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Latest Comments:

Jam: Where are "all those other kids who eat right"? They basically don't exist. There are very few kids ...
Jam: Oh, and the report makes a lot of assumptions about the types of foods they believe schools will use...
Jam: Yeah, the ban on whole milk seems off-base. I'd far rather see a kid getting an extra 50 calories fr...
Mike: It all comes down to dollars and sense! We all know more fruits and veggies are a good idea. Howev...
Mark: The IOM is a great science based report. It's giving good advice on how to move a school lunch progr...