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Trump Administration’s “Junk Food Loophole” is Symptomatic of School Privatization | gadflyonthewallblog

Trump Administration’s “Junk Food Loophole” is Symptomatic of School Privatization | gadflyonthewallblog

Trump Administration’s “Junk Food Loophole” is Symptomatic of School Privatization

Who wants children to eat more junk food?
Apparently the Trump administration does.
This seemed to be the Department of Agriculture’s concern when it announced plans last week to further reduce regulations for healthy meals at the nation’s public schools.
The Department’s new scheme would change the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 to include what critics call a “junk food loophole” in meals offered at public schools – usually breakfasts and lunches.
Currently, sweets and fried foods are allowed only once in a while as part of a CONTINUE READING: Trump Administration’s “Junk Food Loophole” is Symptomatic of School Privatization | gadflyonthewallblog