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Most recent school lunch guidelines are NOT what they appear!

by nebraskawheatie

I saw this article recently posted on my Facebook page regarding the school lunch guidelines, “USDA to allow more meat, grains in school lunches”. I also read where our Nebraska State Senator Mike Johanns was partially responsible for other positive moves towards a change in the strict guidelines and I felt like maybe the outcry had made a difference. Hmm…that’s what you get for ASSUMING! We all know what happens when we assume something.

Now, I’ve seen two blogs regarding the most recent information and it’s not what it seems. Go figure! The following are portions of the blogs with a link to each one. Now I am, once again, convinced the government agencies and the people responsible for the changes in the first place think they have pulled a fast one on us! In the words of my all time favorite…the ever so wise President Abe Lincoln:

“You can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time, but you can not fool all of the people all of the time.”

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That’s Really The Right Thing To Do

by nebraskawheatie

While we were driving home in September, I had time to listen to a lot of radio from Montana to Nebraska, back to Montana and then back to Nebraska again. Something that really hit a chord with me involved the changes to the school lunch program. I shared a couple of Trent Loos’ blogs (blog #1 and blog #2) and also shared with you my opinion in my blog titled “It’s What ANY Momma Bear Would Do”.

Harvest Public Media posted a couple of questions on their Twitter account recently relating to the changes in the school lunch program. I answered them by telling them how the changes have affected our family. I received a phone call from Grant Gerlock with NET Radio asking me if I would be willing to help him with an article on how these portion cutbacks are affecting my children. I agreed. Grant came to our house last Thursday to record my answers. He also went to our school and interviewed our district superintendent (Thank you, Dan!). The outcome was a story published by Harvest Public Media, “School lunch changes create meaty issue”,  and by NET Radio, “Slimmer School Lunches Struggle To Fit In”. The radio interview can be listened to at both sites. 

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It’s What ANY Momma Bear Would Do!

by nebraskawheatie

The kids of Kansas have hit the “big time” once again! This time, the video that’s being talked about and has gone viral is a parody on the changes to the school lunch program…thanks to our First Lady, Michelle Obama, and the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010. I find the name of the bill rather contradictory – “Hunger Free”. This was created to help with the growing epidemic of overweight kids. My kids aren’t overweight – they’re hungry! How can anyone believe our school lunches are making our kids overweight? What about the kids who count on this one meal to get them through their day?

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PART 2 – Trent Loos

by nebraskawheatie

My last blog posed questions from a reader regarding the information Trent mentioned that he had in his hands while interviewing Secretary of Ag Tom Vilsack. I thought it may be of interest to others, as well, so I asked Trent if he could provide me with copies of the information. He was on the ball with his reply – THANK YOU, Trent!!

The paper Trent was referring to having in his hands was included in the final rule published in the Federal Register on January 26, 2012.

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Trent’s Interview with Sec of Ag

by nebraskawheatie

I had the opportunity to meet Trent Loos at the U.S. Custom Harvesters, Inc. convention last March. Trent is a true American, a cowboy and a fellow Nebraskan. The school lunch program and its requirements have been in the news lately. Trent’s interview with Secretary Of Ag, Tom Vilsack, was very interesting to me. Thank you, Trent, for asking the hard questions and challenging the Secretary with the USDA’s requirements and nonsense regulations! The recorded conversation can be found here: http://www.rodeoattitude.com/facesofag/2012/08/20/vegan-culture-alive-and-well-at-usda-secretary-vilsack-answers-question/