Michelle Obama To Announce 5,000 Salad Bars In School Plan
Written by Vegetarian Star on Friday, November 19th, 2010 in Charitable Causes And Campaigns, Children, Food & Drink, Nutrition-Health-Fitness.
As part of her Let’s Move! initiative, First Lady Michelle Obama is expected to make an announcement on Monday about a program that will put 5,000 salad bars in schools across the U.S.
The campaign is not expected to move without opposition, though, primarily because of the USDA nutrition tracking rules and local health inspectors, reports Grist.org.
As Jamie Oliver learned when he tried to transform a Virginia town’s diet, the USDA has some strict rules about what qualifies for nutritious food (French fries are definitely okay) and schools won’t be open to the plan if they cannot get proper reimbursement.
A few school districts, Philadelphia, Austin, Tex., and Montgomery County, Md, have already decided they will not welcome the bars once the initiative starts.
There is also the question of sanitation.
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