Comments on: Guest Post: USDA’s Proposed Rule for School Meals Shines a Light on Local https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/guest-post-usdas-proposed-rule-for-school-meals-shines-a-light-on-local/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=guest-post-usdas-proposed-rule-for-school-meals-shines-a-light-on-local Supporting the economic and environmental sustainability of agriculture, natural resources, and rural communities. Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:32:30 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Martha Dahlinger https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/guest-post-usdas-proposed-rule-for-school-meals-shines-a-light-on-local/#comment-1060876 Tue, 21 Feb 2023 22:32:30 +0000 https://sustainableagriculture.net/?p=56637#comment-1060876 My hope is that one day a healthy breakfast and lunch will be available free of charge for all public school students preschool to graduation. This would encourage healthy eating habits, a taste for a variety of foods, and an opportunity to sit down for a meal rather than snacking on the run or not eating at all throughout the day.

Our society is concerned about obese children, to the point of recommending surgery. Really, is this easier than addressing the social, economic, and packaged food industry problems in our country.

Too many of our children go hungry; this is unacceptable in a country that has so many resources and a reasonable GNP. Good nutrition promotes good health mentally and physically. Healthy people are able to contribute to society. Children that society demonstrates care and respect for are more likely to want to contribute than those who are neglected.

I support the local & regional food systems that contribute to our sense of a caring community.

]]> By: Susan Perry https://sustainableagriculture.net/blog/guest-post-usdas-proposed-rule-for-school-meals-shines-a-light-on-local/#comment-1060788 Fri, 17 Feb 2023 17:35:25 +0000 https://sustainableagriculture.net/?p=56637#comment-1060788 I am excited to see the emphasis on appropriate and kid oriented nutrition guidelines. In NM there has been excellent with assisting local growers and food providers to contract with and provide their products to our schools. It is well worth the effort!

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