I am a ninth-grader in the Granite School District. The school last year told us that the school lunch policy would soon change because of the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids Act. I used to always get school lunches. My favorite consisted of a sub sandwich, fruit, a bag of potato chips and milk.
When this act came into place, that all changed. When the policy was implemented, the size of the sandwich decreased, and they excluded the chips and the amount of options of fruit as well. The new version leaves me feeling hungry.
Since the act, I have been bringing lunch every day to school. Decreasing food does not make kids hunger-free.
Ryan Colby
Salt Lake City
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No one knows more what's going on with school lunch than the students, so don't doubt this young man's well-written letter. It's true, Michelle Obama thinks that American kids are fat and her husband signed this act into law. More..
"It's strange that Obama touted himself as a great education president during the debates. Many teachers have voiced that they dislike Race to the Top and Common Core even more than No Child Left Behind."
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Who is forcing you to eat school lunch or stopping you from bringing your lunch from home?