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Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Why are sausage pizzas and corn dogs sold in Sacramento's elementary schools?

Why are sausage pizzas and corn dogs sold in Sacramento's elementary schools?

Why are sausage pizzas and corn dogs sold in Sacramento's elementary schools?


Raw soybeans in pods.
Raw soybeans in pods.
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Kids are lining up daily for breakfasts of sausage pizzas and corn dogs at Sacramento elementary schools, according to the April 18, 2010 Sacramento Bee article, by Melody Gutierrez, "Sacramento area schools try to serve healthier food."

If the only place parents and teachers have to look is the U.S. Senate, then the nutrition guidelines pending there currently may be a step toward getting salty, fatty, and sugary processed foods out of public school lunch menus in Sacramento. You have to contend with what kids eat for breakfast in school and what they eat for lunch.

School meals are a big issue with the government. Michelle Obama has been traveling across the USA or broadcasting on television for schools and families to take some action to prevent or reverse childhood obesity. Our children will be the first generation to develop chronic diseases related to diet and lifestyle at an earlier age than our grandparents did in the 1940s.

You can't turn on your TV set without seeing reality shows about school cafeteria workers or