for the loss.
 
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johnnymac

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Richard said:
anyway its about time you started eating healthily in the US, I mean all of you
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Don't see what we eat in the United States is any concern or business of yours. Please enjoy your own nanny state. We will continue to get rid of ours. Cheers.
 
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Wadi66

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Dennis Olson said:
I happen to agree with pulling vending machines out of K-12 schools. I went all through scholl without a single vending machine. SOMEHOW I turned out okay. Those machines dispense nothing healthy or nutritional. The school districts frequently have "profit sharing" agreements with the beverage and snack companies. That's the only reason those machines are in schools in the first place. They need to go. For good.
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:applaud::applaud::applaud:

They have found that healthy and nutritional meals greatly enhances learning ability while lessening behavioral situations.

Get rid of those *amn machines. It has nothing to do with 'freedom'. Its just common sense.
 
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dimensiondancer said:
Vending machines were installed because they know parents are not fit as parents any longer. They are too lazy to make the child a nutritious lunch every morning. We had lunch boxes and I carried one every day until I got to high school, then I begged for lunch money and got a hot lunch occassionally.

Of course, I also had to walk uphill, 3 miles both ways in a foot of snow every day.

:boohoo:
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You must have been a city kid. Us country kids had to walk uphill, 3 miles both ways in a foot of snow everyday barefoot.
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Quisling

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I'm so old that no school I ever attended, until college, had a hot food service or vending machines. No problem for us, every school had a small neighborhood store nearby where we stopped to stock up on junk food every day. :lkick:
 
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I agree in pulling vending machines out of the school. I think those kids who live close enough should be allowed to walk home for lunch. I did as a kid in elementary school. The fresh air and exercise didn't hurt me at all. We brown bagged it from home in junior high and high school. It's better because you can pack what you will actually eat.

School provided meals would be too expensive if made to be healthy. Right now they are mostly fat and starch type meals like mac and cheese or spaghetti. To make a lot of fresh fruit and fresh vegetables available would be cost prohibitive. IMHO.

Education is the key. Teach the parents how to cook something besides packaged micrwaveable chicken nuggets.
 
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Abert

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Vending machines NOT the issue

Vending machines are not the issue - good or bad it it a LOCAL issue!!
The Feds have no legal right to say what is or is not in your local schools!

What is next that they want to control "O" thinks he is a GOD here to save us from ourselves!
 
Mr. Dot

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Yup. Micro-managing vending machines in public schools would be the number one, front-burner issue on my to-do list as president too. Given the quiet times and all.

:lol:
 
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amarilla

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Green Co. while the sugar and calorie content of soda and fruit juice may be the same at least with the fruit juice they are probably getting some Vitamin C. Maybe they are getting Vitamin A too, depending on the juices.

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Dex

Dex

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Yeah, the Feds have no business getting involved in state and county issues. Regardless of whats in the machine, it's the choice of the people involved locally and not the nanny gubmint.

I think the issue when it comes to health should be in educating the kids into wanting to eat healthy as a rule rather than taking away their options and it is also taking away from what well be perceived by them as a "freedom." I would feel as though my freedom was infringed upon if I had machines and then they were taken away for "my own good."

IDK, that may be true but you can buy womens used underwear out of vending machines in Japan...something to think about...hahahaha
 
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B. Hussein Obama's agenda needs to be banned - % the sooner the better -

starts with We The People taking power away from Great & Beloved Leader in

the NOVEMBER 2010 elections.
 
annieosage

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dimensiondancer said:
Vending machines were installed because they know parents are not fit as parents any longer. They are too lazy to make the child a nutritious lunch every morning. We had lunch boxes and I carried one every day until I got to high school, then I begged for lunch money and got a hot lunch occassionally.

Of course, I also had to walk uphill, 3 miles both ways in a foot of snow every day.

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We make katie's lunch every single day. It is a very rare occasion she eats hot lunch. Have you ever seen what they serve?? It is crap. We qualify for free breakfast and lunch since my layoff and we signed up- just in case but we will have to be desparate before having her eat it everyday. Here are some samples from Feb's menu:

Lunch:
Mini corn dogs
Bean Cheese burrito
Popcorn chicken
Hamburger
Cheese pizza
Nachos
Meatloaf
Bagel dog
Taco boat chalupa

Breakfast:
French toast sticks
Pigs in a blanket
Waffles
Breakfast Pizza
All served with a muffin and/ or a cinnamon roll

So they cut PE down to 2x a week, serve food like this at lunch, and then wonder why our kids are overweight? But you know, there are those lazy parents that don't make their kids lunch or help them excersize so between the school and the parents these kids don't have a chance.,,,,,
 
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VesperSparrow

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annieosage said:
We make katie's lunch every single day. It is a very rare occasion she eats hot lunch.

So they cut PE down to 2x a week, serve food like this at lunch, and then wonder why our kids are overweight? But you know, there are those lazy parents that don't make their kids lunch or help them excersize so between the school and the parents these kids don't have a chance.,,,,,
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Personally I could care less that you make Katie's lunch everyday but don't go insinuating that the parents who DON'T make their kids lunch are auto-lazy...I mean ya know...:shr:
And MY kid has JUST as much a chance as Katie.
 
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