A mother in Hoke County complains her daughter was forced to eat a school lunch because a government inspector determined her home-made lunch did not meet nutrition requirements. In fact, all of the students in the NC Pre-K program classroom at West Hoke Elementary School in Raeford had to accept a school lunch in addition to their lunches brought from home.
The state Department of Health and Human Services says there was no state official at the school that day.
NC Pre-K (before this year known as More at Four) is a state-funded education program designed to “enhance school readiness” for four year-olds.
The mother, who doesn’t wish to be identified at this time, says she made her daughter a lunch that contained a turkey and cheese sandwich, a banana, apple juice and potato chips. A state inspector assessing the pre-K program at the school said the girl also needed a vegetable, so the inspector ordered a full school lunch tray for her. While the four-year-old was still allowed to eat her home lunch, the girl was forced to take a helping of chicken nuggets, milk, a fruit and a vegetable to supplement her sack lunch.
The mother says the girl was so intimidated by the inspection process that she was too scared to eat all of her homemade lunch. The girl ate only the chicken nuggets provided to her by the school, so she still didn’t eat a vegetable.
The mother says her daughter doesn’t like vegetables and – like most four year olds – will only eat them at home under close supervision.
In an interview with the Civitas Institute the mother said “I can’t put vegetables in her lunchbox. I’m not a millionaire and I’m not going to put something in there that my daughter doesn’t eat and I’ve done gone round and round with the teacher about that and I’ve told her that. I put fruit in there every day because she is a fruit eater. Vegetables, let me take care of my business at home and at night and that’s when I see she’s eating vegetables. I either have to smash it or tell her if you don’t eat your vegetables you’re going to go to bed.”
The mother added, “It’s just a headache to keep arguing and fighting. I’ve even wrote a note to her teachers and said do not give my daughter anything else unless it comes out of her lunchbox and they are still going against me and putting a milk in front of her every day.
“Friday she came home and said ‘Mom, they give me vegetable soup and a milk,'” said the mother.
“So I went to the cafeteria to make sure she had no fee and it’s not being charged to her account yet,” she continued, ” but what concerned me was that I got a letter from the principal and it says students who do not bring a healthy lunch will be offered the missing portions which may result in a fee from the cafeteria. So if I don’t stay on top of her account on a weekly basis there’s that opportunity that charges could be put on her account and then if I let it go too far then it’s like I’m going to have a big battle.”
The principal of West Hoke Elementary, Jackie Samuels, says none of the children’s parents were asked to pay for the school food. While the parents may not have to pay, it was still an expense for the school to provide the extra food. A phone call to the Hoke County Schools Superintendent to inquire as to how much additional expense this would impose on the school was not returned.
The mother, who lives in Fayetteville, sent a statement to state Rep. G.L. Pridgen (R-Robeson) detailing her complaint. Pridgen says he was shocked to hear it. Pridgen has since learned this is a nationwide practice based on federal guidelines.
An assistant to Pridgen says the girl’s grandmother was also upset and asked, “This isn’t China, is it?”
The nutrition standards for pre-K lunch require milk, two servings of fruit or vegetable, bread or grains and a meat or meat alternative. The school didn’t receive a high grade from the January assessment because the home-made lunches didn’t meet those guidelines. The mother points out the only thing on that list her daughter’s home lunch didn’t have was milk, so she doesn’t understand why the girl was given a complete school meal as a supplement.
The mother says her next step is to sit down with the principal and if nothing is done then she plans to go to the school board.
Michelle says
I need to pinch myself and wake up- so I can remember what country I live in! This is goes way beyond school function. Why don’t they invest their time in educating our children, leave our childrens’ diet to us parents. For those who don’t get it let me make it clear to you—- Socialism is alive and well!!!
We are living in scary times!
Brenda V says
Well, last time I looked at any nutritional charts, cheese was considered a dairy product. In other words, there was a “milk” product in that lunch.
Michael L says
Holy crap. When did california take over?
Lee says
Wake up America!
Claire says
Note to Mom: Here’s are real simple solution, always include a vegetable in the lunchbox but tell your child its optional. Obviously the point of the state inspection is to make sure all the nutritional supplements are included in the lunch not that it all has to be eaten as evidenced by the child only eating 3 nuggets.
Jualber Rodriguez says
This is completely unacceptable behavior on behalf of the US Federal Government. If you want to abolish this none sense VOTE FOR RON PAUL! Come on America you must wake up, we must act within the parameters of the US Constitution, and not pass legislature that violates the principles stated on the one proof that made this country the great nation it became. If you choose to let this kind implementation flow throughout our country, it will break away everything our foundation was built on, and WE will cease to be a FREE nation as we know it. LISTEN to the one person who solely acts upon the US Constitution – RON PAUL.
Jack Fate says
As long as you keep voting for Democrats then this is what you’re gonna get. It’s up to Americans if they want to stop this crap.
Patrick says
Yes Claire, she should spend more money on food her daughter is not going to eat because the government makes her. Greeeat idea.
Allen Shriver says
Welcome to Obama Nation.
Russ Hamilton says
I suspect it not nutrition that is at issue but funding. I’ll bet the more kids that are signed up or partaking in the lunch program the more money they get from some state or federal program and they are just padding the numbers by resorting to these ridiculous tactics….
T Shep says
Time to stop this runaway train NOW!!!!!
We are losing our freedoms one by one…if we don’t speak up now, tomorrow will be too late.
KENYAN OCCUPIER OF 1600 says
“We Are The Ones We’ve Been Waiting For…To Search Your Kid’s Lunch Box”
Granny says
This is all about money, unions, and the leftists who control the DOE. The union-controlled food processors who sell this garbage to all the schools, stand to lose billion$ if the kids are not forced to eat this junk, which is filled with chemicals and sugar.
Spider says
NO Claire!!! The solution is NOT to give in to the socialist pigs. If the mother does what you suggests she is being passive and the socialist pigs win. FIGHT!!! It is your right and your duty. This is a free country and nobody, NOBODY has a right to tell me how and what to feed my kids.
M Adams says
This is a state issue and it is a state funded program. Just saying. Do we not support state rights?
Larry Croft says
Claire says: Note to Mom: Here’s are real simple solution . . . .
Clair is right since parents have to put up with this nonsense. As a card-carrying fiscal conservative, I’m strongly opposed to to this.
It’s no wonder people get riled to the point of physical violence.
Federal guidelines? It’s our fault for not minding the store.
View my website to know how I really feel.
dave says
Anybody read Animal Farm or 1984 lately? Say hello to uncle Sam, your new parent. Grocery store inspections soon to follow.
Spider says
M Adam, read the article. It is a federal issue. “Pridgen has since learned this is a nationwide practice based on federal guidelines.” Jeez……….
Too Old To Be Cool says
@Claire – The mom already said that she can’t afford to put a vegetable in the lunch, especially when she knows the child isn’t going to eat the veggie anyway. Putting it in and declaring it “optional”? Why should she throw her money away?
MikeGTO says
Look at your household budget and find things you can live with out, such as cable, get a prepaid cell, cut coupons etc. Then pull your kid out and send them to a Christian/Catholic/private school. Or, quit your job, get welfare and food stamps, stop paying your mortgage and get bankruptcy protection so you don’t lose your home and home school. If they want to f us, f them in return.
George B says
Just who the heck do these people think they are? They can suggest and they can educate, but they can’t tell a kid what to eat. This patronizing by government commissars needs to stop. They are not the parents. They don’t get to do this. Michelle Obama said that the question of nutrition was “too important to be left up to parents”. I’m sorry, she doesn’t get to say that. She doesn’t get to have any say whatsoever in that. She needs to pay attention to her own kids and leave ours alone.
Find out what department that “inspector” works for and cut the budget by 80%. If it doesn’t stop, take the other 20%. We don’t need to spend our tax dollars this way.
Lisa says
This is ALL the fault of the parents. You allow this by staying silent. Why aren’t parents outraged by this and ORGANIZE— DEMAND this stops immediatley! Stand OUTSIDE the school with your kids, and don;t allow them to enter until this maddness is stopped. How can you allow the GOV to force this on you!????? UNREAL.
Jack says
So, without parental permission, a 4 year old is given to eat, actually coerced to eat a foreign substance…What if she choked, allergic reaction,,,
Her parents should sue for millions
BuckOfama says
Didn’t they get the word that King Barack I issued a decree back during his abortion dictates that “No one has the right to tell you what to do with your body”?
Tell the food inspector to “eat shit and die”!
arrcher says
what? wait a minute they have a government inspector from the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised program ? what the !@#% ? not china yet but great Brittan has similar programs. you can thank the current administrations wife for this current indoctrination. cant wait to get the cameras installed in my house to watch over me..
Em Jones says
“…the four year old girl was FORCED to take a helping of nuggets…”? The child is FORCED to OBEY by an officer of the government! The child was “intimidated”! What’s next? Full bodied scans and pat downs? Jail for uncooperative parents? This is no hyperbole; this is where we are!
GROSS says
Chicken nuggets are the grossest, unhealthiest stuff you could ever eat.
Not your Avg Joe says
Here are two things….Private School…..parochial school are a great value.
Vote Republican at every level.
dwstick says
I’m reminded of a great line told by former president Ronald Reagan. The sentence that every American should fear the most is ‘I’m with the government, and I’m here to help’.
carol says
HAD LUNCH WITH MY GRANDSON TODAY, WHAT A HORRIBLE MEAL. HE HAD THREE, LESS THAN 1/4 INCH AND THE SIZE OF A KENNEDY HALF DOLLAR. SUPPOSE TO BE FRIED STEAK. LOOKED GREEN AND TASTE LIKE RUBBER. HE HAD MASHED POTATOES WITH MORE GRAVY THAN HE LIKES. ON THE SIDE WAS THREE STRAWBERRIES. THIS IS A HORRIBLE TASTING MEAL AND A WASTE OF MONEY. MAYBE THIS SHOULD BE SENT TO MRS. O. I THOUGHT THINGS HAD IMPROVED.
GRANDMA
Frank says
Plastic veggies never spoil.
Ra says
We thought that a constitutional lawyer would preserve our freedom. Instead, Obama uses his skills to strip us of our rights.
Don’t gloat, Republicans. The phonies on your side are just as bad. They are all just corporate tools.
Lena Borosa says
They get Government money to shovel dangerous meds down your children’s throats … Ritalin, etc. United States produces and consumes eighty-five percent of the world’s methylphenidate, according to the United Nations’ International Narcotics Control Board. So why wouldn’t they not want to shove Genetically engineered Recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone (rBGH/BST) in your milk, come on honey drink it down, oh, and while you are at it eat those meat glued chicken nuggets, again full of hormones. and don’t get me started on the genetically modified veggies.
Why would anyone not know why we are all getting fatter. GMO’S, Hormones, pink slime, glued meats, oh they are taking care of us alright. If you aren’t familiar with some of the words or acronyms, just Google them.
joe says
When you entrust your child’s care to the government, you get government care. What more do you expect?
James says
What are the inspectors going to do next when the kids don’t eat the “approved” meal. Forced feeding? You could put 10 veggies in that lunch does not mean they are going to eat it. Use to be schools were concerned that kids were being fed now we have moved on to government approved school lunch program. I would not subject my child to a public school.
Annie66 says
This isn’t China. This is the increasingly totalitarian state of Obama. The Communists want control of the children and they seek to dictate every facet of our lives. I hope these parents remove their child from this wretched place, hire an attorney, and tell the USDA and Moochelle Obama to get the he** out of their business.
I think I would have gone up to that school and beaten the dog sh** out of the food Nazi as well as the school administrator. This is absolutely outrageous.
Jeff says
Cant wait until some idiot force feeds a kid a school lunch that they are deathly alergic to, and it kills the kid. Lots of kids are very alergic to peanuts, fish, etc….
You parents would deserve it…. Keep sitting on your couch eating bon bons and watching the stupid MSM news. You deserve what you get for not marching down to that school right now and taking your kids out or DEMANDING something be changed.
Is the life of YOUR 4 year old worth a fight with the USDA and the A-hole control freaks that wear their stupid jackets?
If someone did that to my kid, they would surely die, because I would personally beat them to death. I dont care what 4 letters are on their govt jacket. They would die.
ann says
This is insanity. What about children who are lactose intolerant? What about children in families who are vegetarian or vegan? Inspectors for children’s school lunches? Are you f***ing kidding me? Are we no longer United States of America and now Divided Socialist America? Michelle Rib eatin mama Obama can you just leave our country now? NOW??
This is America. We are a Free Republic. STOP SOCIALISM!
You want to inspect something? Inspect Michelle’s dinner plate and leave US to raise OUR CHILDREN.
Brian McG says
Does anyone remember the court ruling in Iowa where the HHS director stated that people do not have a right to determine the food they eat? [Case number 5:10-cv-04018-MWB] There was also a judge in Wisconsin that said the same thing concerning milk. This is a takeover and feels a lot like 1984. Please vote to legalize freedom in our lifetimes by voting for Ron Paul.
Patrick Riott says
I’m sorry, but this seems like a lot of feigned outrage over the fact that someone GAVE A CHILD A VEGETABLE.
I was linked here via Drudge Report which had a huge headline almost seeming to suggest that the government was banning children homemade lunches in school. Well, that wasn’t the case at all.
It sounds to me like there happened to be an inspector at the school who was trying to make sure every child’s lunch met certain nutritional criteria. When he saw that this kid didn’t have a vegetable, he gave her a school lunch that included a vegetable. No one took this child’s homemade lunch away or told her she couldn’t eat it. No one forced the child to eat anything from the school. Basically, someone gave her a vegetable.
Come on people. There are real and actual issues to be outraged over. When we start whining over every minor tempest in a teapot, it takes away from actual issues of real importance. There are worse things in the world than giving a child a serving of vegetables to eat if she chooses to.
David says
We are ACTUALLY paying a government employee to look through preschoolers lunches!!! How much are we paying these twits!!!
America is dead says
Along with presenting your papers please present your lunch for full inspection!!!
This is ludicrous and furthers the states desire to erode the family unit and to ensure kids don’t trust their parents. Heed and obey the state at all times, bow before the all powerful state.
Americans seriously need to wake up and run these “authorities” out of town.
james says
Parents that send their children to government schools have no rights.Teachers can take girls to have an abortion without telling the parents.Children are indoctrinated with socialism.There are more and more parents going to homeschooling becsuse of things like this.
Pauly says
The most scary part was when the article said USDA approved foods, they could of taken away an organically grown turkey with other organically grown ingredients for the sandwich and replace it with hormone/steroid chicken nuggets and its USDA approved, whats better for that child, thats why these kids are developing into young adult hood at age 8 and 9!
John says
Can we quit bashing China. Newsflash! China wouldn’t do anything this petty in running individuals lives. If it doesn’t directly effect the stability and security of the government, China doesn’t care (no free speech, or religion, but if you want to ride around in a car with no seat belt, chain smoking, while your child is jumping between the front seat and the back, no problem. Only “enlightened” societies would bother controlling individual actions at the scale in this article. But for your own good, naturally.
cjc says
Take your kids out of the public socialism training camps!!!
Marc G. says
Just file suit. That will get their attention and all this craziness will stop.
john williams says
How about fixing the real problem? Mandatory drug testing of teachers in our public schools. I find it incredible that we don’t drug test those individuals that educate our children at least for narcotics.
On another note … I hear New Zealand is looking better all the time
Ctmom says
Of course. SEIU wants to force everyone to buy school lunches. That will be Obamas next mandate. He’s got alot of tyranny to sqeeze in these next few months.
Barry says
I tried to call the Superintendent just confirm the story…I was told essentially they couldn’t discuss the “case”…circle the wagons
SunnyR says
It’s time to root these Brown Shirts OUT of our government and OUT of our school system!
I would take my child OUT of that school and teach him/her at home.
OR, SUE the school district for teaching without a BRAIN!
Jeff says
“Obama this and Obama that!” How many of you idiots bothered to look up the North Carolina Public Health laws before commenting on this? These nutritional requirements were passed by George W. Bush in 2004 to be fully implemented by 2006. http://www.nutritionnc.com/resourcesforschools/pdf/schoolMealsPromoKit/FAQs/FAQ_families_techers_principals.pdf
RHO says
Just keep voting for democrats if this is what you want. It is the crazy democrats who are doing this insanity. You are going to lose every little bit of your liberty and it is going to be democrats who take them.
Dee says
266 more days
anonymous says
Whom do you trust? Click for our true watchdogs.
potstirrer says
OBAMA MUST GO! GET HIME OUT OF OFFICE!!!! THIS IS insanity!
Josh says
This singular incident as told by an anonymous source is truly some compelling and irrefutable evidence that liberals are taking over the world! I don’t know about you all, but my tin foil hat is firmly in place and shall stay there.
derekcrane says
This is nothing but an Obama Administration’s attempt at increasing the size of SEIU’s membership. The more food that needs to be cooked by school cafeteria workers, the greater the number of potential SEIU members. It’s SEIU, stupid!
Shana says
What was wrong with the lunch she brought from home? Sounds like a pretty normal lunch to me. I would rather she bring something she will eat then be forced to take something she is not! How stupid! I would be pissed if that were me!!
Jose says
Comrades, we are winning! Freedom is almost gone in the US!
David says
Of course this is appalling. But I wonder why anybody would choose to put a four-year old in the care of government strangers in the first place? You voluntarily give them your kids and this is what you can expect.
New2Torah.com says
TWO WORDS: HOME SCHOOL!
Jose says
Central Planning is almost complete!
Adam says
Claire: first thing I would say to you… read the stupid article before you run off at the mouth. The lady says she can’t afford to put stuff in there she can’t eat. And since when is it okay to stand by and just let the government do what they want? If that was my kid, I would have been there that day, and I would be there every day after that and DARE that person to make my kid eat something without my permission. It would have only happened that one time.
RWB says
This is just one of multitude of programs out there under the mask of “We have to take care of the children” So when you try to argue against them you are immediately accused of not caring about kids. These programs really have nothing to do with making sure we feed our children correctly, but instead slowly making us depend on the government. Look at the National Free summer Food Programs. The Schools only receive the funding if the program is open to all. Why? So you accept dependency! And if you don’t accept it they will force it upon you. I predict the near in the near future they will completely ban sack lunches due to “Nutritional guidelines and allergy concerns” How did we every survive before the Government became our Parents. Wake up and do something America!
Rastus says
I’m from the government and I’m here to help you. Now shut up and do what you’re told!
gifron says
The government can make you buy something you don’t want!!
Oh, wait…
Matt says
This is really too much. No veggie so the child was given chicken nuggets? I would not eat veggies as a child either, still really don’t like them too much as an adult. My mom sent me peanut butter and jelly or baloney and cheese sandwiches, a carrot or celery, and chips. I would eat from the lunch line if she was too busy to make me lunch and also almost everyday bought milk and a roll. My Mother was an elementary school teacher. I turned out fine. Most good parents are actually upset with what the kids get in school and at fast food restaurants such as McDs happy meals. I was talking to a couple of school teachers last month who stated that the free subsidized meal the kids received at school were the most nutritious they had all day. But the problem is it is my money feeding your kids so send them peanut butter and a carrot, make your own choices, and take responsibility for feeding your own children. Please someone, get the government out of our lives. My parents were pretty strong republicans but I vote libertarian.
J. Zell says
Time to home school.
SunnyR says
Why are the Food Police poking their dirty noses in children’s lunch bags, anyway?
This is an OUTRAGE and totally unacceptable. You can’t fire the fools because they will be sent to a Rubber Room to draw their full salary, plus benefits for the rest of their working years!
This has got to STOP! Elect a Republican to office and regain our FREEDOMS AND OUR LIBERTY!
Jackie Crawford says
This is so wrong. The school can have a say as far as their menu, but as far as a kids lunch? No Way! Things have gone too far and if anyone likes socialism, let them leave this free America and go elsewhere ! We fought for freedom and if people want to give that up let them LEAVE
Harry Huntington says
Actually that lunch from home was terrible. The bread, cheese, and lunch meat are all likely high in sodium. Potato chips are also likely high in sodium and fats (depending on the oil used). If the mother wanted to send a “healthy” lunch from home she would have substituted some slices of chicken (baked at home), carrot sticks or celery sticks, a banana, and some pre-packaged apple slices (instead of the apple juice). Bad parenting is to blame for the problem. If parents sent a lunch from home that actually was healthy, you would have grounds to object to the overly intrusive federal inspector. Here is seems as if the parent is the one in need of a bit of schooling about how to pack a nutritious school lunch. Packing potato chips and calling that a vegetable is asking for trouble.
get a life says
This is what you get when you are enrolled in a goverment program. If you don’t want big brother to tell you what you can and can’t do get out of the program. I’m not saying that I like the state that our country is. It does sound like the food police went a bit crazy that day.
Floyd Sanders says
The government seemingly cannot stay away from interfering with our lives. These little steps they’ve been taking only lead us, the people, down a dark path towards complete lack of freedom. I truly fear for the direction this country is headed. I can’t even throw a frisbee on the beach without being fined $1000. The fun police are on the prowl, and if you’re a parent, don’t worry, the state will take care of your child’s welfare because they know better.
Josh says
What Would Jesus Chew?
Who cares. This is one isolated (and anonymously-sourced) incident. Since when is a Mom getting angry at her kid’s school news?
Mike says
I always wondered what it would be like to live in a police state. Now I know.
ronnn says
we are the government … we are here to help just do as we tell you or go to jail do not pass go do not collect $200
USDA says
Citizens, do not fear your government. Our agents are wise and benevolent. They seek only to help the children. There is no reason for concern. Return to your Ipads and televisions. We will take care of everything for you. All we ask is that you obey us. By obeying us, you free yourself. Obey us and be free.
TGN says
Private School, I live in a college town in CA. and all the private schools are full here. This is exactly what goes on in the public school here and more…. The public school have been ruined by the progressive liberals and unions. Take legal action against this Dept. of Whatever… and the school district. The inspector should be fired.
Jon says
Keep voting for liberal ideology to place more sanctions against the individual..aka”YOURSELF”!
Eric says
@JEFF –
Dude, I second your motion. “Liberalism” is what this has transcended to. Just another example of stupid idiots that have this uncontrollable urge to butt into other peoples lives because they think they are doing a good thing.
The inspector should immediately be pulled out of that school, whisked to a “black ops” site, and waterboarded until he himself, has been re-educated.
After his waterboarding routine, he should be propped up in front of Fox News (for maximum effect) with a sign around his neck simply stating, “I’m your obvious Obama Voter. I am unable to rationalize what a normal life should be. So, I work as a Pre-K food inspector because that’s what Obama told me to do. Lastly, I realize that I’m one of the biggest idiots on the planet and should be beaten to death, but just give me another chance”…..
Chris says
This is amazing. Government control is an outrage and particularly when it interferes with living out your personal beliefs. Food is a very personal matter. What if my idea of “good nutrition” for my children is not the same as the governments!? I’ve seen those chicken nuggets and wouldn’t feed that Tyson-grown, antibiotic-filled, diseased meat to my child under any circumstances. If I were this mom, I would make up some non-Christian religious reason to get her parental rights back since that’s what it apparently takes these days. Unbelievable!
JJ1970JJ says
Obama says to “EAT YOUR PEAS!”
callmeBob says
Hello from California…
I want to apologize to you all, its not my fault. I’ll do my best to put a lock on this place when I leave.
callmeBob
Cindy says
In the words of William Wallace,
“FREEDOM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Is anyone awake in America?
Holly says
Milk isn’t good for kids. The only thing cow milk is good for is calves. I would be furious if they forced my kid to drink that nasty stuff.
JMS says
I love it. People are saying vote republican. Thats rich. Bush sr. talked about a “new World Order”, GW Bush approved no child left behind. Demos are bad. but the tyrany we are under is from both of those parties. they are not even parties anymore they are simply rubber stamps to unbridaled corporate donors who have all the rights and protections of people without any morallaity or responsability to the communities. our rights where shredded by a republican president, and the coffin nail was under Obama. It is simply a new system of the haves- and have nots.
The two party system is a failure. the only way a snake can move is by slithering like a sideways pendulum, right to left, left to right.
Restore liberty. vote Libratarian, or if you must vote republican. vote Ron Paul… a libratarian anyways. and if your vote is not heard. read the mandate of our founding fathers.
mortimerzilch says
WE RUN THE GOVERNMENT – THEY DON’T RUN US!!!
BSmith says
Its time to kick those stateists assholes out office. And abolish DEPT of EDucation.ENOUGH is ENOUGH those lunch NAZIS would only be told one time to leave my kid alone. WAKE UP AMERICA!!
ahem says
See folk,s it’s all about making parent obsolete.
Kelly says
I really fear that my grandkids are going to be growing up in a totally indoctrinated society. People if you vote for this leftist ,you deserve what’s coming next.
Miles Monroe says
Yep, I’m with Cindy……FREEDOM!!!!!!!
Shredderofmass says
Always remember this. ALL! school lunch programs are simply a way to force local governments to fund union jobs. We’re still hearing about the infamous ‘ketchup packs’ in the Reagan era. If you could wave a magic wand and make all school lunch programs run by private contractors the dems would drop it in a heart beat. This is about, and it is ONLY about, government strong arming local governments to hire more union employees, who then get their wages garnished and donated to the dems. School lunches are a type of kick back.
ETChiefwife says
The child had everything she needed in her lunch according to the nutrition standards for pre-k lunch. She had milk (cheese), two servings of fruit or vegetable (a banana and apple juice), bread or grains (bread for sandwich) and meat or meat alternative (turkey). The inspector was way out of his job description forcing students to get a school lunch.
I know where we live there are no standards for a home-packed lunch. Kids can bring anything they want in their lunch boxes. As a teacher and a mom, I know it doesn’t matter what regulators enforce at school, most of the kids are going to go home and eat junk. I also know that school lunches have not improved over the years! They still taste bad!
Don says
Get rid of public (government) schools and you won’t have this problem.
Regan says
This is only one of the reasons I plan on homeschooling my kids. Sorry, no way are you going to treat my precious children like prisoners of war/cattle/whatever you want to call them.
will says
One way or the other me must get rid of this govt.
Ronald McD says
Chicken Nuggets are good for you!!!!!!!!!
Ralloh says
We have got to get our country off this despicable path of liberalism that it has been on for too long. It is none of the governments, stinking, meddling business what I give my kid for lunch. You freaking liberals have screwed up this country so bad. Every ill we are dealing with can be traced back to liberalism. While I’m on a roll, why all these new programs for tiny little kids? When our kids are tested against the rest of the world, we do horribly. These programs do not work. They are just more liberal pap designed to start the indoctrination process earlier and earlier. Please, please, please folks, for the sake of our country and our way of life, let’s get rid of this liberal slime infesting our lives once and for all by voting them all out of office, from local to federal.
Chris says
Put a slice of pizza in the lunch box.. according to the government its actually a vegetable
Michael says
When are we going to really start fighting these people in our government? They do not care about us, when will people start to wake up? When will Americans finally decide to go to war with the cancers that are destroying America? Fighting with petty protests, petitions, and etc obviously does not work. Force them out.
WJC says
Not only vote anyone conservative, but stay with it and stay informed what your representative is voting on. Insist that he/she have a direct internet site where you can voice your opinions daily if necessary.
This socialist Obama has to go or things like this are just a start of a socialist (I’m doing this for your own good”) dictatorial in your face imposition of rules and regulations up the ging ging!
Cheryl says
Since when are POTATO chips not a vegetable? But that aside…
This is just another program to try and force kids on the school lunch so the school can get more federal $$. That’s also a HUGE lunch for a pre-K kid. They’re complaining about kids gaining weight and then they force a whole second lunch on them?! Wonder how many are eating BOTH lunches or parts of both. Then the parents get a note that their kid needs to lose weight…
Kids don’t need a pre-K program–you can and should teach them the basics at home. Most kids are not ready for sitting in a classroom at that age and it just gives the teachers a chance to report your kid as ADHD and force them on Ritalin. Don’t let the government get their hands on your kids any sooner than you have too!
Mackey Chandler says
You People could not have imagined this twenty years ago. But neither can you see where it will go. Next step is NEVER for the government to admit they are wrong. Next step is to force the kid to eat the vegetable or she will be labeled with a defiant psychological disorder and be put in a special class for trouble makers. The mom will probably be fined too.
happy meal says
violation of this child’s civil rights. Sue sue sue
get enough money to educate her privately.
ObamaIsGodAwful says
If Americans want to move forward and join the civilized world, they must accept that an Obama-compliant womb to tomb society is what evolution has designed for us and that resistance is futile and the path to extinction for those resisting the change.
Name Withheld says
Why are they not checking in at dinner or maybe they will see the welfare moms ( not all ) smoking crack for dinner.
Joe Citizen says
Force my kid to eat anything and you’ll be eating my fist you Nazi food faggot.
TxnByBrth says
They weren’t really chicken nuggets the kids were forced to eat…THEY WERE SOLYENT GREEN!!! THEY WERE SOLYENT GREEN!!!
Steve Hrzic says
Keep electing these Progressives(Democraps/Communist) Sheeple!
The next round they will be taking your children from you to be raised by the Party.
Disenchanted says
Michelle has talked about her children eating french fries and sucking down ice cream yet she wants to tell us how to feed our children. She is nobody. She was not elected to any office and yet tries to tell us what to do and whatwe and our children should eat. She makes me sick. This tyranny has to stopbefore our children start wearing brown shirts. November cannot come soon enough.
Kate says
What if a child is lactose intolerant or has a food allergy to one of the items provided to these kids? They are so out of line.. RIDICULOUS!
DTSVoter says
The whole thing sounds like it’s time for a “Govt. inspector” to have a baseball bat held over their head with the comment; I’ll put this down as soon as that Mickey Mouse thermos is somewhere the sun don’t shine!
Matt says
Well, I think if it’s so nutritious… the inspectors should prove it by eating it!
Put your mouth where your mouth is.
Joe Citizen says
One more thing to everyone:
This is NOT about nutrition. It’s about CONTROL. Indoctrinating our children to OBEY the government, not the parents. I bet the next step if this is allowed to stand is to have children report on what mom and dad are doing at home, what they’re saying about the idiot in the WH.. what TV programs they’re watching, how many lights are left on in the house, water used, guns, Oh Jesus Christ the guns.. yes tell us about the guns.
Get it? This is 21st century NAZIs come to roost.
mamamo says
we raised 3 children & NEVER once were our kids told they had to eat cafeteria food. I myself have several food allergies & as a parent would be concerned if some cafeteria cop, without knowing my child’s health concerns or our dietary concerns, decided they knew what was best for our child. I wonder, does that cafeteria cop have any children of this own???? Probably not or else he is a part of the Obama-nation.
JohnInKansas says
Good reasons why the federal government needs to be thrown out of American educational systems from pre-school to post graduate.
Sending tax money to Washington so it can be then used as leverage to force our school systems to kiss Washington behinds is taking America backwards.
Cut federal handouts to education, cut taxes, and let our communities run their own schools.
Obama and the neo-commie Democrats will destroy America.
Beef O'Cow says
Eat more chikin, and eat your f*%ing peas! (moooo!)
Jason says
Get your kids the hell out of these libtard driven mindless institutions of indoctrination. Home school; send to private schools. Whatever you have to do, GET THEM OUT! This is EXACTLY the start of indoctrination of libtardism, and hence, a future idiot that can’t think for him/herself and will blindly vote DemoRAT because that’s all they know.
Jonathan says
Wow! We’ve gone from our schools providing a good breakfast and lunch if the children wanted it and did not get it at home to FORCING the children to to eat FROM THE CAFETERIA! WAKE UP AMERICA!!!!
Charlotte says
The state are NOT the parents. Plain and simple. Fine them, take your kids out of school. Homeschooling is the only way to keep the children from being indoctrinated and dumbed down. We should try to feed our kids healthy foods but if we don’t, guess what WE decide. Stay out of our lives, government.
Jimbo says
Kick the principals’ fourth-point-of-contact. Government interference in our day-to-day lives has gone too far.
Marcus Porcius says
And when people said Obama would try to run every aspect of your life those people were mocked. “Obama’s not a socialist” we were told.
Feel stupid yet, libs? Of course you don’t. This is what you want. Normal people aren’t smart enough to run their own lives. That’s why we need you. Right?
Of course the saddest part of this is that it’s happening in a “red” state. If you’re not safe in North Carolina you’re not safe anywhere.
Namretupad says
“the girl’s grandmother was also upset and asked, “This isn’t China, is it?””
No, this isn’t China. China has more freedom than we do in today’s America.
Don says
This is what you get with liberal government, little by little they will take your rights from you!
Honest John says
What the parents in this article don’t realize is that they are just “little people”, in no way as smart, benevolent or entitled to raise your children as are elite on this Animal Farm we call the USA. Now just shut-up, turn around and slink away… Michelle, Barack and friends know what’s best – and when they return from their current lavish vacation that you paid for, they will do what is necessary to your kids.
Sharon says
President Reagan classified catsup as a vegetable for school lunches; therefore, just include a plastic pack of catsup in the lunch each day.
LydiaLydia says
It’s the ObammieCommie Nation and it is time to kick the feds out state by state. More and more the leftist are taking parental rights away. Why are so many willing to give their children over to these jackboots? Like vaccines, who the h*ll knows what they are putting in the food?
Bob Bobbie Bobson says
It’s nice to see so many people waking up to what is happening, yet so many sleep. Look around the internet and you will see police state activities on all fronts occurring and loss of freedoms in every way imaginable. Unfortunately voting repub won’t help, they are the exact same as a dem, they are mere puppets of the rothschilds, rockerfellers (formerly rockerfeldsteins but changed it because you know), et al. It’s a bankers world and they want total dominion over the goyim. Peace.
Leslie says
When are we finally going to stand up and say enough is enough?
NuggetsInArmsandUpButts says
The problem with these creeping Nazi horror shows is the parents – they need to stand togethr and sue the effing crap out of these disgusting NAZI’s. Peronally if that was my child, that school “inpsector” would have had a broomstick shoving the school nuggets where the sun don’t shine… all the way up to where it does. Until we the people get this real, these feces for humans will crap all over us.
Mr. Sunny Jim says
As long as you receive Caesar’s benefits, you must pay the freight. Take your kids entirely out of the government school system and either homeschool them (preferable) or send them to an independent Christian school.
Kathy says
Just one more step to take over parental rights. All in order to ultimately raise good little comrades of course.
DumpBigGovernment says
I don’t care if the Mom sends the kid to school with Twinkies and Jolt Cola. What business does a government institution have to force their values on the individual? Let the government make suggestions, even offer to provide the garbage they call nutritional lunches IF that is OK with the Mom… In the end though, it should be the mother calling the shots… and the school complying with her wishes… even if you or I don’t agree with what she is doing. Stop spending my tax dollars on programs like this now!
John says
This what Obama has created. Get use to it folks. History is repeating itself…Nazi Germany.
indianajill says
I home schooled my children. Although difficult, it was the best thing I have ever done for my family! The schools have become “social engineering” test tubes!
Magnum says
So long as so many people in this once-great nation continue keep themselves totally uninformed about the constant intrusion of Big Government in our lives, situations like this will be he norm. There was a time when a policy like this would have resulted in irate parents running the school officials out of town on a rail..after applying a coating of tar and feathers on them! Just keep on voting for the left-wingers, progressive socialists, and the Liberal elitists, and you had better resign yourselves to the fact that you have very little influence over your own life anymore. If my children were enrolled in this school today, nexr week they would be home schooling.
notalib says
They had to be describing a Communist country!!! Jeez, this can’t be America. People, it is time to end this insanity. The government has far too much money and power. Lets take the money away from government and get rid of the agencies and politicians that vote for idiotic programs like this one.
BullPasture says
Get these people out of the schools! The feds have no right to be dictating what local schools do.
http://bullpasturechronicles.blogspot.com/2012/02/supremes-in-wonderland.html
mark says
Fascism’s ugly head rises.
I'm a teacher says
Take back the country. Education is a power reserved for the states according to the US Constitution. Dissolve the Dept. of Education and let each state do its job. Not all teachers are trying to ‘convert’ your children…some of us are trying to raise up a group of young people who will not stand by and watch the greatest country in the world slide farther and farther to the left of political center. The more the federal gov’t regulates our lives the less we have to live for…don’t wait for someone else to change things. Vote.
Chester says
Once you enroll your kids in public schools you give up your rights over your children to them. they will over ride your will because they are in control now.
Send your kid to your local Christian School that uses the School of Tomorrow program. You are not rich but the church will help and you may even qualify for a scholarship
pyeatte says
Come November we must throw these totalitarian freaks out of office. If this corrupt government continues to push for a nanny police state there will be push-back and it will not be pretty. The fuse has been lit.
JoeIndustry says
Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi now has a government job.
Aghast says
Another waste of our federal tax dollars. Imagine, people thought G.W. Bush was violating our civil rights! I’m glad my kids are grown because if this had happened to them, I’d go ballistic.
shawn says
Vote RON PAUL 2012 and watch how fast these regulations and “guidelines” disappear! It feels more and more like CHINA everyday. Vote Ron Paul.
mikeo says
Mrs Obama said to an air force platton? or division,Barrack will NOT ALLOW you to eat that way!!!! WTF? they are not big az
people in the air force you know. I have to repeat that.. BARRACK IS NOT GOING TO ALLOW YOU TO EAT LIKE THAT ANY MORE!!!
is this a budget cut? BWAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAA. unfortunatly this
is not funny. people wait till the new taxes pull us all
in….not one percenters. ALL! just wait,till the all new health care taxes pull us down so far, it will be impossible not only to recieve quality health care.but,make sure you eat your veggies and be damned if you have a MC D’s sausage and egg crossant! well chicken nuggets are’nt bad,right,Barrrack?
Vette says
Michele should practice what she preaches,..Lay off the burgers and fries it goes right to your thighs.
mikeo says
Mrs Obama said to an air force platton? or division.Barrack will NOT ALLOW you to eat that way!!!! WTF? they are not big az
people in the air force you know. I have to repeat that.. BARRACK IS NOT GOING TO ALLOW YOU TO EAT LIKE THAT ANY MORE!!!
is this a budget cut? BWAAAAAAA HAAAAAAAA. unfortunatly this
is not funny. people,wait till the new taxes pull us all
in….not one percenters. ALL! just wait,till the all new health care taxes pull us down so far, it will be impossible not only to recieve quality health care.but,make sure you eat your veggies and be damned if you have a MC D’s sausage and egg crossant! well chicken nuggets are’nt bad,right,Barrrack?
Mark says
I’m sick of the nanny state government types poking their noses where they don’t belong.
It’s time to show them all the door.
JenC says
It’s not about vegetables. Since the School Lunch Guidelines consider Ketchup and “greasy French Fries” a vegetable all she would have to do is give her some ketchup. This is also not about health and nutrition since french fries is one of the worst foods containing artery clogging fat. A plain potato would be better. This is about subsidized Agra Business especially Meat and Dairy. Especially Dairy is losing market to alternatives like Almond and Soy Milk. Dairy does not want to compete on the basis of demand, when the demand for Milk goes down they want to be subsidized and use the government i.e. School Lunch Program to unload all that milk and dairy nobody wants to buy. This also keeps prices high. They are overproducing. That is what this is about. This is not new and has also been supported and advanced by Republicans and Democrats alike! Those that argue for fair market competition based on consumer demand should be spear heading the end of agra business subsidies!
“The largest portion of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s budget consists of food subsidies, not farm subsidies. Food subsidies will cost taxpayers $79 billion in fiscal 2009 and account for about two-thirds of USDA’s budget. The largest food subsidy programs are food stamps; the school breakfast and lunch programs; and the women, infants, and children (WIC) program. The federal government as a whole has about 26 food and nutrition programs operated by six different agencies.1
The USDA’s food subsidy programs developed out of the need to dispose of farm production deemed surplus under commodity price support programs. Today, food subsidy programs are supported by farm interests, anti-poverty groups, and organizations of state and local program administrators. Farm and food subsidy programs provide both rural and urban legislators reasons to vote for increased USDA funding.”
http://www.downsizinggovernment.org/agriculture/food-subsidies
Mark says
“They can suggest and they can educate.”
This great philosopher once said…”You can lead a student to a teacher but you can’t make ’em learn!”
Maybe that was a horse thing!
bullrider says
The first thing we can to do fight this crap is to vote out Obama, from whom the leftist idiots draw the strength to pull this nonsense which amounts to ‘we know what is good for you and too bad if you don’t like it.’ The second thing to do is vote against any and every Democrat on every ballot everywhere. They are the sympathetic soft head – er shoulder – that these do-gooders cry to and get funding and permission for this crap.
And the school probably insists on giving a full meal to a kid who is missing only one requirement, because they have to find a way to charge SOMEone for the food they made.
Russell Hurd says
the lunch the lady had packed for her daughter sounded pretty nutritious to me.
our government is too big.
our government is out of control.
Will says
These are the same cretins who have the power to force normal children onto Ritalin, despite the fact they have no medical credentials (isn’t that illegal) and questionable education qualifications.
Elizabeth Brand says
This is scary. 1984.
Take Action says
Why the F*** are we bending over and taking this?
AnnieNomiNous says
This is part of Michelle Obama’s healthy eating agenda. Even Olive Garden caved to her demands. Who elected her and why is she being used as a front for the government intruding into our lives? Meanwhile, the accomplice media covers up the real truths…that our freedoms are disappearing before our eyes in record time.
Turnabout says
Geez, Patrick Riott. Let’s have a look in your grocery cart. A few “suggestions” about what you can and can’t eat and either you’ll have a different opinion about “it’s just a vegetable” or you’ll take it like a wuss. The Nazi’s (National Socialists) had great ideas about healthy diets. Oh, it’s all good for you. They really know best….
todd jackson says
“not china is it?”. It pains me to see these sensationalized, racist, and uninformed headlines in the media. Chinese children would be so lucky to learn about nutrition in school, let alone be provided some food for free.
ETEE says
You will obey the State. You WILL eat it, Comrade!!! And you WILL like it!!!
Tyler says
This has got to be a joke story, but if not, I sure hope that this state does not allow food stamps to be spent on anything other than the basic food groups. Make people who choose not to work eat only the basics. No more Doritos and Mountain Dew. Veggies, dairy, fruits and vegetables, proteins and grains…all generic brands without frills is all that should be allowed. The incentive should be to get off food stamps, not to scam the system to earn more. This does not seem so hard to understand to me….are liberal politicians really that concerned that using common sense and good judgement will cost them their election….in the bigger picture, term limits stops all of this.
Rebecca says
I am 10 and I know that if I that were me I would never , I repeat never go to school ever again!!!! I now I think that people should have healthy lunches but parents can do that. I eat the exact same lunch but with out the banana and I am the skinniest person in my class YOU ARE NOT fighting obesity with chicken nuggets. I am the President of my school and know who Nancy Pelosi is and I can’t wait to vote.
Katie says
When mother goes for fast food, she should save the ketchup packets and then include one in her daughter’s lunch every day. Ketchup is a vegetable, right?
Josh says
Yet one more reason I will NEVER EVER send my child to one of these Government Gestapo schools. Bite the bullet people and send your kids to a private school. It will pay off in the long run.
JohnAnderton says
Prevalent ideas of nutrition are ludicrous. Humans can survive (and prosper) eating almost anything. Moderation and common sense are key. That girl’s lunch, vegetable or no, is perfectly healthy. Certainly within reasonable bounds, anyway.
Paul Battis says
Take their milk and cheese and whatever else they consider healthy and take it to a lab. Thier processed foods are not healthy. Then or on top of that, sue them. This reeks of easy money. They are so outragously out of order that its incredible. What a bunch of freaks. Personally I’d pull my kid out of that school yesterday. If teachers and higher ups are going along with this than your child is not in a school, she is in an insane asyslum.
maryo says
We are all children of the state now. Oh hail to the nanny state to tell us what to do, how to do it and when to do it. Orwell was 24 years behind in his book.
Subversive Lunchpacker says
Someone please remind me, which part of a chicken is the nugget?
Mister Ford says
To all the individuals that think or of the opinion that this is a Leftist/Democratic/Obama problem: Sorry, this kind of problem with the FEDERAL D.O.E. has been going on for decades. This is part of a continuing and ever expanding effort by the Federal Government to control every aspect of our lives, force our children at ever younger ages to accept Government control rather than Family as the Authority of their lives as normal and appropriate, and the purposeful dumbing down of our society via a social/psychological based educational program.
This woman’s child is four years-old and in a Federally Subsidized Education Program. This has become the norm.
I was amongst the first two or three classes of kids that kindergarten at the age of five was mandatory. I was amongst the first classes of kids that was forced to undergo Federally mandated standardized End of Grade Testing. It’s a Program. It’s a System. It’s a Plan.
Please research Charlotte Iserbyt, former Senior Policy Advisor in the Office of Educational Research and Improvement (OERI), U.S. Department of Education, and what she has to say about Education.
As far as what this mother should do?
In my opinion she should stand up to the school. The diet of a child is the parents’ decision, ultimately. I think she should make it clear with the daughter and the school that the lunch she makes for the child is the lunch the child will eat. Furthermore, the FDA has recognized french fries and pizza(!) as a vegetable. If fries are a veggie then how are chips not considered a veggie? I’m just sayin’…. Fried GMO taters are fried GMO taters whether you call them fries or chips. Goose and gander and all that stuff…
I also think the mother should “drop in” to eat lunch with her daughter randomly and as often as possible to keep the school “honest” and “on its toes”. In addition, I think that the mother should take the time to contact the ever-crooked Bev, the LG, and the AG.
I live in NC and I will be contacting all the State and NC Federal elected people I feel appropriate as a registered voter and including this article to express my displeasure.
I recommend all of you that find this kind of behavior by Government inappropriate to do the same if you live in NC or not.
Flood their inboxes.
Sailor Boy says
I cry for our country. I’m 72 years old. I am so glad that I grew up in the 40’s and 50’s. Starting with the 60’s, I’ve seen us go down the path to Socialism and now Communism. We have a President with an Administration that is making a mockery of our Constitution as well as the other two branches of government. The Democratic party has been infiltrated with “Progressives” which is another name for Communists. We need to vote them out of all branches of our government. We also need to clean house in all the departments of government which have become corrupt and self-serving rather than for serving “we the people”. No matter whether you are Independent or affiliated with a party, please vote for candidates (local, State and Federal) that are not “Progressives”. There are good Democrats and Republicans but there are also Progressives in both parties as well. Learn who they are and let’s vote them out!
shawn says
wait wait wait, so the parent created a nutritionally void lunch like most of you adults eat someone calls them out on borderline neglect of a child and provides a nutritious meal yet they are the ones to blame. wow get a grip. and the most ridiculous part is where she says most children wont eat vegetables YES THEY WILL. a child’s eating habits have been proven to be formed mostly before they are born based 100% on what the MOTHER is eating so sorry cant pass the buck MOM. learn to raise your kids better so we dont have to.
Allergic reaction says
SOME KIDS ARE ALLERGIC TO MILK WHAT IN G-D NAME>
shawn says
@sailor boy so you mean we should get rid of EVERYONE in ANY political office for the last eh 50 years. because NONE of them have given a rats ass about you me or anyone but themselves. sorry if you cant see that behind the veil of democrat vs republican. thy are laughing at you righ now and have been for for 73 years. from the moment you were conceive they were against you. its very simple. they are having a circle jerk right now on our money bathing in our children’s (troops) blood. but you cant see that because your whining about the democrats. they are one in the same yet you cant see that.
BillRow says
This has nothing to do with republican or democrat since both parties have been taking us down the same road for decades with bigger, more intrusive government as the ultimate goal.
It has everything to do with liberty, freedom and personal rights. There is only one candidate who is fighting both parties to restore our rights to personal choice and responsibility.
It’s time we said stop the madness and took back control of our lives and properties. Explore the truth for yourselves. Google Ron Paul and see why millions of people are joining the Revolution to restore the Constitution and Bill of Rights.
f33dback says
The vegetable was inspecting her lunch…
jschmidt says
this country is gettng more unrecognizable every day. Are we living in a socialist country? Our freedom are being stepped on by Democrats who find the Constitution constraining and old fashioned.
Mark W, says
Do you all remember a movie,I think it was by George Orwell
1984.People we are there.We want government hand outs,
their help,entitlements.But no control.Better give up one
to keep the other.Vote for a change this time.
Tom D. says
A state “inspector” snooping through your kids’ lunches has gone too far. The idiot liberals running the failed government schools can’t even teach the basics and yet they feel it is a priority to intimidate your young ones and force them to eat nuggets.
Keep voting Democrat and this is the shit country that you deserve.
Joseph Carder says
Why does everyone say “This isn’t China, is it?”
I’m pretty sure they don’t have that level of government intervention in China.
Wakeup says
Umm… hmm, what’s wrong with my American friends? I wasn’t aware you guys had lost your backbones. These are YOUR CHILDREN their messing with. Up next, is the molestion you allow at the airport coming to your schools. The more you give, the more they’ll take. It won’t stop until you put a stop to it. Do nothing and you’ll all be goose stepping during Obama’s second term.
Greg says
Like Ron Paul says…”It’s about LIBERTY” We know what the leftist Democrats are all about, and for those of you clueless that think the Republicans are much better…time for a wake up call. Open your eyes people.
Fahs says
The main reason for food inspectors? Why, to give someone a cushy government job of course. This is not about nutrition, not about children. It is about paying someone to do some BS job that had donated to a political campaign.
jt says
IT’S NONE OF THE STATE’S F’ING BUSINESS!!!!!!
Molon Labe says
And somewhere in Hell Hitler is smiling.
m.langer says
how much more do we as free people have to take from this president who realality is a dictator
Todd says
Soylent Green is people !!!
LiberalLoser says
People get the government they deserve. Only losers vote democrat.
ilibcc says
Put a plastic vegetable in and re-use it every day.
Democrats love plastic food. They talked about plastic turkeys for years.
Gryphon says
Try to make me eat your government vegatables and I’d shoot your sorry “government inspector” ass.
Sue G. says
This is 100% about the school making money.
Each school receives a set amount of money for each qualifying child. If the child doesn’t utilize the ‘free or reduced lunch’ option the school loses money. YEs…they lose money.
This happened in a poor neighborhood school in California where the parents were actually ORDERED to not bring lunches from home.
This is bullshit and against the law.
This also has nothing to do with Obama. This has been in operation for years.
Schools are so low on cash they are finding ANYWAY to increase income.
John Galt says
Well, this is the mindset of the nanny state. You and your children are now the property of the state, therefore the state has a vested interest in controlling basically everything that affects you-read seat belt laws, helmet laws, mandatory food laws- trust me there is no end to what the educated elitist bureaucrat’s mandate and we now must pay them so they can tell us how to run our lives. Michelle Obama will soon be doing ‘Dont let them eat cake’public service announcements. Soylent Green will be mandatory lunch for kids.
I was in San Francisco (ground zero for the American socialist nanny state) in 2010 competing in a triathlon, and the night before I walked along fisherman’s wharf watching the street artists with their spray cans doing some really cool freehand paintings. Once this one artist was done he gave the painting to his assistant who was the ‘barker’ who tried to sell it to us tourists as we looked on. The barker was openly smoking weed. As the police rode by on their mountain bikes, I said to myself this will be interesting-but they rode right by the stoned barker, though you could easily see and smell what was going on about 10 yards away. Interesting I thought-guess they really go green in this city. After that I walked across the street to the mcdonalds. I notice on their marquee that the happy meals were lined out. I asked what happened to the happy meals and the manager told me the city banned them-those nasty toys were unfairly targeting kids and the nuggets were polluting the insides of San Francisco youth you see. Keep your laws off my body? only when it comes to drugs or abortions in this socialist camp.
This is the current groupthink that goes on in the minds of the liberal elitists in power-What? Dont like that? Think it’s a bunch of bunk? well better fight the power right now, cuz it wont be long before they will be taking YOUR KIDS away for their own ‘benefit’ for proper ‘socialization’ by the state because you are filling their mind with old fashioned theories about individual rights and responsibilities, then filling their belly’s with non regulated/approved sustenance…
winnie says
WE GET THE GOVERNMENTWE DESERVE. KEEP VOTING DOMOCRATS & NEXT THEY WILL TELL YOU WHERE YOU CAN LIVE, HOW MANY KIDS YOU CAN HAVE & WHAT KIND OF CAR YOU CAN DRIVE. JUST LOOK @ CHINA &COMMUNIST RUSSIA. IF YOU THINK IT CAN’T HAPPEN HERE YOU HAVE YUO’RE HEAD IN THE SAND.
Dante says
Hey, if you willingly hand over one of your greatest responsibilities to the government, then you really have no room for complaint.
ConcernedCitizen says
Welcome to the Socialist Republic of America! Is this what we really want? Do you want the government telling you how to raise your children? Our founders would be deeply ASHAMED of what this country has become. We may call ourselves free, but when you have the government breathing down your neck and telling your children what to do, then its just a dictatorship. WAKE UP AMERICA!!! Its time to be aware of what our government is doing to us!!!
Will says
If you want to get anything done, bypass the principal and the superintendent and go straight to a board meeting and tell the board of education members what happened and what is happening.
mh says
Perfect timing! After NC Governor Punkin realized that she didn’t stand a chance of being re-elected even with her bought and paid for educator votes, she is spending her remaining days trying to pay them back by traveling the state trying to shame the legislature into spending more on our bloated, corrupt educational system in NC. This is very similar to her signature program. They really do want to control your kids from birth. Remember, like everything else the government can do a better job than you!
GoldBacon says
Don’t send your kids to government schools!!
Kmbold says
Thank you, Michelle Obama. This looks like the result of some of your activity. Why don’t you just take Air Force One to Tahiti or someplace and stay there until your $#@&**! husband joins you after the November election. (I thought North Carolinians were a freedom-loving people.)
Equality 7-2521 says
“You can have our children’s brains, but stay out of their bellies…”
ANIMALAURA says
Do some digging…. and you will find Michelle Obama, once again, at the root of this —trying to control your lives. What is next?? Are the feds going to tell us how many breaths per minute we are allowed to inhale???
D Riley says
Rise up, America. Stop being weak. Vote out all incumbents of both parties who let this continue.
Enough of government says
It’s time for things to change in this country. These are issues we know about what about all the things going on that we don’t know about. If we have another dictator like Obama this country will become the People’s Republic of America . This is something to think about….what if the kid has food allergies and gets sick from a school lunch ? Think the school would admit they were wrong ? Hell no !! This government now scares me……
Greg says
Some of you act like these type of actions from schools and government are something new that just started since Barry Soetero was elected President. It’s not…it’s been a slow and steady advance over many years. BOTH parties are guilty in different ways and areas. If you are waiting for a Republican to ride in on a white horse and stop this government onslaught, then you are dreaming.WHO? Mitt…Newt..Santorum…yeah right. Mitt’s a lib, Newt is a progressive, and Rick..well…good luck with that insider money grabber. Look at the one man that has never strayed from his message of LIMITED government, and Liberty. Ron Paul
Steve says
I’m surprised they didn’t charge them for those chicken nuggets.
Poultry Bailout article from VegNews, Feb. 2012.
“Last August, the US government bailed out another American business enterprise – the poultry industry. The US Department of Agriculture agreed to buy $40 million of unwanted chicken products to distribute to public schools, soup kitchens, and national food programs. The surplus meat was purchased in order to aid the ailing poultry industry, which is seeing a steady decrease in demand (in the US) as well as a rise in production costs. A USDA report found that the demand for chicken in the US decreased by roughly two percent from 2010 levels.”
Suspicious says
Someone needs to investigate this further – as it looks like a hoax. If you google Hoke County School District, you can look and see the lunch menu for elementary schools for the whole month (on the school district’s website). As of the 14th of February, chicken nuggets haven’t even been on the schedule…. (not until later this week in fact). Something seems wrong with the story. (unless this all took place last month or something….)
Please run a follow-up after confronting the school district.
Claude says
This is directly caused by Mrs. Obama. My kids drink so much milk at home that it costs me a fortune. I send them a bottle of water and a juice bag for lunch. Now my packed lunches are going to be scrutinized? Are you kidding me? We MUST VOTE OBAMA OUT OF OFFICE. The America we know can’t take another 4 years of him and his bride.
newjerseybt says
When you willingly let the state have their way with your children, it means you have been totally absorbed by the state and now have become “one”.
Jennifer says
Gosh – it almost seems like the government is hiding some drugs or something in the school lunches because they are so adamant the kids eat what they provide…. I have packed my childs lunch since preschool – and I guarantee her lunches are way more healthier than anything a public school will serve up….which is probably canned vegtables and fruit shipped from China. and I agree with Greg…. this isn’t an obama problem (though his wife sure stuck her nose into it) it’s a nation that has let government get WAY to big.
Burt Hicks says
“Wakeup” asked “Umm… hmm, what’s wrong with my American friends? I wasn’t aware you guys had lost your backbones. These are YOUR CHILDREN their messing with. Up next, is the molestion you allow at the airport coming to your schools. The more you give, the more they’ll take. It won’t stop until you put a stop to it. Do nothing and you’ll all be goose stepping during Obama’s second term.” Well, I’ve talked to my (conservative) congressman’s office, insisting that FDA be neutered completely in this area. After that, we’ll talk about adding an immediate reduction in FDA’s budget. Readers can explore http://www.fda.gov/Food/ for some of its extensive regulations.
Sheila Martinez says
Can’t help but think the “government inspector” was the First Lady.
The Tea Party majority will strike again this Fall…
Wendell Openshaw says
One more reason to abolish the Department of Education. What an absurd overreach.
billindallas says
I guess the mom is lucky they haven’t turned her in to Child Protective Services yet. I’d be tossing a chunk of broccoli in there just to keep the cops at bay, just sayin’….
If Obama gets re-elected it may be time for torches and pitchforks in the street.
ed hackett says
…it’s called agenda 21 folks… look it up. a UN program designed to get the entire world on the same page… theoretically… Special emphasis in agenda 21 placed upon the women and children… …it’s real, and it’s here now…
WinkAndaNod says
You know, just a thought – all the these wonderful and helpful government employees who we all certainly love greatly live amongst us. Their homes are near ours, their children go to school with ours, and their spouses work amongst us as well.
Intelius and other sites will let you find the home addresses of pretty much anyone for a small fee. This can be easily cross referenced with the department lists available on the various governmental sites to get you the names and addresses of these fine civil servants – you could then thank them and their families personally for the excellent work they are doing to keep us all safe and healthy!
Just thought I’d mention that, these hard working, exceptional souls deserve to have all the recognition and rewards they have coming.
Greg B says
The only reason this inspector has this job is that Obama hasn’t cranked up the concentration camps yet. When he does, she’ll be right at home as a guard there. Thia country is finished if we don’t put an end to these control freak antics.
Cory says
YouTube “What Are Chicken Nuggets Made Of”
Shish says
This has my blood boiling. Every day I hate this administration and liberals a little more. The day some undereducated brain dead teacher’s aid Guvment drone takes my child’s food away and gives them chicken nuggets as a substitute will be a day she regrets living. I swear if you voted for OBOZO you are a freaking idiot.
Mrs, Right says
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. It would be better to live under robber barons than under omnipotent moral busybodies. The robber baron’s cruelty may sometimes sleep, his cupidity may at some point be satiated; but those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end for they do so with the approval of their own conscience.” – C.S. Lewis
Yes, folks. While we have been complacent, the communists and socialists have taken over. Please let us know throw off this oppressive yolk and reestablish our liberties and private property!
Mister Ford says
@ Shawn- Really? “Borderline neglect of a child”? Really? Really? Holy sh*t snacks, Shawn! Really?
How much nutrition do you think mechanically separated,processed, and formed chicken parts with silicon might hold? How about the genetically modified vegetables and hormone injected homogenized cow milk? I live in NC and I am well aware of how the schools use not only the basic hormone milk, but so-called “experimental” milk from NCSU.
Sorry to let you in on this secret, but diet, along with religion, politics, and sports teams are, in fact, propriety of the family and individuals rather than government bureaucracies.
If you think these individual choices are fundamentally wrong I will be more than happy to offer you the option to have the government decide your diet, career, carbon footprint, and meat imprint.
Is this the kind of society that you dream of? The kind of society we are “slipping” towards if we follow your impetus of the State having more control than parents?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQL-hEkVMwU&feature=related
Based on your comments it might just be the kind of society you want.
I used to be chef at a vegan restaurant that was 75& local and 90% organic. Perhaps that food would be acceptable to serve children to you, Shawn?
I want mandatory labeling of any and all genetically modified organisms immediately to give consumers (READ: parents) a choice in the food consumed and given to children. Agri-Business profits be damned!
Apparently that is ix-nay on the hombre when it comes to choices that actually make a difference in your world, Shawn? Forcing GMOs on the populace, especially kids, is abuse.
I wouldn’t expect you to be aware enough to realize that.
Klawnet says
The equivocators whining “BOTH parties are guilty” are full of crap. This is pure Democrat social engineering. Now pick up that load and shoulder it, lefties.
Not a cookie says
Well, on the bright side, at least they did not try to give the kid a special cookie like the teacher in California. Homeschool!
Alx1775 says
Two things disturb me here. Greatest of all, of course, is that the school is now becoming the nutrition police and insisting children be handed additional food if the meal from home was not judged sufficient.
But it is also telling that the government inspector was just plain wrong, and the meal forced upon the child was WORSE than what she got from home. OK, so apples and bananas are not vegetables, but they are far superior to chicken nuggets and “count” toward the FDA recommended servings of fruits and vegetables.
This is the problem with government. They impose unnecessary rules and enforce them through stupid people. TSA anyone? Yes, this IS reason for outrage. Just another reason I’m glad I home schooled my kids.
Maatt says
Every parent that reads this story SHOULD be outraged. This is not some Government inspector teaching kids that they should eat vegetables.. this is a Government Food Nazi GOON, directly interfering with a parents choice of what to feed her child. and this WHOLE debacle just highlights something Ive said for a Long time. “It has come to the point where sending your children to a public school has become a Silent, yet Very Destructive form of Child Abuse.” Wake Up America, if you Love your kids, then Get them OUT of the Socialist/Marxist Indoctrination camps the Government calls “public schools”
Virginia Menzel says
Follow the money. Somebody is making money off this policy. They would like to have our children in school 12 hrs a day. That way yhey can charge us for 3 meals a day while they brainwash our precious children.
Todd Warren says
… and why exactly is the USDA going after organic farmers? We need to eliminate or greatly scale down this federal department!
Don H. says
She needed a vegetable and a red scarf…
sylvie says
Sooooo, tell me, is both parents working 24/7 instead of one of the parents homeschooling worth it to give your kids a real lousy education, one that they MAY get a job in some fast food restaurant when they graduate? Or is it worth it to spend thousands on cell phones, hi-tech televisions, laptops, ipods, computers, that oh so cute expensive, keep-up-with-the-jone’s sports car, those diamond earrings and that elegant pearl neckless, more important than putting your kid in private school instead of having them indoctrinated into some mindless life that government obviously has planned for them? Really? Get real people. I put my daughter through private school with no help at all. I sacrificed anything and everything I could. She is a scientist now, and an excellent one. My son is being home schooled since his father died when he was 9 years old. It got too expensive and I couldn’t eat any less food than I already was. So, I am homeschooling. We tried public schools but he was disgusted with the system, a bunch of teachers that were too busy ‘testing’ kids, to get around to teaching them. And yes, my son wants everyone to know, those chicken nuggets are scary stuff. They really do not have quality food at these public schools and you just have to be worried about food poisoning and recalls. Just say no to public. Yea, I know, the state is supposed to give your kids free schooling. But Obama is making it federal now, so cower down and teach your kids to cower down as well, or make alternative choices while you still can. I am so glad my kids are grown. My daughter has decided until this country becomes free again, she will not be considering having children, because she thinks it is wrong to bring children into a country that is in bondage.
RoxannaDanna says
You guys had all better watch out! The TRUTH TEAMS are in here reading and watching you! LOL
We are no longer free to speak or to practice our religions or FEED OUR OWN KIDS!
We are no longer a free people.
Kerux says
First off, how in the world does the government determine the nutritional needs of a child based on one meal a day?
Secondly, it is the principle of the thing to refuse to put a vegetable in the lunch (however, I’d be tempted to put one carrot stick or celery stick (small) just to be irritating (and to see if they would actually accept that)!
The answer though is not private schools–not everyone can afford them. I did not send my children to private school and they have still turned out fine. However, we were on top of what was going on. The answer is (as someone pointed out earlier) for parents to stand up en masse and protest such silliness! I can think of some ways to save a lot of money by eliminating unnecessary personnel from a school (or assigning them to actually teach a class!
Brandon says
In a word, homeschool.
Karen says
Shawn, Patrick, and any others who think this is about nutrition/child neglect and any other code word. It is not about anything else except government control, COMPLETE GOVERNMENTAL CONTROL OF OUR LIVES! Under ObamaCare, we will ALL be subject to inspections of our food, drink, prescriptions, and everything, literally, EVERYTHING in our lives. Under ObamaCare, they will have the power, and will claim the power is legal, to tell us anything they want, because if they’re paying for us to be healthy, we have to do what they say. It’s just like getting a loan from a relative — strings are attached. Except in this case, we’re talking chains. Unbreakable chains.
Peg says
This is NOT nationwide. When I saw this story I asked not only my own kids (in case I missed a note)but my 15 nieces and nephews, 12 of who confirm they bring lunch- 3 get free lunch. They live in 7 states and I talked to them personally or an older sibling and no one else is doing this- not in Massachusetts, Missouri, Iowa, Louisiana, Texas, California or Illinois. They are all in 2-9th grade. You know this is an isolated incident or parents would be freaking out.
Newsman says
Were in the belly of this machine, and the machine is bleeding to death. You chose your fate America. It’s too late, it already happened.
Joe says
to answer the mother’s question: Yes, it is China. The politicians have virtually all been bought and paid for…..
Curt80 says
I am not even sure what country I live in anymore.
alisa kablotsky says
Just so people understand the origin of these rules. These rules were put in place under the Bush Administration.
Barb says
WELL IF THE GOVERNMENT WANTS TO LOOK AT SOMETHING THAT IS HEALTHY FOR OUR KIDS TO EAT THEN THEY BETTER LOOK A LITTLE MORE…
PLEASE SOMEONE TELL THEM TO LOOK AT THE NUTRITIONAL CONTENT ON LUNCHABLES,,,,,,,,REALLY – CHECK IT OUT THE SODIUM ALONE IS OVER THE TOP……SO START LOOKING AT THE TOP AND LEAVE THE PARENTS ALONE AND GET RID OF THE CRAP THAT YOU ALLOW TO BE PRODUCED!!
sue says
Hey Jeff — are you serious? You’re blaming President Bush? Seriously? President BUSH is to blame? He signed some executive order mandating school lunch inspections?
No, this is the brainchild of Democrats. And it does have everything to do with money flowing to the schools. sheesh people stop voting for Democrats. Stop dead people from voting, they only vote Democrat.
Dave says
When I was in elementary, I routinely traded food, but never for Vegie’s. Kids don’t want them. Protein is what they want and need. Ban the USDA and DOE(state and federal).
Russell Jones says
No, this is not nationwide, only isolated. For now….
We will complain, send in some emails and letters, and voice our opinion to neighbors. In five years this will be common practice and will not lift an eyebrow.
We are like the story of the frog sitting in the warm water in a pot heated on the stove, unaware and unmoved by the heating water… until it is too late.
This is sad, all predicted, and few listened.
David says
These are not SCHOOLS. These are day care centers and the rules are written because there was massive, and i mean MASSIVE abuse. The pre-k centers would get free/reduced lunch program money and they would give a kid hot dog and bread or the cheap mac and cheese in a box. That’s it. They would pocket the rest as profit.
So there is now a law in most states that day care centers and that includes pre-k education centers HAVE to offer a lunch that is considered nutritious.
There are guidelines that must be followed, limited sodium, limited fat, they don’t get vitamin D milk, they get 1% over the age of 2. They have to offer a vegetable, fruit etc.
If a kid brings a lunch, it has to meet the same requirement, this is because parents were sending their kids to school with twinkies for lunch. We are talking about 3 and 4 year olds here.
The school is sticking to the letter of the law- obviously when the laws were made they did not intend for a parent who sends a real lunch to get penalized but that’s what happens when you have idiots who think they can send a bag of doritos and call it lunch.
Kevin says
Pull your kids out of school, folks. Home schooling is the only way to Ho if you value your parental influence over your kids.
Big Tom says
Yes, under this administration’s food police policies, any child or parent, who dares to question the governments food agenda and sneaks a delicious home made meal into school, should be fined, imprisoned and sent to a re-education camp immediately.
That’s whats going to happen, if we don’t start complaining, protesting and voting these dumb, liberal Democrats out of office, who think they know better than the parents. They want to take over your daily life.
F-@#U! says
You remember what happened with O.J.? Well this is just more of the same sh#t. I knew the day they tried to shove critical thinking down the toilet by pushing ‘Ebonics’ in California, the world would no longer play by the rules of intellect. What is happening now in America is revenge by an angry black man & woman who have been given power by guilty white liberals who have no idea what they are in for. God Bless America. If we make it out alive hopefully we will be stronger. Vote for intelligence not race! Evil is color blind!
Buck O'Fama says
Somebody needs to beat some Nazi @ss. If I catch them screwing with my grandkids like that I’ll make it a point of habit to attend classes with them every day.
End public education and return it to private enterprize, well except those that voted for Obama, an education would be wasted on them.
TNinfidel says
This is not surprising considering NC is a state where you have to get permission from your local sheriff to buy a handgun.
Isn’t NC’s current governor the Democrat that elections should be suspended to “focus on jobs”? Didn’t Obama also carry NC in the ’08 election? Looks like NC has the government it deserves. If you don’t think so, stand up and fight it. Fight for your State and your rights.
Karen says
The requirement was 2 servings of fruit OR vegetables. I would assume that if she left off the veggies and gave more fruit she would be ok.. unless the inspector isn’t looking at like that. this is ridiculous. Michelle Obama needs to stop shoving ribs and lobster down her own throat before telling our kids what to do. And yes, the more people signed up for schools nasty lunch the more the school gets from the school lunch program and the USDA food program… if it doesn’t make sense.. follow the money. The mom needs to stand her ground, she will win. I am sure the community will stand up with her.. you have to speak out in today’s world or you will be steam rolled and all your rights will be gone!
r zel says
Easy question: Hoke County, California, TSA, etal; who the hell do these people think hey are?????
real man says
Fear the silent majority we still believe in the Constitution!Especially the 2nd ammendment
Liz says
When so many people in our country get their news from the MSM and the Daily Show and Colbert Report, you know we are doomed as a country. It is up to you to educate your family and friends as to where this country is heading. If they think you are paranoid to think our country is heading toward socialism, ask them when the Europeans headed there? Did they recognize it? It is ever so slow but once your freedoms are gone, you can’t get them back. We need to recognize where we are in the timeline. Hopefully it is not too late to turn back!
george says
Apathy in the face of tyranny only invites increased levels of tyranny. Parents of school-age children should have organized and hit the barricades long ago, if only to protest the dumbed-down excuse for an “education” their kids were getting. When such protests never materialized, your friendly feds saw they were free to interfere in your kids’ lives even more. The appearance of federal food-nannies on school property should be seen as one of the more frightening developments in a long, long time.
keith wren says
Freedom…”Land of the free, and the home of the brave”
It is over, folks.
CHANGE… Change you can believe in”
MZ says
Good job food nazis! Now this story is on Drudge and has gone international! You will get what you deserve.
BigH says
Folks, just look at Liberal sites and Liberal quotes online. This ain’t going away unless people get involved. I live in the particular county and there are tons of people who actually think our country is headed in the right direction. The few can’t conquer anything, the many can’t be stopped. Get on board!! or soon we will be saying, yes sir, “may I have another bite of corn please sir”?
DB says
There you go again… North Carolina – land of dumb niggers and white trash. They elect the slimiest bastards ever to our government – creeps like John Edwards… Who is actually a step up from their current crop of assholes…
What I’d like to know… Why did our ancestors let them back into the union?
Noah says
Doesn’t it feel great to know your tax money is going to something SO IMPORTANT?
To the mother: I would consider calling your lawyer. For all we know these people could be going through bag lunches to inject chemicals tracking devices or microchips. YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS, DARLING. YOUR CIVIL RIGHTS. DONT TOUCH MY TURKEY SAMMICH.
Richard Gioannetti says
The solution is to close all schools teach our children ourselves. When they are at the age of employment the employers can test them for the needed jobs. Look at how many dropouts are multi-millionaires think Apple think Facebook. Schools aredangerous to children to their minds to their health. Why are there police in our schools? Schools are this countries Hilter Youth Programs.
PapaUmMaoMao says
After reading this, and taking particular note this happened in North Carolina… the state where my pappy was raised (Southern Pines)… and I recall that NC decided to take it out on the Republicans back in ’08 and vote Little Hussein Obama as our fearless leader… All I can say to y’all is: I bet you don’t make the same mistake twice… Do the right thing come November, North Carolina!
Momma says
If Mom wants her child in this school, she could bake chocolate cupcakes and add pureed vegetables to them. I did this when my boys were younger. They loved the cupcakes, and never knew they ate vegetables. However, how to convince the school there are vegs in the cupcakes may be another dilemma. Good luck.
Jamie says
I homeschool my son, for this very reason. My son is on a strict diet, due to allergies. I am still looking at a possibly even making more changes as he gets older, depending how the diet affects his behavior. My son has Sensory Processing Disorder and is allergic to artificial colors/food dyes. My son prefers veggies, but doesn’t like fruits, since they irritate his stomach.
T says
Two options. Claim the child is on a special diet due to
1 Health reasons like allergies. Claim her records are protected by HIPPA
2. Or religious reasons.
Need to threaten with legal actions to scare them. Focus on the teacher and administration.
Crusader says
When will America wake up to this kind of “Liberal” facism? It is only a matter of time before Obama starts after the Jews.
TRahija says
One word… Fascism
Carrie Pavolik says
when did Obama institute a Lunchbox Czar??!
ChrisV says
Michelle “LET THEM EAT CAKE” Obama really must be happy.
This sounds like the brownshirts of Germany.
Another reason to do away w/the Dept of Education. This is not a Fed function anyway.
WE need to wake up, this socialism is going ruin this country if we contnue on the same path.
Who in the hell are they at the school to overide the parents anyway??
Like said in an earlier comment, the more #s that they show that they are providing food to, the more Fed $s they get. Must keep the SEIU and Teachers unions happy. They couldn’t care less about the kids.
VOTE LOUD says
VOTE LOUD in 2012!!!
Kick them out… Embarrass the Progressives… Save your nation!
joe sixpack says
Obviously they should arrest the parents for child abuse and make the children wards of the state for failing to provide a nutritious lunch.
Sierra says
What if that child was lactose intolerant? Worse yet, what if she were diabetic? I’d be down somebody’s throat in a heartbeat if they forced my child to ingest something I didn’t send in that lunchbox and he ended up in the ER because of it.
Cmusk says
These government officials NEED TO GET A REAL LIFE and leave these kids alone!!!!!
james says
I’d be going there and jacking some jaws for messing with my daughter,they would wished i hadn’t shown up when I was done with em
fantasin says
Why is it that the stupidest people in the country are educators?
NY is poised to lose a half billion dollars in federal money, because the educators/teachers refuse to be evaluated by Obama’s new standards, because 2 years was not enough time to put the plan in place. The teachers union exists not to educate students, they are there to protect useless teachers, who have no business in a classroom. Meanwhile the same teachers union’s send millions of dollars to Obama’s reelection campaign, whilst they ignore the standards on their own evaluations, but are right up to speed on lunch inspections and trying to force feed vegetables to terrified little Johnny and Janey. If I lived in the county of Hoke, I’d gather the neighbors and be heard at the next school board meeting. These supposed educators need a lesson on freedom. They also need to understand that they work for the taxpayers, not Obama and if they fail to respect parental rights, they need to know they will be terminated and be given a bag of arugula as a parting gift.
Stress Judo says
Read anything by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn. A forgotten Nobel Prize winner, he proclaimed the superiority of the West over communism – and was promptly shunted out of the limelight. It is time his ideas and writings come back to the forefront!
Faith says
I really hate to bust everyone’s bubble… but you can’t blame this one the mother or any other parent… The United States hasn’t been a “FREE” country for quite sometime now… Even in the Work place you don’t have the freedom of speech or freedom to do your job the best way possible… if you do you lose your job… so why shouldn’t they try and take the freedom out of our schools… and not everyone can “AFFORD” private schools.. we all don’t make tons of money like the liars, cheaters and bigots in office get.. we have only two classes of people now and they are poor or rich.. and most of the rich are the snakes in office.. they should put real people in there who are from the lower class who know how the people are feeling and what the people expect from them.. maybe then the United States will stop being a diplomatic country… They really need to hear what the people are saying and help those here who need the help instead of over in other countries and keep their noses out of other foreign countries.. Pretty soon they will be inspecting the parents lunches at the work place.. Then they need to raise our wages and not theirs..
nathan J says
Come on people! What is wrong with you! Our government is looking out for our best interest. Last week it was the Catholic Church, this week it is the children, next week they are coming after US!
Mike G says
Welcome to the world of Fuhrer Obama.
clothed emperor says
The article concludes: “The mother says her next step is to sit down with the principal and if nothing is done then she plans to go to the school board.” I’ve got better advice for this mom. Get your child out of the public school. Heck, if I understand correctly, this child is not even in kindergarten yet. Then keep your child out of the public schools. Home school her, and not only can you feed her whatever you wish for lunch, you’ll do so in the relaxed atmosphere of home, she’ll finish the “schooling” part of her day in no time at all and can get on to reading, playing, exploring and really learning, you’ll learn a ton through the process of home schooling her, you’ll have a beautiful relationship with her and spend tons of time together. And think of it this way: if the government acts like this with respect to the lovely lunch you packed, imagine the mis-education they’re going to try to stuff into her head over the years.
Wes says
Listen people. You are going to eat your state issued chicken nuggets and you are going to like them.
Chairman Obama and Madame Obama say they are good for you. Would they mislead you?
KEN says
If “O dumb Butt” sends his menions to my grandsons school, they will deal with the 2nd ammendment. This is anarchy from the feds. We are not to fear the gov’t, the gov’t is to fear the people. call me, Obama regime….you are not a king
Mark says
Mercury light bulbs, fluoridated water, infantile vaccinations, Ritalin for hyperactivity and now plastic food for kids in school…thank you for all your mandates, corrupt politicians – Republican and especially Democrats. Time for vote for Ron Paul.
Brian says
Obviously the state run school system does not feel the need to be answerable to the parents (taxpayers). I suggest that everyone either get their lawmakers to institute a voucher program or abolish the state system and use your saved tax dollars to send your children to private schools.
rob says
I’m a doctor and I don’t agree with the fda USDA guidelines. It is completely political. A parent should have the right to choose what foods their children eats. If they’re starving their children, then the lunch police can get involved. If a family abstractions from meat or dairy, that idea their decision. I’m sad to see where this country is going.
Tera says
I would have a fit if anyone fed my children chicken nuggets. School lunch nutritionist are so off base in eating healthy it can only be described as a joke. Break down the nutritional value of chicken nuggets, greasy old bread crumbs covering all the parts of a chicken people wouldn’t pay for. Vegetables in a school lunch program are “Ketsup”. So the Mom didn’t put carrots in the lunch. Really? It’s no wonder this country has so much obesity. Did the school really do the right thing, I say they are undermining the family and promoting a McDonalds diet. Is McDonalds the sponcer of this program? I am truely disgusted.
Thomas says
Homeschool Homeschool Homeschool Homeschool
ella funt says
Bring out the watermellon!!!
ERW says
Homeschool.
Sierra says
What if that child was lactose intolerant? Worse yet, what if she were diabetic?! I’d be down somebody’s throat in a heartbeat if they forced my child to eat something that would cause him to end up in the ER.
Al says
This is horrible and despicable what thyey did to this child. It is the FOOD GESTAPO and their goons at the behest of a FASCIST government. Perhaps it may be time for more home schools to flourish.
ChuckTX says
So American, how do you like your ‘Hope and Change’?
Allan says
My Gosh! And Obama hasn’t even been re-elected yet.
Claire says
Looks like simple solutions are way above some people’s pay grade around here. Good grief, it was never my intent to solve every problem for this woman just the immediate one that involves her child. As for the price of veggies they aren’t that expensive really certainly way cheaper than a bag of chips. And as somebody already pointed out a packet of catsup, a veggie according to federal guidelines, is FREE! My intent was to suggest that this mom attempt to solve her problem by other more peaceful, practical and resourceful means that won’t distract her from caring for her child. No child deserves to have her mom serving time in jail just to make a point.
Inkys1grl says
Of course the socialist food cops are going to start with the little ones, they can’t fight back. But don’t be surprised if one day these government “inspectors” are waiting in your supermarket checkout lane or standing by as you order in a restaurant to ensure you get what they term “proper nutrition.” This is a very scary development and Americans EVERYWHERE ought to be outraged!
Paulie says
Keep voting for democrats and this is what you get. Remember that in November at the poll. If they fed something to your daughter and she had an allergy they could have killed her!
Johnston says
“To be governed is to be at every operation, at every transaction, noted, registered, enrolled, taxed, stamped, measured, numbered, assessed, licensed, authorized, admonished, forbidden, reformed, corrected, punished.”
— Pierre-Joseph Proudhon
Paulie says
Eat your peas f_ckers.
Tomper says
To all you obama voters – this is the change you’ve voted for and this is only the beginning. Next, the ‘government inspectors’ will be in your home.
stargirl says
inspecting a childs lunchbox is a violation of their privacy. whats next, inspecting their underwear to be sure that they have bathed?
George says
They probably wouldn’t let the little girl say grace before eating her veggies
sb36695 says
First they came for you, and I said nothing…
One Nation says
We need to come together as Parents and BOYCOTT the public school system until they abolish the Dept of Education, and put control in the hands of local communities. We don’t need the FEDS or Planned Parenthood, spewing their crap and indoctrinating the minds of our Children. I hope Parents Wake up !!
Troy says
Comrades!!! Welcome to the new United Soviet States of AmeriKa. Leave your rights and that silly Constitution thing at the door and bend over while we show you how we are in charge.
You know folks, the sad thing is, even though I meant the above to be funny, it’s happening. It’s happening and we made it happen. We voted in losers who take away our rights. We voted in people who would take care of our local issues while screwing everyone else. We ‘thought globally / acted locally’ when we should have been acting globally for the better of our country, not the bridge or road we thought we need, or that new school that’s half full, or that stadium we bought instead of a road. We thought about touchddowns instead of A’s and B’s on science and math tests. We thought about regulating guns instead of making sure the unborn were safe FROM US! We made sure that homosexuals were OK, but unemployment is reported at 8.3% and you and I both know it’s closer to 20%. We’re kicking people out of the military but feeding every whiner that won’t work more than the effort to stick out their hand and moan.We’re financing companies that promise a ‘greener’ future, that then go bankrupt and steal that money, while thumbing their nose at us, the taxpayers. We have a President who promised $5.00 a gallon gas and we’re almost there. He promised we’d have an AmeriKa that was closer in line with the other countries of the world economically because it wasn’t fair that we had so much when they had so little, and we’re almost there. We have a President who bows to foreign dictators and kings of 3rd world nations. We have a President who wants to lower our ability to respond to war by dropping our nuclear arsenal lower than China’s. Sigh, you know what kind of person he is…
Welcome to the USSA, 53% of you wanted it, and 53% was the majority. Velcome Comrade, velcome…
Anony says
Pretty soon the Drug Cartels will be dealing in flour and sugar instead of pot and cocaine.
Doug says
WELCOME to BIG BROTHER
Martnique says
It would help if the “Food Police” were smarter than the 4 year olds.
44guyton says
This is socialisms folks. Your freedoms are being taken away. Whether it’s the food police or national healthcare. This is NOT new. Read the “Road to Serfdom” by Hayek. This is what happens when the state e.g. Germany 1938 takes over. You will be amazed at the parallels between pre WW2 Germany and what is happening in America today.
billybeer says
Good news kids, after the Bean Sprouts, Bean Curd, Broiled Soylent Green, and Tofu, we are having Egg Whites for dessert.. Woo Hoo!!!
Mike says
Ok ,If Obumbo actually wins in Nov. ,I ,like many ,many other American Patriots,am leaving this once great Nation.But where to go ?I know ,I don’t really even know ,but this is not my Country anymore. I like some of RP’s Ideas, but he is just too old to be the leader of the USA. Romney ,is just Obama”light” ,and Gingrich ,is an A-hole. We are Screwed any way you slice it. If Paul decides to run as an independent , Obummer & his racist monkey faced Wife get another 4 years to complete their ultimate mission in life of destroying the Nation they have both loathed since birth.This is the end of days.I really think it is far too late to turn this train around.
Tess says
Patrick Riott YOU are part of the problem! Not seeing what is wrong with this is the problem! Chicken nuggets are nothing but crap, NO nutritional value! Michelle Obama said that the question of nutrition was “too important to be left up to parents”. Who the hell is SHE to tell us we are unfit parents! Who the hell is SHE to think she knows better?
If this were to happen to any of my grandchildren you can bet my children & I would be in court suing the school! Vote for your freedom!
maybe just maybe says
If you cannot afford food, isn’t low-cost to no-cost lunches available? It used to be that a lot of homemade lunches were not even close to food kids should have. The USDA and said inspectors were put in place to ensure proper dietary meals were available because poor or lazy or ignorant parents tried passing twinkees off as food. I saw first hand what some of these kids came to school with and if you think it was pretty . . . think again – molded dried up bread, rotten fruit etc etc. But this partisan bickering makes me sick to death. As does over zealous inspectors and school officials. But so does parents giving kids pop-tarts for breakfast or worse. Some of these parents are worse than kids getting good food into their bodies. You are what you eat and not not all parents can afford good food, some wouldn’t know good from bad and some just don’t care. Go visit your kid’s lunch program and see for yourself . . . then complain. Until then your so-called opinion is worth about that much.
smartalice says
A picture of a gun or a teeny-tiny toy gun counts as a ‘gun’ by these bureaucrats, right? So a picture or a plastic veggie should also count. Right? Problem solved! This is what happens when tiny minds are given authority. Take them to court for big $$$ and/or huge headline apologies (including pix of the perps) in the papers, for their arrogance & stupidity. One shudders to think what could happen to a child with severe allergies! These types have to be fought wherever they are found or they will take over, comrade! Ugh!
Debbie says
We all deserve a better….. VOTE: Ron Paul
CorrectionPlease says
Has the Duke faculty taken a vote on this yet? – to have the little girl permanently expelled. It doesn’t matter that the evidence had been consumed; it’s the seriousness of the infraction and the perception of political correctness that is important.
pkinder says
Hardly a day goes by before we are treated to a new installment of the new police state brought to us by the filthy rotten democrates. They will stop at nothing now in their quest to control every fascet of your life.
Mary Albrethsen says
According to Wikipedia potatoes is a tuber vegetable and cheese is a milk product. It seems the ‘inspector’ needs a list of foods.
This is just another good reason to home school. And don’t start yelling I know a lot of folks are not able (financially or educationally) to home school.
I guess it is ‘follow the money trail’ time and see ‘who benefits’ from everyone being required to eat in the cafeteria.
Adrian says
Not to sound stupid or anything, but is there a link to a news story or anything to back up this accounting of what happened or is this faith central? I’m just saying.
bill williams says
Don’t worry guys. Pretty soon they will just take the kids from us since we obviously can’t handle raising them.
Jenny says
I used to donate to the needy often, we have plenty. However, after reading stories like these, I will save every dollar to be sure my grandchildren don’t have to go to public schools. I’m heartsick for this Mom. I hope they can petition the school board or something. I can’t see putting food in a lunch, only for it to be thrown out. The Mom is exactly right. Beyond the stupidity of all this, do these “teachers” realize they are undermining the parents credibility in the eyes of the children? What country is this??
John Galt says
Will Romney take us off the road to National Socialism? I don’t think he has the will or the guts.
Read “They thought they we free” about the Germans in the 1930’s and it will wake you up to what is happening right here. I wasn’t a preschooler so I said nothing…
Ron Paul 2012….the only candidate with the guts to tell it like it is.
Herbster says
If the mother doesn’t get anywhere with the twit principal or the schoolboard chowderheads, do what any red blooded American would do……SUE THE #&*$@!
John Benson says
Of course this little girl’s story will be atlered with a happy ending in the style of Pravda and Tass When Michelle Obama writes her book:
“It Takes A Communist Government”
Clearhead says
Qwitcherbellyakin, you incompetent bourgeoisie. Just knuckle under and obey Mr. hitler…..er I mean, THE GUMMINT. What do YOU know about raising your own children? Nothing. You’re not qualified or in any way authorized to interfere with your children’s upbringing, No! — Just hunker down and do what you’re told. Our glorious leader has a plan for all. (Unfortunately, and OBVIOUSLY that plan is not FOOL proof!!)
Guess_WHO says
OUTRAGE! BTW…No Republican OR Democrat is going to fix this. THE PEOPLE need to FIX THIS! These government bullies have ZERO fear of the PEOPLE! Some HOW, Some WAY, the PEOPLE MUST TAKE BACK THIS COUNTRY!
Adrian says
I guess not then.
squaremom says
Me thinks the Michele, the first lady is throwing her weight around and we know she is not a skinny minnie! At the rapid speed her husband is force feeding his Marxist left wing European agenda down our throats, I guess it has given her courage to step over the line and do some force feeding of her own!! America, do you really want a dictator in the White House, dictating what you can and cannot eat, what your children can and cannot eat, what kind of light bulbs you can buy, what kind of toilet you can buy and how and when you can flush and how many times a day. . . and the insanity goes on and on????!!!
GET THEM OUT OF THE WHITE HOUSE BEFORE WE LOSE ALL OUR FREEDOMS!!!!!
God bless America and have mercy on us.
LLoryck says
A Revolution is an ugly thing… and I think its about time we had one!
John Galt says
Heil Obama!
jimbob says
US. GOoberment is now in the business of terrorizing preschoolers. what an oddball freak show gooberment this has indeed become all at the taxpayers expense.
Mary says
They did this at my nephew’s school and he’s about 50 pounds over weight. Go figure that one!
kcsparky says
I know a school district,principle and an inspector that would be looking at a lawsuit that would set the legal world on its ear. Anyone that is associated with this idiotic horseshite should be fired immediately. This is America, not the Soviet Union!!!
poorhardworker says
Government run amok!!! Is is this what our hard earned tax dollars are paying for….GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK!
lt1776 says
I assume the inspector has access to all the students’ electronic medical records so they can determine if the child has a food allergy or not. Just because some parents are idiots, does not mean all of us are. I wonder if the inspector had to take a course on government wa$te. The only thing the inspector taught that child is that adults can’t be trusted.
Bombastic says
Somebody ought to hound this dude for every single slight HOA infraction.
Or monitor his intake of certain things; booze, porn, hookers, drugs; whatever. Nobody is that clean.
Californian7 says
What if the kid is diabetic, hypoglycemic, lactose intolerant??!!
Do you really think those money grubbers at the district give a rip. Fire the food police and put the money from their salary into…. educating the kids.
Mike says
That sounds like an “unlawful” search of the child’s personal property. Where does the school district and State get off forcing their mandate of food policing on the citizens? It’s time for a change. Abolish the Department of Education and let the local districts with the help of the public make the rules.
Drew says
This is the liberal left hard at work. Enjoy.
alanwillingham says
Adults who intentionally intimidate tiny children should not be allowed to be anywhere near them, especially without a parent or guardian present to assure the child’s safety. These school bullies have to be stopped
Hope says
This is the same state I believe that fed a peanut allergy kid peanuts and wouldn’t allow an epi pen to be kept at school and called the parent when anaphalaxis kicked in and then finally called 911 and that child died over the school giving them unwanted food
dknc says
If the mom thinks THIS is bad, wait until she sees what they put in her kids MIND.
The mother’s next step should not be to meet with school officials, but to take her kid out of school. Homeschool her or put her in a church school, whatever it takes, but get her away from the government school.
kc says
dems say it’s okay to kill a baby but if you have it they tell you how to feed it….yeah, the dems are the party of the little guy, women and minorities..so long as they depend on them for everything and obey their rules…this is the slobama nation.
help slackie O with her mission “let’s move” and send them packing in November.
stonedome says
this is first lady sasquatch food nazis directed right from the oval office. obama is whipped by this he woman and this is the result. remember when hillary said you got a twofer? well, my friends, this is what you get with obama. if he gets re elected, their will be a civil war. hate to say it, but if this what is happening now, imagine what he has planned. and he has shown he doesn’t care what you think. better get ready to throw down…i know some communists that i’d volunteer to remove from the planet.
dingleberry says
HOLY CRAP THEY KILLED A LITTLE GIRL FOR NOT EATING VEGETABLES???? THIS IS NAZI GERMANY!!!! OOOOHHHH NOOOOO WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!!!!
KickBlackEvitaOutOftheWH says
What is the school going to do next – ram the veggies down the kids throats? It’s enough that black Evita just discovered veggies and working out, and is so in love with herself she can’t get over it, but this obsession with forcing veggies on the ppl is like when doctors said you MUST give honey to babies until they discovered it would kill them. I’m telling you, the day that mother sits down with the principal is the day we should be outside with broomstick ramming nuggets up the inspectors arses with TV covering it.
stonedome says
this is first lady sasquatch food nazis directed right from the oval office. obama is whipped by this he woman and this is the result. remember when hillary said you got a twofer? well, my friends, this is what you get with obama. if he gets re elected, their will be a civil war. hate to say it, but if this what is happening now, imagine what he has planned. and he has shown he doesn’t care what you think. better get ready to throw down…i know some communists right now that i’d volunteer to remove from the planet.
BRL says
I live in the area and I am not at all surprised. They are so worried about petty things like this and not enough about their curriculum. Homeschooling is very popular in NC for a reason!
al says
Nutrition wise, fruits and vegetables are pretty interchangeable. If a young child will eat fruit instead of vegetables, what is the problem? Also, this was one meal. The school officials don’t know what this child had for breakfast or will have for dinner. If your schools are anything like California”s the teachers and administration would do better for the children if they would teach them and keep them safe.
penny says
at the end of the lettter it stated that they only require a milk product and 2 fruits or a vegetable. so if the mom sends her child to school with the fruit and not a vegetable, then they should not have a problem with it right? so why do they force a second lunch down their throats? do they know that they are teaching these inocent children to eat more than they should? don’t they know that this can lead to childhood obecity?
homeschoolnow says
Note to Mom: Here’s are real simple solution, take your kid out of that freakin school and “home-school her.”Government is scared shitless that the homeschool movement will take off in America and that parents will take their kids out of government control, pigeonholing and government brainwashing. I say it’s about time Americans told the government to stick it where the sun don’t shine. Bush’s No Child Left Behind was an abysmal failure. Obama’s social-engineering is only causing revolt. Who needs the mondless government beauracracy. Your kid is only 4-years-old. Homeschool!
shooter1 says
Do what we and millions of others do, HOME SCHOOL!
MayaAyala says
Big Brother and Sister is watching you.
Seriously:
There is something wrong when some Big Government nutrition nazi — paid by OUR tax dollars — tries to tell a parent that a turkey and cheese sandwich, banana, apple juice and small bag of chips is so “unhealthy” that they force a tomato soup in front of the child.
We need to return to the time that government workers were accountable to the PEOPLE and not the other way around.
homeschoolnow says
Note to Mom: Here’s are real simple solution, take your kid out of that freakin school and “home-school her.”Government is scared shitless that the homeschool movement will take off in America and that parents will take their kids out of government control, pigeonholing and government brainwashing. I say it’s about time Americans told the government to stick it where the sun don’t shine. Bush’s No Child Left Behind was an abysmal failure. Obama’s social-engineering is only causing revolt. Who needs the mindless government beauracracy. Your kid is only 4-years-old. Homeschool!
DrPanda says
Folks, it is time to put our foot down and stop this runaway Fed Govt led by a muslim socialist and take our country back. It is plain that the only way left anymore is the use of force and sadly this will be what happens very shortly if we don’t clean out Washington in November. Stcok up on foods, ammo and medicine as the “Winds of War” are blowing harder each day.
GOD BLESS THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA!!!
joe livingstone says
poor little girl will be able to get free birth control in just a couple of years and Mom won’t even know.
Lorbo Falstaff says
This is fake story from the comedy tabloid the Weekly World News: http://weeklyworldnews.com/headlines/44028/food-police-arrest-kindergartners/
Idiots.
Allie says
One of our kids started med school in the fall here in the US. A very good school. Only about a 1/4 of the class is from the US, the rest from other countries. I asked one of the directors at the open house about the composition of the class, she said they take the most qualified, and this was how it turned out. Isn’t it nice to know the teachers we pay to teach our children, are now spending more time counseling, feeding, and doing about everything else, except teaching. North Carolina has a huge number of people who home school……I can see why!
julia says
Harry Huntington…mind your own business. If the mom wants to pack potato chips in the kid’s lunch, that’s her right. Bad parenting…ha. You are a holier-than-thou snob.
John Fiorella says
Since the Obama regime is dictating what people should eat and what not to eat or government is becoming more like China.
CosmicRevolutionary says
These dummy inspectors also have no idea what the kid is eating at home, maybe between breakfast and dinner the kids are exceeding daily nutritional requirements without the lunch… yes milk offers some nutrition like calcium and protein, but also contains carbohydrates and growth hormones, too much milk will make you fat.
dave says
what the F****
forced to eat
is this still the USA
Obuma you need to F****** GO
an take your Wife with you
a cold day in hell when my kids will be forced to eat some gov. crap
Nov get here please an all the Obuma voted had better Wake The F*** Up
bo gilroy says
this is what we can look to happen with obamacare it is getting time to end the nazi reqime of the democrats
Krusatyr says
How old will the kid be when the federally tooled manipulator announces to the class: two of you children are homosexual, based on our studies, so please identify yourselves or we will test you to find out. If you think you are, tell your parents to celebrate your diversity and tell us immediately if your parents try to convince you that you are not, so we can send officers to adjust your parents opinion.
Pippin says
What on earth has happened to the men in our country when mothers and 4 year olds are getting harassed on a daily basis? Have they completely lost any instinct to protect their families?
Arius says
Welcome to the nanny totalitarian State. The parents need to thrash those idiots at the school.
lily says
I’ve never heard of a kid packing a vegetable AND a fruit in their lunch box. That is ridiculous. The people who make these rules for everyone are WEALTHY, bored liberals. Their kids hate their parents guts for sitting around all day trying to think of new ideas for their nannies to make them eat food they hate and forcing that on everyone in the country too. That, while they go out to eat fancy french food loaded with tasty butter and all the salt they want. Wealthy liberals are depressing bores. Somebody please get them out of Washington. I will vote for whoever runs against the current president who’s narcissistic audacity cannot be allowed to go to the next level.
777denny says
When the Government can FORCE your child to eat something and tell your child what to eat and not to eat, this is no longer a Constitutional Republican guaranteeing Freedom of Religion, Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Assembly, but really is the Fascist States of America, instead!!! Live Free Or Die!!!
CosmicRevolutionary says
about every 2 weeks or so a new story comes out about some food that’s been killing us this whole time that the FDA/USDA has been allowing and just decided to stop. I just found out that I will get cancer from orange juice… about 2 weeks ago the FDA announced they haulted imports of oranges from Brazil because they were using a cancer causing pesticide, how wonderful. So F the FDA and USDA… listening to them will only get you killed.
Angel says
Go ahead you idiots…Keep voting Democrat so we can have EVEN MORE of these news-stories!
Alan says
@Patrick Riott
Are you serious!? The fact that there is a “State Inspector” at all should be enough to enrage any freedom loving individual. If you are not outraged that taxpayer money is being wasted on this crap you are hopeless. You seem to imply that Drudge is a bad source of links, or you are biased in some way which shows you are a liberal, and probably want the state to tell you how to raise your own kids. Liberals are losers, but they need to here it in language they can understand.
Liberals are common sense challenged, they can’t understand that having state inspectors is a bad thing.
Janine says
Lorbo, that site lifted the story, and spoofed it, it’s a real story, there were interviews on TV tonight with the people involved. Moron.
Judy says
The Mom should be getting an award for taking it upon her to pack her own child’s lunch!
CosmicRevolutionary says
and you dummies that think that everything will be okay as long as we get the democrats out are insane. The reason a dem is in office is because the republicans f-d up so bad. We keep going back and forth from republican to democrat and things only get worse…this country died a long time ago, not just in the last 3 years…. when will you guys turn off the t.v. and start thinking outside the box.
Michael says
Wow, baby carrots in lunch boxes, energy efficient light bulbs…yes, I can totally see how the US is becomIng like a communist dictatorship! I’ll bet none of you even uttered a peep when the Supreme Court decided the result of the US presidency in 2000, when congress passed the Patriot Act, when our voluntary military force was/is abused and exhausted by being sent 3-5 tours in Iraq or Afghanistan, and when the current President supported indefinite detention with no due process, … Do you even know how ridiculous all the hysteria here sounds?
MayaAyala says
We need to return to the time when government workers were accountable to the PEOPLE — and not the other way around.
$20 says that Obama doesn’t win North Carolina in November.
Worst. President. Ever!
Matt says
Pizza is also a veggie, another blown up story the government loves to see us focus on! “Forced…. I find fault in the inspector for not just giving her the veggie that was offered with the school lunch. I’m sure there’s a lot of shock value added to this story. And @KickBlackEvitaOutOftheWH when were school lunches ever nutritious. Resorting to broomstick ramming will only make you more ignorant than this blown up story already is. Think of a different solution not the same. Sorry to pick on you, but your name is so deserving. We are not united that’s the REAL PROBLEM and will be are own downfall.
screamingeagle101 says
Well, so many wanted Obama. Now they have him. It may not be so easy to end his nonsense because, they now have computerized polls everywhere and they can be manipulated. There is now one company running them all. I wonder if they are linked to ACORN also? Oh, and 20 million registered voters that are frauds, or deceased. I wonder who they will vote for? I bet they will be on Obama’s side!
Rick says
Play them at their own game,if they want to make
your kid eat the school lunch. Then pack stuff you
know your kid won’t eat. I would pack last nights
left overs. This way you are not buying extra food. Then
when they bitch and say, they have to keep giving your
kid school lunch. Say to them,well if you would mind
your own business you would not have to give her school
lunch. If they keep on doing it to the point they loose
money,they will stop. If they try to make you pay for it.
Simply say, I packed my daughter a good lunch.But it was not
to your liking then you pay for it. If you don’t take a stand
now and vote out the Marxist government. When Obama care kicks
in it will result the same way
Janet Campbell says
This is crazy. To begin with, you are not really supposed to drink cow’s milk after you have been weaned – see what Dr. Leila Denmark did in Atlanta for thousands of Children. that is, if you want to stay at the top of health. She just turned 114 years old Feb. 1st and practiced medicine till she was 107.
Also – something strange has happened to chicken in the US, since about 2005. My father in Atlanta, myself in San Francisco and my sister in Iowa – we all had strange symptoms. He died before we figured it out. Last year, I ate only chicken for a week, not fried, baked, and wound up gaining weight. Something was wrong.
So I stopped eating chicken, my main staple.
Within a half a day, I lost 11 pounds. It stayed off. Then two weeks later, I ate some more chicken, and was drinking water like crazy and gained 10 pounds within hours.
There is something wrong with the chicken in this country. Obesity is a factor of something in their food supply, I will bet, that is affecting all of us.
Also, in prepared foods, there is a lot of Sodium Benzoate, that makes my ankles blow up.
So my sister in Iowa had an allergy test done. Our mother is celiac, but it turns out my sister is not. She like the rest of us is lactose-intolerant, and guess what?
She’s allergic to chicken and eggs, like I discovered on my own – and 50 other foods.
What is in our food supply causing this? I wonder if it’s not some chemical, maybe one made in China and shipped here, as we know a lot of heavy metals cover all kinds of materials that come in here – I have had a lot of experience with this…
So this so-called food police is a (maybe planned? hmmm…) reaction to something else we need to be investigating.
People I know from other countries, remote areas, go home for a month and come back with their bodies much slimmer, and then they start eating the same foods here – and wala – they blow up.
This is crazy. Someone please find out what’s been put in our food supply and stop that first – and stay away from this communist bull that is all Obama and Pelosi and more…we have been had!
Who are these “police”? Are they Doctors like Dr. Denmark – who worked with Dr. Jonas Salk? N0!
Fire the lot! And get real biomedical researchers looking into the poisons in our food, and stop force-feeding them to our kids!
Gordon Campbell says
GTF OUT of MY child’s lunch box ! GTF out of my child’s sexual instruction ! GTF out of implanting Marxism into his brain !
Matt says
Thank you comment number 387. Our petty arguments will be our own self inflicted genocide. Next we will be ratting on each other and “forceable” referring to one another by a number. Just remember all the worries everybody had in December 2008. He’s the Antichrist….. glad that wasn’t true! Idiots.
Sally Anne says
“Nutrition” is the cover story. Money is the real story. They take an emotionally-charged “third-rail” type of issue (in this case, kids’ nutrition), and use that as air cover to force you to buy someone’s product.
It should be a crime to be so disingenuous..
Woody says
I’m a libertarian, but I would not cry one tear if these school officials were literally horse whipped in public.
john says
I’d beat the bloddy hell out of the SOB that took my kid’s lunch
bpf0653 says
America is at a turning point in it’s history either our Constitution and the Republic will be a footnote in history. We’ll either be a socialist nightmare without the freedoms we grew up with or we will wake up and throw this tratior in the White House out on his Socialist butt.
Warren says
Obamacare is the rationalization for them to micromanage every area of your life. Socialists’ reasoning is that, if society is paying for your healthcare, then everything you eat, everything you do, must be managed.
Obamacare isn’t about providing healthcare to the poor; it is a means to an end. It’s purpose is to gain power, the power to rule you, the power, literally, of life and death.
Obamacare is a tool for tyranny, and must be repealed.
If we fail at that, we must force a Constitutional Convention.
Jack Cayman says
If you voted for Obama then this is what you get… government nitpicking and dictating and in your face… telling you what to do and how to do it. You want government to solve all of your problems? Fine. This is what you get! Government help means your freedoms get trashed! Get used to it all of you liberal freaks out there!
Matt says
I heard they “the food inspectors” shoot three pre-k children in Canada for the failure to not share. Remember sharing leads to socialism. Idiots
This site scares me. Are we this ignorant?
Kirk Kendall says
This is just one facet in the concerted effort to slowly but surely transfer the ownership of children from the parents to the state, a necessity for a socialist state.
Karen says
Well, this is the same as Mrs. O telling us to eat our peas, then cramming down ribs at the speed of light. Hypocrisy…get used to it or fight. This is your government.
Uncle Sam says
Lunch box inspection?
These people are worthless leeches. They deserve public scorn and ridicule. Put the f*ckers in the stocks.
AnnieNomiNous says
Threaten to sue if someone touches your child’s food…or…claim religious exemption….or…claim health reasons such as allergies…whatever. Come on, parents…think and act together before it’s too late!
Matt says
Kirk Kendall are you really that scared? Do you believe you’re that powerless? Wow, what’s the age limit here?
Matt says
Thank you AnnieNomiNous! Come together people!
Michael H says
The one reason they are doing this is so they can claim their program is a success by counting meals served. What is so galling about this is that someone other than the parent took it upon themselves to decide what was right for the child against the wishes of the parent. Nanny statism.
getmikey says
Irony of ironies is, a friend of mine who is a US citizen who relocated to China and is teaching there tells me it’s not that bad in CHINA!
So I guess, Grandma, no, this is NOT China.
It must be . . .
The USSA.
This type of treatment is what prisoners get. Treat a child like a prisoner long enough, and they become violent like a prisoner.
Intimidate and humiliate long enough, and you get a lash back. It’s usually violent. And deadly. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow, and maybe not next year. But eventually you get blowback.
Don’t believe me?
Take a look at Columbine High School and see how that one turned out. Or Virginia Tech.
To the parent who wishes to remain nameless, we admire your tenacity. To Grandma, who cannot believe the USA has turned into China, we pray for you.
And to the SWAT team that has to pick up the pieces and clean up the mess(es) stemming from this and many other future reactions from this, we cry for you.
Peachie says
Our Nation is drowning in DEBT. These little kids already have a HUGE BURDEN OF DEBT on their little shoulders because of wreckless spending! Yet our tax dollars are being spent on THIS?!!! We MUST shrink the government and now. They aren’t even educating the kids anymore, just using our tax dollars to interfere with Parents Rights to raise THEIR OWN CHILDREN.
CLAIRE, what is wrong with you? Seriously. The answer is NOT to waste food and money! It is to stop the government from wasting our money and taking away our FREEDOM. WAKE UP!!!
Okie flyover says
We now know what Michelle Obama will be doing in January 2013.
Christopher says
This is more of the Obama Nation reaching down into our education system and telling what we should be doing and what we should not be doing. When you see Mrs. Obama telling us one thing and doing something totally opposite of downing a plate of meaty ribs, I call it hypocrisy. I can understand that the district wants to insure that all kids get a proper nutrition meal as we know that food feeds the brain. When kids are fed, they think better in the class room, because they are not thinking of when lunch is coming. The child should have a choice of choosing what they want to eat and not be forced to eat the school lunch. If there was a buffet of milk, vegetables, and a meat to choose from, then that would be ok by me. The lunch monitor should be told to keep their hands out of my kids lunch!
KCEddie says
Now if they would put that much effort into Math, Reading, Writing,and science. They might actually educate our children!
WTF !
Big PETE says
JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A GOVERNMENT GONE WILD!!!
Max RA says
THe entire government can go to hell
Allan says
This so-called nutrition expert needs to be committed to a mental institution and have a full battery of psychological tests administered to discover why this individual feels the need to inflict psychological stress and abuse upon children. The person or people that hired this individual need to be placed on administrative leave while they are evaluated for their judgment in allowing an incompetent and psychologically damaging individual to be in the proximity of children in an educational setting. Then the School District needs to be sued.
This is the insanity we have allowed to grow and be nurtured within the institutions that we entrust our precious children to.
Mark says
Can’t you all just stick a carrot in the kids lunchbox and be done with listening to those dodo’s? If the kid eats it…great, if not leave it in there for the next day. A carrot will go for days and be fine.
Eli says
What about people with food allergies or special food needs? There are a lot of kids who have specific dietary needs and this forceful feeding being done by the schools could end up making a kid really sick. Parents should know what foods their kids can have and need and it should be the responsibility of the PARENTS, not of the GOVERNMENT, to ensure this happens.
heavenor says
more school lunches = more subsidies/govt money to the school.
It’s more about money than nutrition…sad but true.
~ Daniel Love says
To you all who are mad at Obama, let me refocus your anger at the real morons. EVERY LAST PARENT SENDING KIDS TO THAT DISTRICT. The second that one parent heard about this food inspector program, the parents should have protested EARNESTLY. But no, half of them probably don’t vote, 80% don’t know who the school superintendent is and 50% of them are probably fat with fat kids who could give a rats azz what their kids are eating.
We’re putting morons in charge. Instead of looking at politicians VOTING RECORDS AND CAMPAIGN DONORS we just vote for (R)s or (D)s.
Don’t tell me there is no food company with a contract to supply this food to the districts and a lobbyist who got them the contract.
sallyhen says
No, the Mother should not put a carrot in the girl’s lunch just to shut the authorities up. That would be giving in. This is unacceptable behaviour!!!! Too much authority!!
asleep says
There is absolutely no authority in the Constitution for the federal government to force your child to eat ANYTHING or while we are on the subject, inject them with anything.. ever. This is totally illegal and is in direct violation of our civil liberties under the Constitution.
Sorry gotta random rant now, stories like these aggravate me and make me think of many other ways we are losing our freedom:
Young girls between the ages of 12-16 can get an abortion or surgically implanted birth control without the parents consent or even knowledge in some states (boy, they care so much for our children that they kill their children) and the greatest thing about it is that they tax you to fund it all! Yay more government salaries, benefits and pensions we can’t afford.
But hey, why complain, we let them scan and molest our children, wives, mothers, sisters and grandmothers before getting on a plane so that people can “feel safe”. BTW, TSA coming soon to subways (already there), trains(already there), sporting events (were outside the last superbowl), concerts, then a couple more years down the road at malls, restaurants, buses, schools/colleges roadblocks, and finally random home searches…. the quest for our safety never ends, God bless them. :)
They can illegally spy on us thanks to the patriot act and our kind president just approved a bill and signed into law the “National Defense Authorization Act” that allows the federal government to detain american citizens indefinately without charge or trial if they are “deemed a threat” to national security (in certain circumstances we can be killed) . but don’t worry its not near as expensive as having 900 military bases in 130 countries (most of which don’t want us there), many don’t even have an airforce or navy and are no threat to our security, but hey, we are in multiple wars that are undeclared and unconsitutional which cost much more including american lives. makes sense.
We are so lucky to have a government that loves us so much they are willing to sacrifice all our freedoms to keep us safe and healthy. Funny how free health care from the legislation that was rammed down our throats costs more than before.. hmmm…. weird We are only 16 trillion in debt, but dont worry, we can always print more money or borrow it from china, it should magically keep its value and just work out for us forever… right?
wake up dummies =)
Uncle Sam says
Federal “Move” program mandates school control of foods brought from home.
See The NC Dept. of Health and Human Services, Resources for Schools at:
http://www.nutritionnc.com/resourcesforschools/
Click “Foods from Home” Which takes you here:
http://www.nutritionnc.com/resourcesforschools/pdf/esmm/AdvocacyTools/ActionTools/FoodsFromHome.pdf
The “Foods From Home” url contains “ESMM” which stands for “Eat Smart, Move More”, which is NC’s implementation of Michelle Obama’s “Move” program.
NC Dept. Health and Human Services
http://ncchildcare.dhhs.state.nc.us/general/mb_ccrulespublic.asp
Click “North Carolina Child Care Rules and Law” at top in orange.
http://nrckids.org/STATES/NC/northcarolina.htm
Click “Preventing Childhood Obestity in Early Care and Education Programs”
http://nrckids.org/CFOC3/PREVENTING_OBESITY/index.htm
The standards are developed with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and various organizations and funded by The US Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Child Care Bureau.
Excerpts-
School Board Members: Are foods from home addressed in your district’s local wellness policy? If not, include in your policy nutrition guidelines on what students and staff can bring.
Principals: Enforce the district wellness policy
chuck says
You know the guvments too big when your elected officials don’t even know what’s going on
Kenny says
When I first read this I thought it was about a school in the U.K. or Canada. Not only was I shocked but I am also ashamed to know that we have allowed something like this happen in the country that’s supposed to be the land of the free.
jimpeel says
“Give us the child for 8 years and it will be a Bolshevik forever”
— Vladimir Lenin (Russian Founder of the Russian Communist Party, leader of the Russian Revolution of 1917, 1870-1924)
David R says
Haven’t the residents of Hoke County learned that they and their children are government property to be managed by the political class? Your potential voters will eat government purchased, fried, reconstituted chicken. You and your potential voter will like it and thank Mrs. Obama for it.
Max says
Welcome to fascism 2012.
Still a flag waving patriot? Wake up. America is dead. Politicians killed it a long time ago. Question is what are you going to do about it?
Concerned mom says
Ever look at where the cafeteria food comes from. I gaurantee if most parents who really care about their children saw how chicken nuggets are really made. You would not let your children touch them!
James G says
Peg,
Everything starts with an “isolated incident.” There is a government inspector on the premises inspecting the lunches made by parents. They are not only inspecting, they are now involved in parenting.
It is highly unlikely to be an “isolated incident”, unless you think the government only hired and trained one inspector.
Not everything makes the news, especially if the news is run by liberals. We are lucky this did make the news.
When this sort of thing starts, it must be stomped out immediately. The Patriot Act was not supposed to go on forever– but it will. Just as mandates about what will be “free” in our healthcare will be forever if we do not put an end to it at the ballot box.
Henrik says
Let’s take it easy: remember the ERS was introduced under Bush.
Darrin says
I’m curious what kind of “vegetable” they put in front of this little girl. My wife taught in Califonia for several years and as a Chef myself, I found it discusting that her school and all of LAUSD considered “tater tots” a vegetable. What is this country coming to when the liberals, who always seem to know better than the rest of us, are left alone to warp the health and minds of all our kids.
Steve M. says
We are creating a nation of moochers.
In the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD), they are proud to announce that there is over an 85% participation in their free school breakfast lunch and dinner program. The schools are literally falling apart, educational materials are 10 to 20 (or more) years old, and the list goes on, but there is plenty of free money for food that is left, largely uneaten and other new programs, such as mandatory classes for K-12 students in “Gay Studies.” Yes, the State of California is fiscally broke.
Is there a wonder why more students are being placed in private educational institutions, vice public schools, by responsible parents? oh yes, these are the parents the Obama Administration keeps attacking because they use their disposible income on their youngster(s) and not some derelict to reside government housing or receive welfare.
mike says
This is getting out of control. Big brother is watching is no longer just PARANOIA. As Americans when are we going to say enough is enough. It’s not food that is making us fat it’s a lack of exercising and movement. With the advancments in technologies kids play too many video and computer games and thats whats leading to unhealthy children and fat Americans.
I hate what Obama and his vision is doing to this Nation.
If this kind of crap is going on in schools it;’s no wonder our schools are broke.
It’s so amazing to think humans and especially Americans survived and thrived before our nanny state came along to show us how to live.
Northlander says
Welcome to Kenya north. Great communist “Dreams From My Father.”
Aimee says
Ok, seriously? To start school lunches are not even close to healthy! They buy the cheepest crap they can get away with, and serve it to our children touting the “health” factor that doesnt really exist, seeing that it is all processed and filled with preservatives and biproducts of hormone and steroid fed livestock! Their dairy choices are often chocolate or strawberry milk which has more sugar than a can of soda.
My solution, for those who can work a swing or graveyard shift (which is what I do, fulltime). Find out about the K12 homeschool program in your state. It is an online public school. The lessons are provided and most of the school supplies needed through out the year are provided, even a computer if you dont have one. Your student will have an online teacher, and you simply act as their learning coach. and they only have to attend school 6 hours a day or less for younger k-2 students. Not to mention they provide more support than a brick and mortar school does on your students individual learning plan (IEP). and they have monthly activities and field trips, that are most of the time free of charge.
MALCOM says
BOYCOTT!! KEEP CHILDREN HOME UNTIL THIS SOCIALISM AND FACISM IS CHANGED.
M Bauman says
Remember, it’s only treason if you advocate the overthrow of the government by force or violence.
That said, KYPD.
p3orion says
This business with the Health Inspector checking kids’ lunches is just like Obama’s Health and Human Services Department trying to force the Catholic Church to offer contraceptives in employee health plans.
It’s not a question of whether or not the government is right. It’s whether it’s any of their G–d— business!
PMW says
“If people let government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as are the souls of those who live under tyranny.”
~Thomas Jefferson
George says
>The government inspector was from the Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale-Revised program at the FPG Child Development Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.>
Well now at least they know what position to close down. I would send the sheriff over to close down this operation. The feds cannot police our school nutrition. This is the trickle down from the feds and it is slave training.
Conditioning kids that this is OK is slave training.
Mark says
What are the chances that Moochelle ever ate a government nugget? I’m sure it’s more like champagne and caviar while Moochelle jets all over the globe at taxpayer expense. Keep voting Democrat if you want more of the same.
Michael says
If that were my kid, I would be at that school so fast and kicking asses over shoulders. Suppose the kid is allergic to some veggies… are the dictators still going to shove it down her throat??
You see, I have a four year old daughter. I know what she will and will not eat and she gets a well balanced lunch everyday. But for some pantiefaced food dictator to tell me what’s what… well, let’s just say that ain’t going to fly.
This gov’t we have today has got to go whether by choice or force, the gov’t is getting too big, too useless and too intrusive for us to allow to survive.
To this school board, I say this: be damned glad my kid is not in your district. Otherwise, there will be alot of ass kicking from the food dictator to the superintendant. No one would be safe. Your job is to teach and most times, you cannot do that without losing your heads over dumb stuff. You have NO right intruding in my daughter’s lunch that is made with love and concern {not just for a paycheck} and comes from a clean, sanitary kitchen {not your rat and roach infested kitchens}.
You will never know my kid better than I do and you will never be allowed by me to inspect her food. She likes hot, spicy, flavorful foods. You probably would not approve, but you know what???? She likes it and she eats well so get your asses in the classroom and out of kids’ lunchboxes, you bunch of nosy idiots.
Murph says
For the life of me I can’t figure out why someone would want to place their four year old in school? Get you kid out of there, lady!
James G says
henrik, you have just won the prize for the most idiotic, trite (and totally expected) comment of the week.
But, what took you so long to chime in with “Bush did it”? Were you busy posting “Bush did it” on a lot of other blog sites, and couldn’t get here because of your busy troll schedule?
I bet that’s it. Isn’t it?
Rich Fla. says
Wait until he’s elected to a second term…..and there’s a good chance he will gather the votes…– with the amount of people on government hand outs, union support/kickbacks, and people that will vote for him simply because of skin color, at that point -it’s katie bar the doors —Good Bye USA ! Believe it!
El Gato says
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steve says
people get the government they deserve..
schlomo says
Are you kidding me? What in the hell has happened to this country? The sick joke of the gestapo child botherer is that it forced the kid to eat chicken “negguts” in the name of nutrition. Either this person is seriously thick (which I can believe), or just downright evil and ignorant. Does she even READ the list of so called “ingredients” that go into one of those things? Seriously, statesmen, leave my kids’ diets alone. I’ll feed them Kosher, if you please. Assholes.
criley says
this is about money more than anything else. A lot of schools now provide only a cheese sandwich if a child is behind on their lunch payments. The schools are not too concerned about your child’s eating habits if you owe them money. Simply tell your child to eat the lunch you send for him or her and if the school adds more to it then eat it if you want or do not if you do not want to. The school will not care so long as they can serve you enough food to count your child as a student eating a full meal so that they may count your child and recieve money for the meal. The money for serving children’s meals pays for the lunchroom workers salaries and the food served. This is going to happen more often as the food taste declines in order to get it more healthy and kids want to bring their own lunch. At some point the schools will attempt to not allow students to bring any food to school in order to assure their lunch room remains self sufficent.
jen says
Milk isn’t even good for you, not these days with all the hormones and steroids and antibiotics. This is all just lobbying from the food companies. Shove this factory manufactured cardboard play food in your child’s mouth so we get you dollar, or if not yours then the state’s. Ridiculous. If the school really cared about nutrition then they’d offer whole vegetables, not some sodium laden, msg filled, nutrient drained, “vegetable” soup. Don’t even get me started on the chicken (goo) nuggets. Disgusting. The worst offender of children’s nutrition (besides fast food chains) is the school system. They should clean up their act before they start attacking struggling mothers.
kathy says
PIZZA IS A VEGETABLE!
Paul says
This is such B.S.
What the hell has happened to our country?
Why do we continue to put up with this?
Is this what is called “Change We Can believe In”?
Jane Anderson says
Remember when Ronnie was president? ketchup counted in school lunches as a vegetable.
Roadside Couch says
Well I see Moochelle’s food NAZIs are out in force. This is just part of the hope and change you get with a Democrat in the White House aided by a senile Democrat leader in the Senate who will look the other way. Of course its chicken nuggets and vegetables for the kids, wagyu beef and arugula for Moochelle and Lord Obama.
Homeschool Mom says
These lunch nazis have no idea what these parents feed their own kids at home for a snack or dinner. They have no right to ignore and over rule parental request or judgement. What’s next? Will the lunch gestapo be visiting homeschooling homes to verify what’s in their kitchen cabinets and refrigerators? Is this how low our government has become? Answer: yes. Look who’s in charge.
andy314159 says
Bureaucracy needs to be made a capital crime if civilization is to survive.
The children in this school will be subject to more and more abuse unless the staff get to watch the ‘food inspector’ dangle from a gallows. Nothing less will have any lasting effect.
While it may seem harsh to impose the death penalty for making a kid drink milk, think about what is really going on and you’ll realize it is necessary and just.
James anderson says
Note to government.. Go to hell.
Tony says
After reading crap like this, I still cant believe Ron Paul is not getting more support.
Art says
Simple remedy
HOME SCHOOL!
Oh Please says
The government has all the necessary resources to intimidate little children but can’t seem to monitor our borders for drug trafficing? Pure tyranny. Wake up America.
hmark says
Lots of outrage but how come, except for possible allergies, nobody mentions any of the really serious reasons these actions are outrageous? Why isn’t anybody outraged over the unreasonable search and seizure the children of subjected to? This is something supposed protected by the Constitution, but seems to be flouted by the food inspectors.
And as soemone alluded to but didn’t say, many religions have restrictions on what they are allowed to eat. Jewish people are required to eat only Kosher food, Muslim people are required to eat only certain foods and foods prepared in specified ways, etc. What happened to their freedom of religion?
Cathy Bryan says
Are they checking each child’s records for food allergies? This would really tick me off. The food guideline only say how much of each group we should eat each day, not at each meal, and they are guidelines, not mandates.
Who is making money on this deal?
Blaine says
I can hardly believe that there is such a lack of wisdom in the government…I am also disgusted that this lack of wisdom is carried out by this inspector, this is when our right to bear arms becomes so obviously important. this inspector should lose his job…in fact the job should not exist! this is a perfect example of A) the government being too big. B)the government not being able to do as good of a job as the individuals. C)our tax money being wasted… etc etc etc.
Storms says
I think that this is ridiculous, but I have to ask wonder how a mother who turns her 4 year old over to the state has any right to complain when the government does what government does.
You can’t say, “Here’s my kid. Take care of them because I don’t want to,” and then complain when the government tries to take care of her.
linda says
well, you have to wonder if the “statewide” nutrition policy was investigated and put out of commission. i somehow think they still force children to eat school lunches. we’re becoming europe, what a shame, what happened to America?
Twinsdad911 says
Government has no business telling parents what a child can or cannot eat for a meal. This is why the government has proven that they are also not qualified to educate children. Homeschool is not an option for everyone but is something that all parents should consider. I refuse to let these liberal thugs to put their hands on my childs body or mind. I take full responsibility for my childs education. The State can go screw up someone else.
hkinsey3 says
Two words “food Gestapo”.
TJEFF4 says
WE HAVE SURRENDERED TO PETTY BUREAUCRATS WHOSE SELF-IMPORTANCE IS MEASURED BY HOW MANY OF OUR RIGHTS WE WILLINGLY GIVE UP SO THE FEDS CAN DICTATE HEALTH CARE, OUR CHILDREN’S LUNCH MENUS, ETC. THE LEFT WHINED ABOUT THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEFORE—BUT NOW THAT THEY HAVE ENGINEERED THIS PUTSCH, IT SEEMS THAT UNBRIDLED FEDERAL POWER IS CONSIDERED HEALTHY.
Dungeness says
Just wait until the government feeds a child something they are allergic to and they get sick or die. They are treading on thin ice.
Chuck says
It is all about creating government jobs. They use a subject that they think will weight on people feeling of being good for children, then creat jobs for they supporter to administer the program. Thus more government jobs paid for by your taxes. Socialism is here folks.
AmyDeAwful says
One day they will require three Soilent Green crackers in each lunch. From the Soilent Green factory owned by Al Gore, of course.
Susan Mays says
That’s what you get when you insist on electing overbearing liberals. When, oh when will you democrats learn?
AmosMoses says
Don’t come near my kid never tell him what he can eat. His lunch will have a full load of oreos, peanut butter cups and ding dongs in it.
jamadan says
Easy solution – put a single dehydrated pea in a plastic bag and just keep it in the bag every day . . . voila, a vegetable. Pea-brained solution for a pea-brained nazi inspector.
dr says
I’ll bet anything the gov’t is trying to force a school lunch program on the school
Demobust says
“All of our scales have been developed in close collaboration with realistic field-based sites. They have good interrater (sic)reliability and validity, thus making them suitable for research and program evaluation, as well as program improvement efforts” (From the food police’s WEB Site) Translation: We decided what’s good because what we see is fact and we know we know! SHAMEFUL ACADEMICS!
YankeeI says
The gestapo member should be arrested for child endangerment, assault, theft and mom should immediately pull the child out of the bs program. Here we have yet another example of what happens when you hand your kids over to a bunch of loons for indoctrination. How long are we as a country gonna allow this invasion of our lives to continue?
Demobust says
contact this “insititute of higher ed” here: thelma.harms@unc.edu
OccupyThis says
One if by land, two if by sea, three if by schools!
killerbee says
Mmmmmm!!! Have some nutritious “chicken nuggets”! FIRST they came for OUR Bibles in the public schools………………..
Harleyxx says
The most important thing is that the state makes sure that the little girl gets her daily portion of hormone laden nuggets so she starts puberty at 11 or before. Then the state can give her contraceptives or even an abortion without her parents approval.
johnny further says
this is clearly overstepping the bounds, BUT…
isn’t it similar to teachers who search students’ lockers for various things?
And is this really tied to obama?? If this were an obama mandate, wouldn’t all 50 states be doing this?
david says
Just another excellent argument for home schooling.
Craig says
Those of you that defend this story by saying: “They were ‘offering’ her a supplement to make sure she had a balanced meal. What’s wrong with that?” This is exactly how soft-tyranny works. It’s little steps toward socialism. The fact is that the government–city, county, state or federal–has NO business inspecting our childrens’ lunches! Again, WAKE UP!!
THill says
Ironic isn’t it. The Federal Government will help you kill your child but if you don’t then it will force you to feed them what they say. hhmmmm…
Rhonda Tracey says
oh this has gone way to far….. Fellow Americans i ask that we stand together against this and say NO NO NO everytime it happens.. it is now or never.. they are creeping in on our rights little by little… this has gone to far… obvious that we have lost our personal rights..
Drumrhino says
What a bunch of Commie Bastards. This is the worst kind of infiltration into our society and our lives. Tell the government to stay out of our lives. The government is not here to impede on our pursuits of Life, Liberty and Happiness. These food programs to make our kids healthy are just more greed schemes. We all grew up and ate from the cafeteria food and those that would eat Tasty- Cakes did and those that at their veggies did. There were no “Food Police” The kids who come to school with a Pop-tart, they need some help with nutrition but not by being forced. It would be so much better with a government that keeps out of our personal lives.
Blah says
Who’s the idiot that still sends their kids to public school? Everyone knows that public school increases the odds of societal failure, prescription drug abuse (i.e. ADDHD drugs) and a sense of how to be a good government slave. This story is just par for the course in taking away the rights of parents (i.e. check out parens patriae and the missing kids in foster care under child protective services in any state). Anyone that loves their kid today wouldn’t dream of sending their kids to public school.
Useful idiots.
Rhonda Tracey says
everyone post your real name.. the revolution to gain back our personal rights begins today… who’s with me… spread the word .. just say no and walk away… they can’t lock us all up.. this has gone way to far for me
tds says
Public Education – What a joke
Dr. Michael Fields says
As a parent of 6 children, homeschooling them has been the best and most peaceful thing that my wife and I have ever done, we know exactly what our children are eating and what they may and may not have. I would rather die a horrible death than to place my children in a government “controlled” public school. So much for the “public” part of the government “Sacred” school system. Parents are not a part of their children’s lives. Parents are hosts for the parasites called children.
NOT IN MY COUNTRY or MY HOUSE!
Roy Rogers says
Did anyone else see the internet picture of that unbelievable pink sludge that is processed “chicken”? From this they make chicken nuggets et al.
Do a web image search for “processed chicken meat”
Murph says
So let me get this straight. The government lunch inspector didn’t like the lunch with a turkey sandwich and banana, so he forced the child to eat chicken nuggets???
Does anyone actually know what’s in a chikcen nugget?…because I sure don’t.
Also, if you force the children to eat two lunches, isn’t that going to contribute to the child obesity problem in this country?
NC seriously needs to re-think this policy.
Vote Loud says
What authority under the Constitution does this school system exert?
Did not the N.C. Governor suggest “suspending the elections” this Fall?
Is not the Democrat Convention going to be held in Charlotte N.C.?
This all has “Progressive” written all over it!
So sad… I used to know and like North Carolina.
Ed
Atlanta
Let Freedom Ring says
Amazing…….who would have ever believed that something like this would happen in the United States! Oh, my bad….I meant why are you so surprised? Don’t you remember that it takes a village to raise a child (wasn’t this H. Clinton’s 1st Lady Theme)? Things like this will happen more and more as Americans choose (by choice of candidates or by complacency) to become sheep led to slaughter. And now for another “I can’t believe this story”…….Mr. L Croft, your post states, “no wonder people get riled to the point of physical violence”. Better be careful. Just recently, I know of a young woman (YW) who made a similar remark at work. Hers was, “no wonder people go postal”. The generalized remark was made on a Friday in a private conversation with her supervisor. It was apparently over heard by some co-workers. On Monday morning, a co-worker (who wasn’t even at work when the comment was made) called the police and said she THOUGHT the YW might be an active shooter (active shooter is a code word for violence in the workplace). Within minutes of the call, four patrol cars responded and surrounded the workplace. The YW was arrested in front of her peers, handcuffed and searched in the parking lot, and taken to the police station where she was cuffed to a bench while they investigated the complaint. About 4 hours later she was released since the charges were determined to be “unfounded”. The YW has since inquired about lawful recourses she might have against the caller for false arrest and public humiliation but at all avenues has been told there is nothing she can do. So, be warned that we now also live in a society where anyone can call the cops and say they THINK you might be a dangerous person and you can be arrested and there will be no lawful recourse against the caller if the allegations are later determined to be unfounded. Kind of scary….just like this story about the little girl’s lunch.
Pensacola Grandmother says
I cannot believe what I’ve read. Since when have taxpayers started paying for a lunch inspector. I don’t care what the parents send as a lunch for their children. It’s their children and their business. No school, government, or other outside entity has the right to take over the parenting of our children. Parents it’s time to wake up and be involved. We’ve let everyone under the sun parent our children while we’ve been content to sit and watch. Some great parents have taken a stand and are home schooling. Wonder WHY!!! We now have a husband and wife team telling us how to spend our money and what to feed our kids and they are such excellent examples. A wife who dares to tell us what to eat while she is such a physical example of good eating habits. We’ve let this same government take God out of our schools, public office and next they’ll be confiscating our Bibles along with our 2nd Amendment rights. Little steps people . . . Wake up before it’s too late.
Scott Dix says
More dictatorship!!!
Stan says
Easy solution- go to the local Kroger or Family Dollar, buy a small can of green beans and pack that in her lunch every day. Vegetables provided daily and purchased only once.
F the Food NAZIs.
Rob says
Well.. The police state is alive and well. My daughter is in kindergarten in nc, and I eat lunch with her several times a week. When they do offer vegetables to the kids, maybe 1 percent have ever taken them. Just like when we were kids, children want the stuff that tastes good. I am not saying that kids shouldn’t eat vegetables, but this is not the right way of going about it. Next the states will be putting kids in jail for not eating certain foods, or not taking vaccines. They arrested a kid for running at recess just recently. The banks and large corporations have hijacked this country and it is high time we take it back before they sign a contract to have 30,000 predator drones in USA airspace. Oh, wait, that just happened as well.
Stan says
@Let Freedom Ring… then how long will it take for people to start calling to report their thinking the Food NAZI is stealing food? Turn their system back on them.
Michigan Matt says
Hey you all voted for Obama and all the liberal politicians as well as the RINO’s that act like conservitives. Welcome too George Orweils 1984!
Suds says
The fact that there are “inspectors” wandering around scaring four year olds by digging through their lunch is scary enough. And I wish people would stop analyzing what this mother gave her to eat. There is nothing wrong with the lunch, but if this kid had brought a pack of Ho Ho’s and a soda it isn’t the government’s business to butt in.
Tom Reinheimer says
This is from the same government that has categorized pizza as a vegetable!
B Forrest says
When are people going to wake up to the disaster of liberalism? They want to control every aspect of our lives, decide how we can spend our money (the little that we have left after they tax us to death), what to eat, what we can say, what we can own, how to raise our children, etc. Liberals will be the death of our country.
David Berube says
Being from Massachusetts, you have no idea how much this scares me. Up here we are used to the state poking its nose where it doesn’t belong. But North Carolina? Conservatives up here look to states like yours as the last line of defense against complete intrusion and control over our lives here in America. Please, please, please put a stop to this. It is simply not right that a state official has that much power and now has undermined what the mother was trying to do with her picky eater. It is truly wrong and borders on evil when somebody at school can make your child believe you are not abiding by her has a parent.
Rob says
I also wonder, do the schools chicken nuggets contain a form of silicone like mcdonalds mcnuggets?
G Geiger says
As a 20 year public school veteran and a conservative I am appalled!!! Parents do not have to give up their children to the “state”. Parents pack a lunch and try to eat with your child at least once a week or month. Speak up in school and at school board meetings and your voices will be heard. Attend PTA meetings and complain. The squeaky wheel will get attention. Do so politely but firmly. Your taxes pay for these “services”. Use your power at the poles and vote the people out with these ridiculous “inspectors”.
Gwen says
This is BS. We are losing our rights one by one. We need to stop what is happening to our country and take it back.Don’t tell me what I can feed or not feed my child.
JoeCool says
I don’t see yet that anyone has thought to wonder this: Why is a FOUR Year Old Attending Public School?
I see THREE year olds now in public school.
This is Government Day Care. That is ALL that it is.
I am a HS science teacher in a public school in a very rural community.
I see less of this garbage, but I still see some of it.
I advise parents to home school if they can.
Perhaps send them to HS if they want to take things like Chemistry & such & the parent doesn’t feel competent to lead the child in those particular subjects.
But these days, there are a lot of resources.
And if you can do it, I wholly recommend home schooling whenever possible.
jane says
you know what scares me is that the people who want these freebies are voters and they always vote for the democrat/socialist party. The Independents are now brainwashed also so what chance do we, the Republicans, have we are outnumbered. These brainwashed people only listen to the mainstream corrupt media, owned by Soros and the likes, they are not smart enough to listen to the real news, they are uneducated on the dole lazy i diots who love this. More government gives them more free stuff and the opportunity to sit home and get obese and let the Republicans who work pay for their lifestyle, which they chose.
Die Liberals says
EVERYONE SHOULD E-MAIL THE PRINCIPALS AT THE SCHOOL AND LET THEM KNOW HOW YOU FEEL:
jsamuels@echalk.hcs.k12.nc.us
anoble@echalk.hcs.k12.nc.us
twolazy says
My friends, it’s not about nutrition, like all else in this administration it’s about control, total control. These Progressive Pigs don’t want you to send lunch to school, they want to feed your kids, breakfast then lunch and soon dinner.
Coming down the pike soon the government will want to convert schools to 24 hours per day, but, they will allow visitation on Sundays, no you won’t be able to take them to church and visitations will be supervised by the state.
Do you not see what is happening? Have you had enough of these creeps yet?
ClearyJ says
There ought to be a special dungeon in Hell for inspectors like these idiots. I am so glad that my kids are out of school and that they and I do not have to deal with these clowns. If only there was a way to charge each said inspector 10x the amount of money that they waste because “we’re from the Government and are here to help you.” I blame all Leftists for this. No sense of proportion, no understanding of human nature, and no sense of shame when they do wrong. And the scariest part of it – their vote counts more than mine (when you factor in the dead people they bring in and the number of times each of them votes.
twolazy says
oh, and by the by, read the Socialist of America’s web site, it will chill you to the bone. They figure that at some point you will accept that your kids are not your kids they are the property of the state. Have a good day …. ok?
Greg says
Food Police ??? more obozo government control – take more freedom away from us.
Kevin says
This country and it’s citizens are being assaulted by communist fascists aka the united states government. All people’s need to wake up a realize our constitution and our freedoms are being stripped away from us. This is the way of the new world order. We must reject this evil agenda and side with liberty and freedom! Infowars.com!!
mrsrum says
This is standard practice in all public pre-K programs. At least that mother is allowed to send her kid with food from home, when my youngest son was in preK he had to eat what they gave him no matter what …. which is almost nothing since he has severe food sensory issues. He just didn’t eat lunch at all that whole year and ate when he got home at 1. :( It’s ridiculous whats going on.
d.s. says
i did not read all of the comments, but my first thought that comes to mind is… aren’t potatoes a veggie so aren’t potato chips a veggie too? what a bizarre situation!
Gary says
I would have placed a rotten boiled egg in the lunch and nothing else except a note that said, “This is for you Inspector” eat me!
Our whole government is corrupt and soon there will be the end. These are indeed the end-of-times!
Voets says
if the mom isn’t smart enough to tell her kid ‘if you don’t eat healthy, you’ll become fat and sick’ than i’m glad school does.
All that BS about democrats ruining america; i think republicans are the cause the US are what they are today.
wtf is wrong with socialism? i can’t stand it anymore. wtf is so bad about helping one another, that everybody prefers to be an island, an island of ingratitude and perhaps ignorance in what is such a beautiful world.
MrQ says
Americans deserve the government they vote for. Eat your fascism people AND LIKE IT—this is your doing. [All of the respondents here vote too, but unfortunately we are outnumbered.]
stan_in_usa says
And willing to bet the mother voted for Obama, since it’s his wife who started this insanity.
no soup 4 you says
Contrary to popular belief, the motivation behind the school lunch program had little to do with the welfare of children, per educationbug.org:
President Harry S. Truman began the national school lunch program in 1946 as a measure of national security. He did so after reading a study that revealed many young men had been rejected from the World War II draft due to medical conditions caused by childhood malnutrition. Since that time more than 180 million lunches have been served to American children who attend either a public school or a non-profit private school.
Gary Kendrick says
Definitely a Liberal policy, most likely implemented by a Democrat. When you vote for liberals that is what you get, people that know better than you how to raise your own kids then expect you to pay for their superior knowledge. Sounds to me like a case of a person that has a job that should have never been established. There is no way that the Constitution envisioned a department of Education and in a free country no possible way something like this could happen. Time to put some people and politicians in the re-education line and get them out of the jobs they are in.
Scott says
So how many people draw government (ie, funded by taxpayers and foreign debt) paychecks to go around to school cafeterias and do this?
I mean, aside from the whole “nanny state” thing — which is creepy enough — I’m just as miffed that we’re paying people to do this as their job.
Our government’s debt is being downgraded…and we’re spending money we don’t have on this?
Pkpost says
Voets – please promise me that you’ll get sterilized if you have not done so already. You’re stupidity cannot have come about solely through chemical means, it has to be the result of genes defined by a family tree that looks like a broomstick.
John Voice says
The government will continue to force their will upon us until we SAY NO! They will edge into our freedoms until we say Dammit, NO! Make a huge stink about it. That’s how the liberals get their way. Don’t compromise on your rights as a free US citizen!
giveMeABreak says
Sigh .. I guess the mom should have packed a slice of pizza to be safe (google ‘pizza is a vegetable’ if you haven’t heard the ‘good’ news). Everyone get in line, we’re being trained to behave like good little drones by big government.
jane says
twolazy so right, i am going to check out that socialist web site you are right we are going down the path of our lives not being our lives. But instead of just venting on line get out and get involved. Do something positvie to help stop all this
John says
I served 20 years in the USN defending our freedoms and protecting our Constitution. Seeing this going on in my own country breaks my heart. WAKE UP PEOPLE VOTE THESE Socialist out of office before it is too late.
Mark Matis says
Thank your fine friends in “Law Enforcement”, for it is THEY who are making sure this continues.
jane says
you know what is even more frightening is that my 20 yr old grandson and his twin are Marines. They tell me that when they speak to their fellow Marines they are mostly voting for socialist obama. How can this be? He told me the first time he will be voting is not for obama who he once thought would be his choice but since becoming a Marine he sees the light.
Mrs S says
Bring back the good old days when everybody minded their own business! My mom sure had it a lot easier than I do raising kids in today’s judgemental world. The 70’s were hard times and my classmates ate mustard sandwiches and nobody judged it.
I ate peanut butter and jelly sandwiches almost daily. Inexpensive and good for you, and no nitrates that are in lunch meats but parents can’t send peanut butter sandwiches anymore because of peanut allergies. How come no one had peanut allergies back then?
Jarad says
These problems need the judicious use of a baseball bats to ‘explain’ to these fascists we are not Amerika.
Jay Stemple says
The FDA will kill us. Please go watch the trailer for a documentary coming out in April of 2012. It is called “farmageddon” and it talks about how the government is destroying our small farms. Soon all we will be able to eat is food made in a factory for fear of “illness” by the FDA.
SirTennyson says
The federal government is now firmly planted between law-abiding parents and their young children. This is why it’s important to pay attention when elections are held.
Me says
It’s not about nutrition. It’s about government control of every aspect of your life.
mac says
Elections have consequences.
Scott says
Parents, repeat after me. My children belong to me, not the state.
PhilFaxio says
no, M adams – it is NOT a state program.
Did you read the article?
T. Flook says
Definition fruit-seed contained in a fleshy pulp. Tomatoes, squash, cucumbers, are all fruits,
Potatoes are a vegetable, strawberries are not a fruit
Definition dairy- made from milk
Jerk with the inspectors, for a vegetable include, pineapple, rhubarb, corn chips. Maybe put some ketchup on the sandwich, the government calls that a vegetable. They really are morons.
The bagged lunch sounded pretty good, school food is horrible.
Definition state inspector-authority without common sense/intelligence.
Chris Davis says
Our Great Leader is So Helpful. Thank you Messiah Obama
thomasc says
Let me get this straight, we owe China and half the world trillions of dollars, our kids are falling behind the world more and more on education standards, and the Muslim in the White house and Mooshell feel that vegetables and milk will make America better, that just figures. This is why my wife home schools our children, I know not every parent can home school but I would work 3 jobs to put my kids in a private school instead of a Government School.
Mr. Spim says
Welcome to Obama’s Fourth Reich! I hope you’re all enjoying the Hope and Change!
MorganGray says
Patrick Riott: It isn’t giving the child veggies which is causing the outrage, and it is not (for my part at least) feigned.
The issue here is that the government seems to have given itself the right to inspect, and reject a perfectly healthy lunch provided by the parent.
The issue is that some government drone with more power than sense decided to traumatize a 4 year old by declaring what her mom gave her was not healthy and by confiscating her lunch.
This is a FOUR YEAR OLD you moron! A four year old does not have the intellectual capacity to reason it out that this is some democrat / leftist / socialist hack who believes he or she knows better than the parents what is good for a particular child.
I worked for 6 years in the public school system, my wife did so for 25.
The likely result for a 4 year old is going to be to make her afraid to go to school, or to make her afraid to take her lunch to school.
Were this a 10+ year old, kid, I’d say “Congratulations, my child, this is a badge of honor. You torqued off the Obama administration.” You can’t do that with a 4 year old.
THIS is the kind of thing that makes parents crazy when it comes to schools. It is the same kind of nonsense which got a friend’s 11 year old suspended for 3 days because he brought a “dangerous weapon” to school. A wrist watch with the Colt logo on the face and a little M-16 for the second hand. That’s right, a Pittsburgh school union employee suspended this kid because of a *Wrist Watch*!
Now we’re stealing a 4 year old’s lunch.
Gee… I wonder who the bullies really are?
Robert R says
When the grandma asks, “Is this China?”. I can’t help to think that in China they are probably not looking in kid’s lunches.
Soylient Green, yum! says
You will be shocked at how chicken nuggets are made:
http://docakilah.wordpress.com/2011/05/11/can-you-guess-what-mcdonald’s-food-item-this-is/
DAN SWEET says
President Obama and the Democrat party is taking us down the road
to TOTALATARIZM. We must recognize that we are not dealing with
your left of center Democrat of 40 years ago. These people are
true believing Marxist’s. We must not comply with these people
and their dictates.
GW says
It’s not about nutrition, it’s about the steady EROSION OF OUR FREEDOMS. If the kid looks or acts sickly the school has a responsibilty to investigate. But monitoring the lunches is over the line. COMPLIANCE IS NOT THE ANSWER! They will take more and more of your freedoms away. Someone needs to ask WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT!!!!
Ron says
Oont you vill eat wot ve tell you to eat!
HH says
I’m fed up with the government sticking their noses into our personal life! This can’t go on or we’ll wind up being just like China or Cuba! It’s high time to reduce government and get them out of our lives!!! VOTE RON PAUL!!!
PDW says
Can anyone say HOME SCHOOL. If my children were of school age I would move heaven and earth to home school them. That way I would be sure they would be learning History, and the real US Constitution. No more interference from our corrupt education system.
vOmitoriam says
What was that Thomas Jefferson said about the Tree of Liberty and the Blood of Tyrants?
Rob says
What a Pathetic and Intrusive government we have. Our government is trashing the future of those kids with unimaginable and unsustainable debt, and then acting like they “really care: if they get their vegetables. The spin with this administration is nearly unimaginable, and even worse, some of the uninformed are swallowing it hook, line and sinker.
BZmama says
This is NOT about giving a child a veggie! Wake up and smell the intrusion, this “home invasion” began a long time ago. It’s a slippery slope America and we are not and have not been at the top for quite a while. Look around your house…can you find just ONE thing there that hasn’t been registered, approved, certified, inspected or in some way NOT touched by our government????? WAKE UP PEOPLE…why are you surprised? Let’s stop complaining about the veggies and start focusing on the real problem which is personal liberty.
DwightMann says
I am sorry, but the stuff that they feed kids is full of GMO, and some parents actually care about what is going into their childrens bodies.
It is not the duty of the school to feed children. This is just part of the communist take over of our children, and needs to be stopped.
Just look at every other government program. . . FAIL! Why would anyone want them to feed their kids. I would not. Fight back with a law suit. . .
Gina says
What I don’t understand is why they gave the child an entire lunch when they said that the child needed some vegetables. Why not just give the child the vegetables.
My child also prefers fruit to vegetables, so I give her a variety of fresh fruit instead.
and chicken nuggets are POISON. I would sue the school that gave those to my child. And yes, I am a from scratch cook who buys lots of fresh produce. Most meals here are vegetarian because of all the antibiotics that they inject in animals.
RayGarrett says
I don’t care if that box contained Doritos and Pepsi, individuals are not elected, nor are government departments created in order to become surrogate parents.
I just moved to NC, and I’ll tell you that there is a real problem with overreaching government here. It’s worse than anywhere else I’ve been in the south.
Take back your freedom folks, before our children forget what it means to be free.
Anne says
I hope all you wonderful people that voted for “O” are happy. This country is done we will never survive this mess, and that’s what they want to bring this country down to it’s knees. Then we call all stand in line for a chicken that they might give you.
Jason says
@ patric riott. #42. So, Your way of thinking is, lets pay attention to the fire at the front door and totally ignore the man with the gas can and a match that’s inside the house?? Pretty stupid idea if you ask me. Just because there’s a fire outside that does not mean that there are bigger less visible treats inside. The government has no right to add anything in a child’s lunch. they could give ideas or suggestions but they cannot make a child accept a vegetable or anything else for that matter! Your complacent, too focused on the front door whilst forgetting the other silent but oh so much more deadly threat. Best to keep an eye on both eh?
Pepper says
State issue?
Fed issue?
“The mother says her next step is to sit down with the principal and if nothing is done then she plans to go to the school board”
It’s her/our issue! When we stand up and say something back instead of pointing a finger and commenting how worrisome it all is that’s when it will change.
Jim Goodpasture says
Didn’t you guys elect a Democratic for governor?
Gordon Wagner says
Since when do school employees SEARCH lunchboxes to make sure they approve of the nutritional content?! This is INSANE.
Pete says
Who the hell are they to search anyone’s lunch to begin with? I bet they place generic labels on all holidays that they celebrate in the classroom because they don’t want to offend anyone. Am I right?
Mrs. S says
The baby boomers were raised on frosted flakes, velveeta cheese, twinkees, baloney on WHITE BREAD, their parents smoked right in the darn delivery room and THEY are the last generation to produce an industry that created jobs. Technology – computers, the PC, cell phones, the internet. Why is that? It’s not the food stupid – maybe its the self righteous busy bodies that want to everything else but what our tax dollars pay them to do, TEACH!
George says
This is Obama getting your mind ready and slipping you into a police state so that you won’t know it has happened.
SIDNEY 7 says
Unfortunately, the only way to stop this type of child abuse by by the school is to solve it the American way.
Mom should get a lawyer, name anyone who tampered with her daughter’s lunch (including the county) and take ’em to the mat!
Mark says
Decisions have consequences….this Nation elected the Socialist Obama into office and this is but a small part of the outcome of that decision….the truth is this is nothing compared to what is coming….sheeple to the slaughter.
MadMax says
There’s soon coming a time in this country when busybody bureaucrats like these will be targeted for elimination for their insolent behavior. Perhaps when a few of these power hungry reprobate “public servants” are made an example of the rest will begin to understand who their bosses truly are.
Craig says
Let us not forget that this is not just because of obama. Many ‘conservative’ republicans have voted for the socialist agenda as well. Put the blame squarely where it should be…it is BOTH parties that are taking away our freedoms. If you dont think so I am afraid you are just fooling yourself
Disgusted says
Americans are doing this to Americans. How can this be? Because of believe systems.
This is just a symptom. Trends have been building for some time. The trigger for this is Obama’s “Move” program.
Volunteering for community service is being required to graduate HS. Obama wants to mandate volunteering (I kid you not, “mandatory volunteering”) for “national service”.
On and on.
There is a poison ideology in the land. An ideology called communitarianism/socialism/communism… all filth, by whatever name.
All so we can be in each other’s business, neurotically fiddling and worrying, and nitpicking. It diminishes our nation to waste energy on such stupidity.
Fire the inspector. And his boss.
You Are Blind says
Everyone stop your bipartisan BS for a second and THINK: Ever since we split our government into two distinct parties (something the the Founding Fathers were so strongly against that they made a point of saying so several times) our government grew steadily and strongly. Ever since we segregated ourselves, and that is a very important thing to remember, we did this to OURSELVES, our politics have been about nothing but pandering to the public during election time and then going back on it all. Then the businesses crept in. This is not the first sign of socialism. Socialism, in and of itself, is not a bad thing when you stick some limits on there (no cameras in homes, back off the TSA, etc.) This is called, let’s say it together: DEMOCRATIC SOCIALISM. Yes, they can in fact work together, and do already in some countries. Obama’s a Nazi? No. Bush was a war-monger? No. Both of them are merely puppets to the corporations that fund them, and America. You want REAL change? Get the big money OUT of politics so that our government can fight for the constituent again. Obama and Bush didn’t implement these plans because they want to control every aspect of our lives, they did it because the businesses that fund them (such as large food corporations and the banks that fund THOSE) told them to, and if your job depended on someone else liking you, you’d probably bend over backwards for them too. It is not right. We should have seen and stopped this long ago. No one person, however, is at fault. This mother is justifiably upset. The government told her what to do with her child. The government, however, is not Obama, or Michelle. It is the businesses. We once had a monopoly buster in Theodore Roosevelt. It’s time to step up and get another one. Ban big money in politics and vote in someone who can stand up for what’s right, not what’s lucrative.
John Adams says
I’ve returned from the grave. My pitchfork is ready to go. Time to MARCH.
WALTC says
Follow the money. This is about the union controlled food suppliers/prep industry and nothing more. Even if the mother complies with this inspectors instructions, he will find something else to complain about. This is all about getting the kid on the school lunch program, not what the kid eats.
Mikael says
This is crazy just think if a child didn’t know what they have an allergy to and got sick. This kind of stupidity can kill a child, Mothers and fathers pack lunches for their children that are not going to harm them and also it may be important that they for medical or religious reasons do not eat some kinds of food.
tramky says
This is the most idiotic thing I have seen since . . . yesterday! Public schools have become a cesspool of union thugs and government idiocy.
This is PRECISELY why school vouchers MUST be put in place. Parents MUST have a choice.
Peru says
Hmm – kind of sounds like unauthorized search and seizure. Maybe a team of food police should be following the president’s large wife around. Might help.
George Spigott says
Per Circuit Court Judge Patrick J. Fiedler, “Plaintiffs do not have a fundamental right to produce and consume the foods of their choice.”
“There is no ‘deeply rooted’ historical tradition of unfettered access to foods of all kinds,” states a document signed by U.S. Attorney Stephanie Rose, assistant Martha Fagg and Roger Gural, trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice.
“Plaintiffs’ assertion of a ‘fundamental right to their own bodily and physical health, which includes what foods they do and do not choose to consume for themselves and their families’ is similarly unavailing because plaintiffs do not have a fundamental right to obtain any food they wish.”
How’s that hope and change working out for you?
BarrysHypocrisy says
Come on people: Don’t you know that the “progressives” are smarter than the rest of us? Don’t you know that “they” know what’s best for us and our children?
Just wait: These same liberals, working for the government, will soon be showing up to inspect your house to make sure it’s safe enough for your children. Because, you know, they know what’s best for you.
Disgusted says
Mikael @ Feb 15, 2012 at 10:18
Haha. Reckless endangerment. Depraved indifference.
The Final Word says
All the school accomplished was to give the girl way too much food. If she ate both meals, she’d be obese in no time. I thought we were trying to get kids to eat sensibly and stay fit. Once again, the federal government contradicts itself in the actual implementation of its idiotic rules.
Gloom says
How can we control your child if we aren’t allowed to feed him?
Just because you were fool enough not to get an abortion doesn’t make you a mother. We know. We’re the Lesbian State Militia, and we know what’s good for your stupid child.
UdeserveIT says
you all vote human scum (democrats and republicans) into positions of power, tolerate the decay of our nation, financial crisis of our economy, violation of the US Constitution, socialized medicine, the patriot act, banker bailouts, national defense authorization act, record unemployment, record gas prices, record food prices, record food stamps, illegal wars and militarism around the globe, TSA and DHS violating 4th amendment rights, political corruption like never seen before, abuse of public aid, fraudulent physical and metal disability claims, etc. etc., but then complain about the fed going through a four year old’s lunch and forcing them to eat “government issue crap” all in the name of health. time get your priorities straight. time to organize. time to direct your outrage on the big problems first.
you will all be held accountable for the actions you make. you’re all getting exactly what you deserve…
Mary says
How the h*** does anyone think they can force a four-year-old to eat something s/he does like? And what 4-year-old likes vegetables? How stupid can anybody get?
I agree with William Wallace: FREEDOM!
HammerDoc says
MY GOD, WHAT HAS HAPPENED TO US?!?!???
THIS IS NO LONGER THE COUNTRY I SWORE TO SUPPORT, PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION OF!!!
Gloom says
Mussobama on the march, and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it. Can’t ya just see him just sitting there and laughing at us?
He won’t be happy until all of America knows what its like to be poor and black. Isn’t that why he attended the Jeremiah Wright church? To learn all that malarky?
Gloom says
Buy some celery. Its cheap. Put it in the bag all soft and limp and let the inspector deal with it that way.
Renee says
I have three kids and they all have a variety of food allergies: peanuts, all legumes, eggs, fish- we also read and educate ourselves about food and know very well that school lunches are a horrible source of nutrition. Pizza counts as a vegetable?!?!?? My oldest is on medication for ADHD that makes him not want to eat- His developmental pediatrician said her son is on the same meds and that she just quit sending a lunch all together because her sons watched it every day. She is an educated woman making a solid choice for her individual child, we all are. Its cheaper to buy lunches than to send them- we qualify for reduced lunches and still don’t have him buy at school. This government inspector could have just added/offered a vegetable and sent a note home- the behavior was overboard. I wish they explained if this fool took the time to address individual issues like allergies/meds before forcing the kids to eat crap nuggets.
Saddlemomma says
Want to stop all this? Vote for Ron Paul. He’s the only answer and will restore individuals’ and states’ rights.
John says
What if the child had an allergy to certain foods, so Mom’s lunch was safe for the child, but the one forced on the child by the KGB agent could have killed her!! And ALL for a few dollars in school revenue from the US Government! Ludicrous
Green Smoothie Principal says
Not only is the state trampling on parental rights (and yes, judges have inaccurately interpreted the Constitution to pave the way for this), they’re requiring that the children be provided with food that lacks nutritional value, and in fact can be harmful. Chicken nuggets are processed garbage. Milk is not the necessary food group we’ve all been led to believe, and untold numbers of children cannot tolerate it. The warmed over veggies in any school cafeteria have had all their nutrients cooked out of them. Although the very premise of the school taking this action is disturbing enough, it’s doubly so when you realize the processed junk they erroneously label “nutritious.”
Steve Van Nattan says
There is a solution– Home School.
So far, Big Nanny does not have the authority to enter your home and render a verdict on your kid’s lunch.
But, some of you are not able to home school. I must say, I know many Moms who quit their job at the magic career and went home to the original Mom’s career, Home Maker. But…………
If you want to beat the system, give your kid a baggie of carrots in the lunch box. Then, give them an empty bag hidden under the sandwich. Tell them to leave the carrots in the lunch box in case the lunch police, or nanny teacher, check their lunch.
When the prison keepers are not looking, and no kids can see, slip the carrots into their pocket, leaving the empty bag obvious.
Another option is to comply, but the stealth method will teach your kid some important survival skills.
If your kid actually gags at vegetables, they could eat them, puke, and that should take care of it. Be sure you give them the veggies that are the most potent for the maneuver. The school nurse, or your family doctor, could be enlisted to help.
SWB says
As willing as I am to agree, that liberal thinking and policies are the foundation of this lunacy, I think we would be hard pressed to prove that this one instance can be laid at Obama’s door. IF however, this is a widespread phenomenon, and school systems are actually wasting tax payer’s money hiring lunch bag inspectors, then we can cheer these idiots on toward digging their own political grave (I started to say ‘graves’ to make this sentence grammatically correct, but I think it would be more poetically just that they be digging a ‘mass grave’!) On a side note, in the mean time I would be happy to make up a batch of non-spoiling fake vegetables (for a price), that your kid can carry for deception purposes. I’m not kidding, I could use the work!
Tim Glaze says
Gee, the las time I checked potatoe chips were made from potatoes….a veggie.
David says
Just to add a little perspective – This happened due to a NORTH CAROLINA state law – not a federal law. This statute was passed by the GOP controlled NC government.
You can certainly argue whether or not such a low is appropriate. But when you do it is a good idea to focus on the people responsible. IN this case it is the NC elected officials, NOT President Obama or his wife Michelle.
Laurie O says
Why don’t the food inspectors start standing in the grocery lines and control what the food stamp/ public assistant folks buy.
Junk food city very few veggies and fruits. cakes and pies
Julie says
We have given up tiny bits of freedom, bit by bit, and now we are not going to be able to go back. We gave it away, and we probably don’t deserve it back… we did not gain any security either…we are all paranoid now
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.
— Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), Letter to Josiah Quincy, Sept. 11, 1773.
Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security will not
have, nor do they deserve, either one.
— President Thomas Jefferson. 1743-1826
A little rebellion now is a good thing.
— President Thomas Jefferson. 1743-1826
He who has lost freedom has nothing left to lose.
— Unknown.
Peg says
Excuse me Claire. Exactly what country do you hail from? This is the United States of America for Pete’s sake. Why in the hell would you pander to this sort of nonsense? Do you think if you just “play the game” this kind of crap will stop here? Wake up and smell the coffee dear, that is if it’s ok with the Federal Inspectors for you to have coffee today.
jack ryan says
In the long run, this will be good for the child as she will learn to battle corrupt authorities. We need to prepare for rebellions, revolutions.
The mom should do the absolute minimum for compliance – pack one carrot stick which the 4 year old can put between her hand and give the Stalinist school authorities the middle finger.
:-)
Have some fun out there and remember Jesus Christ was not a Conservative in his time – he had long hair, insulted the religious authorities of the time, expelled money changers acted in ways that caused the “powers that be” to be very angry. We need to encourage that rebellious spirit in our children like this 4 year old gal.
Try Living Beyond Organic - Paul Martinez says
I can see why this has really taken off.
This is angering so very angering.
If you live in the county that this happened, please write to your congressman, senator and even governor. There is absolutely no reason these types of things should happen.
This parent cares enough about her child to keep her away from non-foods like processed chicken nuggets and this is what she gets in return?
Spread this message around Facebook people.
Tim Parry says
So when did chicken freakin’ nuggets become part of a ‘healthy lunch? Sheesh! I’d rather kids take their chances with a mom-made PB&J. At least she loves them as something more than a statistic that might come in handy during an election year.
BuffersT says
This is just CRAZY! There are food allergies that are so bad they can kill ou. Peanuts, eggs, wheat, strawberries, etc. The children should eat what the parents tell them to eat. My oldest was allergic to eggs. My daughter was allergic to cow’s milk. Youngest was allergic to bananas. My mom is allergic to oranges. I spent 6 hours in Emergency Room with my oldest son due to an allergic reaction, then two hours in observation room. Ever heard of anaphylactic shock? It kills. I am extremely allergic to red wasp stings, but lucky for me, I am not a student in North Carolina and they aren’t froceing me to eat those. And if you have diabetes you can’t eat high carb foods. Is the N.C. “expert” aware of eveything she or he needs to know about allergies and diabetes, and kisd can get ulcers, too. They are on special diets that their moms prepare for them in the morning before school. I say SUE that school.
Tom EE says
Well, we have the American Gestapo (TSA), so why wouldn’t we expect similar activity at the local level?
The real enemy aren’t the foreign terrorists, that’s just been the excuses Washington and other liberals have used to strip us of our freedom and liberties!
What’s next? Will they be asking kids what their parent’s beliefs and what they do at home and send reports to the police? This might be happening now!
My grade school child came home the other day saying they were told that Obama has proven he is a citizen! Have I missed something, or is this brainwashing!!!!
unite says
the only way to stop this is to “nip it in the bud” immediately. every single parent that has a child at a school that pulls this crap needs to go to the school board meeting together and in one voice demand that this ends and will not be tolerated. that is the only way change will occur. remember they are public servants that work for us, we pay their salaries, benefits and pensions. put aside your differences, black, white, gay, straight, religious, atheist, rich, poor, liberal, conservative, put it all aside and unite, you will be amazed at the results. the govenment has no power over people when they are united, it terrifies them, that is why we have a Constitution that protects us from tyranny, that is why they want us so divided on every issue, it makes us easier to control. Period.
adeleh says
Yack yack yack, And who in the world does the food inspector/nutritionist think they are.
We don’t have any children going to Hoke schools right now, but we did. I am glad no one forced my children to eat what they dictate to eat now. Let that mom give the child what the child likes, sounds like a good lunch to me. Why don’t you guys go and fish couple of eels from Poppy Creek and eat them I heard they are quite nutritious. Come on Hoke County be real.
Those chicken nuggets probably were mostly breading and not the chicken
Kevin Hollingsworth says
Well since I am an Independent and not a republican let me clarify a few things short minded people don’t realize. This organization was founded in late 1980 (Reagan’s administration). It was revised two times to include nutrition programs in 1984 and in 1986,(also Reagan’s), and again in 1994,(Clinton’s). It was added to the No Child left behind program in 2001 as an assessment tool for schools,(Bush’s administration). It was revised once again in 2007 to its current standard,(Bush’s). I love how people will use any reason to demonize the other party. Pull your heads out of your butts and realize that this is just a smoke screen once again just like all the other non-issues. Democrats and Republicans are part of the same breed, out to find ways to get our money and stay rich, period. To call this socialism is to not know the real definition of socialism. Try reading something not written by Rush and pop that bubble you live in.
BuffersT says
And what part of the chicken is the NUGGET? I bit into a chicken nugget at McDonalds once and it wasn’t white meat inside. It hink at Chic Filet it is really white meat chicken, but I don’t eat those often either. I try to avoid fried foods. My oldest son took his lunch every day because all they served at his school cafeteria was Fried and he was smart enough to know that is Not Good For you.
The most popular lunch was when my kids were in 5th grade and on Fridays they could get a salad, like a Chef Salad. They LOVED that.
When my kids got home from school I would have a bowl of either fruits or veggies or both washed and sliced and ready for snacks. I didn’t buy chips and cokes for home. They loved a bowl of carrots, strawberries, melon, etc. Whatever was in seaon and fresh.
It doesn’t take a village to raise or feed a child – it takes a parent or a grandparent!
Wichita Don says
The ACLU should sue , they could do something USEFUL for a change
as they really are The American Criminal Liberties Union. Another
reason NOT to EVER vote for a Democrat. It’s hard to fix STUPID!!
Max Entropy says
This is what happens when you have too much government. The bureaucrats need to find more and more ways to keep busy to justify their jobs.
Thus you end up with a tyranny.
George Orwell was a sage.
James Brown says
The most terrifying words you can hear… “I am from the government, and I am here to help.”
The government is not the solution, it is the problem.
Melohawk says
There is only one thing this mother can do, home school. The federal school system is nothing but a series of “indoctrination stations” and she will never get any real response to her complaint. “Ma Belle Michelle” keeps trying to regulate our food to prevent obesity but what is happening to this child, being forced to eat part of the school lunch as well as her home made lunch, is going to make her fat. AT 4 yrs old the child will STILL only eat what she wants, more chips, more chicken nuggets, more fruit like bananas and, she will only get fat. By-passing the school system entirely by getting out and home schooling, and not complying with their “requirements”, is the only way this mother will be able to control what her child eats. Yes, we are rapidly becoming China, Russia and Islam all rolled into one. Want it to stop? Vote Ron Paul.
ertdfg says
“Kevin Hollingsworth says: Feb 15, 2012 at 12:03
Well since I am an Independent and not a republican let me clarify a few things short minded people don’t realize…”
Right, it was all Republicans, which is why School Lunches are covered.
The latest change, specifically to school lunches was The Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010.. signed by President Obama.
http://content.usatoday.com/communities/theoval/post/2010/12/obama-signs-law-requiring-healthier-school-meals/1#.Tzvs1-TgJCI
“…and gives the government more power to decide what foods can offered in those meals, as well as in school vending machines and fundraisers during school hours.”
Yep, it was all Bush and hasn’t changed since then.. except he one law Obama signed explicitly stating the Federal Government now takes a direct interest in all food served in all schools.
But that wouldn’t affect this, this is food being served in schools; which must somehow be Bush’s fault.
Sorry Kevin, was I not supposed to know the latest change? Not supposed to have a link? Or was I supposed to be willing to let your lies stand as a defense of Obama and liberals working to remove local choice and defeat any concept of Federalism over centralized control of all choices (including school lunches)?
Yeah, I don’t like Obama or the creeping pace to Fascism we’ve had enough to defend liberals… maybe next time nobody will fact check your lie.
Julia says
Kids are obese these days because parents feed them JuNk like potato chips(NOT considered a veggie!) try carrots and ranch (Greek yogurt and ranch seasoning tastes just like it but doesn’t have the fat). Someone needs to step in before everyone is morbidly obese from the point of early childhood.
Katie says
When I started homeschooling, I was excited to think that I could learn about the subjects that interest me most, Marine Biology, a higher Math curriculum then in public school, and more hands-on science and history projects! I didn’t even think about not eating the disgusting school lunches anymore.
I’m a homeschooler and I’ve learned more this year than in the past four years.
Steven Zimmerman says
Crazy, but not – its all about State Funding & the School’s Nutritional Assessment
Joseph says
PJ O’Rourke said it best I think:
“Freedom is not empowerment. Empowerment is what the Serbs have in Bosnia. Anybody can grab a gun and be empowered. It’s not entitlement. An entitlement is what people on welfare get, and how free are they? It’s not an endlessly expanding list of rights — the “right” to education, the “right” to food and housing. That’s not freedom, that’s dependency. Those aren’t rights, those are the rations of slavery — hay and a barn for human cattle.”
Santiago says
How does everybody read this article and come to the conclusion that this an Obama effort to remove our freedoms?
First, Hoke County is in North Carolina, a state that has been dominated by Republican politics for nearly forever. Whatever inspection is happening, whether it is limited to this specific school, this specific county, or North Carolina in general, was in all likelihood set by republican politicians or republican appointed administrators.
The statement “… sent a statement to state Rep. G.L. Pridgen (R-Robeson) detailing her complaint. Pridgen says he was shocked to hear it. Pridgen has since learned this is a nationwide practice based on federal guidelines.” may be true, but G.L. Pridgen’s knowledge or sources are false, or Pridgen is a liar or a republican manipulator. There is NO federal guideline to inspect student’s lunches. There never has been. NOBODY in the federal bureaucracy has certainly proposed such an inspection requirement, and certainly NOBODY in the Obama administration has proposed such a thing. One can only assume that Pridgen is a republican manipulator/liar trying to use this issue (caused by stupid republican policies) and shift the blame on somebody else in a clearly misleading manner for political gain. It is sickening that our politics have devolved to lies and misrepresentation. And the press is just as much to blame. Matt Willoughby is happy to document what Pridgen has apparently learned, but did he bother to check for himself to find out if it is really true? If not, he is an incompetent reporter. If he did, and found that there really is no such federal policy or guideline, did he simply omit writing this to participate himself in the lie and manipulation? Matt Willoughby clearly is either incompetent or a liar.
People, use your common sense. Most of us have kids in school. Has your kid ever had his lunch inspected? If this was a nationwide program, don’t you think we all would have experienced a similar event ourselves by now? Don’t be so gullible. Of course there can be a stupid school, or school lunch program in an isolated place. But don’t read crap like this and suddenly believe that there is any such national guideline or practice. Because there is NOT. And certainly nothing being proposed by the Obama administration.
Anonymous says
They have already said they want to regulate all sugar.
Wait until they give a child something they are allergic to and then have to shell out $$$ for medical or death. They are so concerned what the parents put in THEIR child’s lunches that they do not look at what the school feeds them. Chicken nuggets is not as healthy of an option as the turkey sandwich.
Keep voting democrat and we will be saluting the president as “heil fuhrer”
TCHarrington says
Wow since when did it become legal for someone to search a child (or their lunch) without a parent present. I don’t care what they are trying to do for the benefit of their school or what grade they are getting from the State for the nutrition levels. That is just wrong. Stay out of our children’s lives unless there is abuse or neglect. I’m sorry but not sending milk (that will get warm and gross) or a vegetable in our children’s lunch doesn’t constitute abuse or neglect.
And if they want to monitor what the “Daycare” is feeding those children who get free/reduced lunch then monitor the daycare not the children who bring a bag lunch. And if a child brings a bag of doritos or a twinkie for lunch then you might have a case of neglect otherwise they should mind their own business.
tim says
If the family is too dumb to raise a child to eat proper they shouldn’t have been allowed to bear children in the first place. Forcing them to eat right should be just the first step in reforming our society into accepting the fact that a great deal of the population isn’t capable of producing valuable offspring.
Marlene Klim says
So many responses deal with the content of the lunch. IT DOESN’T MATTER. This is NOT about the lunch. IT IS ABOUT COMMUNISM. TAKING CONTROL AWAY FROM PARENTs.
The State, be it federal or local, has no business in a kid’s lunchbag. It’s a family matter.
It is time for every parent to take back control. Meet with the Board of Education in your area. If they fail to support parents and families, it’s time to homeschool.
The only way to take communism out of our government is to remove the head of the snake. Remove the snake come November. Til then home school.
Ruby Hart says
We do need to educate parents on better nutrition for children. I think lots of children don’t eat vegetables because they are not offered at home, so the concept is to offer things they may have never eaten. By 4, some children have been eating so much junk food they will eat nothing else. It’s hard work to break that habit. I don’t agree with offering the whole lunch, but milk and veggies, yes. You’d be surprised how much food is thrown away each day at school. It’s sad. And expensive.
Marlene Klim says
This is about stealing your children, a piece at a time. About 20% of the school day is spent on socialism in the form of teaching them to support all types of ‘state approved’ projects, from charities, to equal opportunity, to ‘help everybody’ to what you put in your lunchbox. No wonder kids are failing reading, writing, and arithmetic at ever increasing rates.
Then, to demonstrate ‘how much the teachers are doing to improve education’ they fill up a backpack full of homework assignments (that the teachers should have accomplished during the day) to be accomplished by the overtaxed and overworked parents for the evening. 3 and 4 hours of stuff that should have been done during the day is not unusual.
It is time to take back your kids. Take back your schools. You are paying for this crappy ‘education’ that amounts to more programming in communist idealogy than reading, writing, arithmetic, science, etc.
Jan says
Nothing surprises me anymore. I remember letting my kids pack their OWN lunches in elementary school (within reason) because I figured then at least they would eat it. They both packed decent sandwiches, usually fruit, maybe a snack item, and bought milk at school. I also saved the less palatable items for dinnertime when they could be supervised by their parents. Neither ate many veggies as young kids — I ate carrot and celery sticks at lunch and cooked veggies at dinner, but that’s it. Funny how both my kids now have kids of their own and my grandkids don’t like veggies either — go figure!! But my kids somehow grew up just fine and know how to feed my grandsons just fine too. Govt. — GET OUT of stuff like this!!
tim says
Yes, communists are forcing vegetables on children at school, how awful. It’s sickening people of your stature have the right to select who’s in the government. If you, kim, say the state, federal, or local governments shouldn’t be there to provide nutrition, should they also NOT be there when this young child has grown up to a 50 year old obese diabetic who is in dire need of medical attention? Because they wont have any insurance because retards like you claim there’s some “right” to not mandate it?
ChuckB says
This happened in the day care facility of a military base I worked at in the 80s. I believe Regan was presient. This is nothing new.
Gary says
If I had been the parent of this child I would have requested that the Federal Inspector and I have a little chat. I am a practicing lawyer and a very good one at that. Yes, I can beat Federal exemption laws, yes, I can make this a supreme court case and yes, I can whip someone’s butt! Don’t mess with my kids, my prepared luch and don’t mess with me!
Steven Belsky says
1. PARENTS SHOULD “GO ON STRIKE” STEPS IN ORDER (A) first go to board of ed meetings, (B)go to board of Representatives meetings, (C) picket city hall and board of ed, (D)PULL YOUR KIDS OUT OF SCHOOL UNTIL POLICY IS CHANGED, (E) VOTE OFFENDERS OUT OF OFFICE __ IF NEEDED __,(F)__ if needed __ connect with parents in other districts to vote out people at a higher level (county, state).
2. Have Research and Development (R & D) R = create it D (to me) = scale the process up so that it can be offered to many people. DONE SO THAT VEGETABLES TASTE BETTER.
Gary says
If I had been the parent of this child I would have requested that the Federal Inspector and I have a little chat. I am a practicing lawyer and a very good one at that. Yes, I can beat Federal exemption laws, yes, I can make this a supreme court case and yes, I can whip someone’s butt! Don’t mess with my kids, my prepared lunch and don’t mess with me!
Lisa says
We are going from socialism to communism without passing “go”. Look what the government is going to the Amish who sell Raw Milk!
Big Dawg says
You vill do as Der Furer says you will eat yer wabbit n kraut. Der uniforms wil be spickin spannin and yer legs will fly high to the beat of the officals of dis goverment n school’s ein teachin.
Friging Commies in power at this school and health department. Time fire these idiots who managed to get into a position of power with no brains attached.
ernestineb says
Number one, if Congress wasn’t so filled with gutless wonders who care only about being re-elected, they could put a stop to this dictator’s activities; that is why we have balance of power in our government. The other thing is, the voters who are so ignorant or self serving that they won’t vote him out, deserve to have their freedom taken away from them. But I don’t!!!! And we will all pay the price for selfish, self serving people, both in government and among the voters. We were handed the most glorious and wonderful nation on earth on a silver platter and we have squandered it away. It is sickening.
JORHN says
School Lunch programs recieve a failing grade. The chef, Jamie Oliver, did a great series of shows in California where he attempted to introduce truely healthy lunches on a budget.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgVvQliGdNc
What if your child is allergic to milk? What if you decide you only feed your child organic but the milk provided y the schools come from cows injected with bovine growth hormone(BGH)? I’ve read a milk lable in California recently and the ingredients weren’t just milk, it included ‘milk products’. Milk Products are most often from China (remeber the melamine scare?).
http://www.preventcancer.com/consumers/general/milk.htm
“According to Wisconsin Judge Patrick J. Fiedler, you do not have a fundamental right to consume the food you grow or own or raise. The Farm To Consumer Legal Defense Fund, the pioneers in defending food sovereignty and freedom, recently argued before Judge Fiedler that you and I have a constitutional right to consume the foods of our choice.” http://www.foodrenegade.com/your-choice-of-food-fundamental-right/
Looks to me like the time has come to take back the Right to Eat healthy unadulterated and local foods.
Rudolph Redchief says
This is beyond belief. I’m afraid I’d probably
be wearing an orange suit for quite a while if
they ever did this to my child. Won’t be long
before we are all eating government issue green
food pellets.
Voice of Reason says
You people do realize that these rules were CREATED and SIGNED by George W Bush under his administration, right?
Mike Theanswerguy says
I’ve got no problem with the school or government making sure that students from low income families are getting a meal everyday, and I support school breakfast programs too. But the government has no business dictating what a student eats over the wishes of the parent. This must stop. It’s time to take America back from the socialists.
ms.m.a says
My advice to you is to make noise and a lot of it.I have difficulties with similar problems with my girls eating organic …that’s the best option,and the public school don’t offer this choice of milk. Make noise.
firefox says
We must wake up and get involved or we are going to lose the country. Inspectors at schools checking home packed lunches? Vote these do-gooders out and remember what it is that they do. Our freedom is at stake.
Burt Hicks says
ms.m.a said: “My advice to you is to make noise and a lot of it. I have difficulties with similar problems with my girls eating organic …that’s the best option, and the public school don’t offer this choice of milk. Make noise.”
With all respect m.a., I believe it’s too late for noise. It’s time for action. The various levels of government will probably eventually back off on THIS issue due to its publicity, then probe to find where else the public will buckle — or ignore — their intrusions.
A 63 I’m wondering if my 4 (soon 5) grandchildren will have a constitution to rely on at all. I’m not by nature a violent person, but neither were our nation’s founders. KYPD.
Van says
Yea, more homeschooling is what we need. So parents can hide their kids from the world and nearly starve them to death:
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/crime_and_courts/madison-man-and-wife-arrested-for-allegedly-torturing-starving-man/article_b0c5405e-5756-11e1-819b-001871e3ce6c.html
Wait till everyone starts complaining how this should never have happened, how come no one noticed, were were the authorities??? In 10, 9, 8….
JP LYNN says
Federal Government says, “You must offer insurance covering abortion…. You must eat vegetables…. ” Are they going to tell us to tie our shoelaces next? I used to joke about the vegetable part in an intended hyperbole. Now… it is reality! Obama and his cronies are evil fools!
dcgirl says
I have a problem with the taxpayers footing the bill for Pre-K in the first place. When my kids were that age, I had to pay for “mother’s day out” and others paid for day care. In any event, I don’t care if the mother packed chips and candy for her kid for lunch it is NONE OF THE GOVT BUSINESS!
KG376 says
Maybe it is time for more people to consider home education…as far as which party is to blame for the mess America is in, they BOTH are.
Paula says
Under NO circumstances should a child’s homemade lunch be “inspected” unless authorities have a reason to believe the lunch container has a weapon, drugs, or something else equally dangerous inside, and then, ONLY with a warrant!!! There is NO EXCUSE for this intrusive behavior!!!!
Scott says
Hello Comrades
Susan says
I laughed at the plastic veggie” idea. (we SHOULD organize and fight and VOTE independent) but in the meantime…NC mom…find some veggie that doesn’t spoil easily, put a little in a ziplock…send the same ziplock every day – maybe frozen peas? – Re-freeze it each night. Get shelf stable soy or rice or coconut milk boxes. They have a LONG shelf life un-opened, so you can keep putting the same one in the lunch bag – with the applejuice. That will end the milk thing (and those are all better for your daughter than the applejuice. – you might find she likes them!) Praise for mom for standing up, and praise for the reporter who let us know. Parents – keep an eye out in your schools..don’t let the heat be slowly turned up on this frog!
Arthur Vecchiotti says
This must be a joke – pinch me. We are quickly becoming a socialist nation with an ineffective leader out of touch with the real world. VOTE DEMOCRATIC – LOOSE YOUR FREEDOM !
larryk says
The scariest part of this is that we are paying good money for this “inspector” to evaluate bagged lunches. Get rid of this guy! And get rid of his job! This is absolutely insane.
Wodwose says
INteresting. So none of you bothered to find out that this was a false story before launching into the typical paranoid vitriolic rants.
In case you care about the actual story:
http://ordinary-gentlemen.com/blog/2012/02/15/a-north-carolina-non-troversy/
Earl says
Some people believe this story to be a fabrication
http://www.amazonsellercommunity.com/forums/thread.jspa?threadID=212971&tstart=0
Andrew Lindeen says
Well when I went to school you had box, bag, and school lunches.
No one checked you food just asked if you wanted more.
Now no pledge of the allegiance in schools, can not disiplean kids in schools no dress codes anymore now (YOU ARE CHECKING OUT WHAT THE PARENTS ARE FIXING THEIR KIDS) I hate to tell they need to keep out of our food values or they can pay for what the kids eat and let us do what is right. The political issues are getting in the way of what kids will and will not eat. Please stay out of our lives we have enough to deal with and you sticking you ass in our lives. From a pissed off grandpa
RoughTongue says
So a Republican Program, signed into law by a Republican President, in a Primarily Republican State (I counted the House and Senate), and all of a sudden its “Socialism” and a battle cry against Obama? Please crack a book, while the official in question should obviously be fired and this nonsense needs to be put to an end, but really now…..it’s called fact checking……
Blair says
Since Vietnam, Democrats have had a slobbering love affair with socialism.
Silvermoney says
The mother should demand that she be allowed into the kitchens of the SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS AND THE FOOD NAZI INSPECTOR and see what food there is in their kitchen cabinets. I bet if you took a look at the members and the inspector you would find that over half are fat, soft, and out of shape. How dare them make that child eat THEIR food. What right do they have to do this. I’d tell them to kiss my a__ and sue.
Claire says
@ Peachie: Dumbing it down one more time just for you, packets of catsup are FREE iow NO MONEY spent nor food wasted as packet is never actually opened. This takes the federal goons off the innocent child’s back and gives the Mom more time to dedicate to more resourceful means of combating the system without taking too much time off caring for her child. Sorry can’t dumb it down anymore than that.
larry says
The most obese starving people on the planet!
Is the the fattening the hogs before the slaughter and final push toward a totalitarian state, the Nanny States of America?
Megz says
This is a bunch of crap!!! Government stepping in wayy to much. The girl had a decent home made lunch,, at least the mom didn’t send her with soda!!! And so what if she did,, since when can the government step in now and say that a turkey sandwich is a bad meal,, I mean really how much better is that heated processed food of a school meal ?? It asks is this CHINA?? Well I give it a few more months and this country will be WORSE,, than CHINA!!! Government has too much control !
Claire says
@ Peg: Unfortunately at the moment I live in the “uhhh, 57 states” of mullah Hussein Obama thanks to the overwhelming majority of Obamarrhoids who voted for the socialist pig. I’m not suggesting the Mom pander just to bide her time till we vote him and his inept rats out of office.
Mike P says
THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING WAIT TILL GOVERNMENT STARTS TELLING YOU WHAT YOU CAN EAT. END THE MADNESS!!! VOTE FOR RON PAUL!!!!
Claire says
It was a “Non-troversy” which the “state Division of Child Development and Early Education” deems controversial enough to conduct an investigation of the incident. That’s right folks, move along nothing to see here.
http://www.wral.com/news/local/story/10731857/
Becki says
I have worked in the public schools as an aid, especially during the lunch times. Most of the kids that purchase public school lunches eat 2-3 bites of food and eat the dessert and through everything else away. Even if there is a fruit and vegetable on the tray, it gets thrown away. It doesn’t matter who implemented the program, we as parents and citizens have to stand up for our rights. We are becoming a socialist nation and we need to make a stand now.
Julie says
and what about kids with DIETARY RESRICTIONS??!!! My children are gluten/diary free due to allergies. If someone gives my kid a carton of milk – they’ll break out in hives and most likely puke for hours uncontrollably.
My kids. MY DECISION. I AM the parent.
RainDance says
First, there is the allergy issue.
Second, there is the fear and intimidation this child was exposed to.
Third, it will be a wonder if this child eats anything ever again, that is distasteful to her.
This jerk should be forced fed all the stuff the kid didn’t want.
Catharine says
This is precisely why my peanut allergic child goes to private school. Our public schools here in Wake County, NC serve peanut butter and jelly. What would happen if my son was forced to eat anything from the same cafeteria that makes peanut butter and jelly? You guessed it, probably a fatal anaphylactic reaction. And, he would not be allowed to have his medicine nearby, as it would be locked at the other end of the school in the office. It’s a scary thought. I know this is real because it happened to a friend’s daughter in Greensboro. Her child was forced to eat pizza and throw away her egg sandwich, cheese, fruit and yogurt. Really?
Catharine says
@Claire, This is happening in North Carolina. It happened to a friend’s child in Greensboro. And she was asked to pay for the lunch. The child was a kindergartner. Regardless of WRAL says in the other situation, this is very real, very invasive, and terrifying to those of us who have children with allergies. This reinforces my decision to send my child to private school, which I would spend every last dime to continue to provide.
Bill says
Russ got it mostly right, you should always follow the money. The other half of the equation is power. The only thing that the government cares about more than confiscating every penny of our money is the complete hegemonic domination of every aspect of our lives. This is nothing more than the government using a bunch of well meaning do gooders (Lenin called them useful idiots)to train these poor kids and their parents that you don’t question or resist the government agent when they search your property or force you to take what they give you. Another 12 or 14 years of this and we should have a docile, browbeaten generation that will do whatever the nice bureaucrats tell them to. Sadly, we have gotten the government we deserve.
Jason says
My wife is from communist China and she said that no government goon ever inspected her lunch at school.
JJ The Fed
zyatrice frost says