Ever Have a Govt Official Inspect Your Childs Lunch Box?

[mixiboi]

There is a sale on tin foil....

[Litter Box]

There is a sale on tin foil....

Is this what you had in mind ?

[geoffrobinson]

Now you’re on board!

The sooner people start realizing that the government knows better than they do, and that they need to be protected from themselves, the better. We can't have people running around doing all sorts of crazy siht like feeding their kids, or buying fresh milk from an Amish market.

People who make it hard for the government to do what it does are enemies of the state, if you think about it. And the state is the people. So they're enemies of the people, which is treasonous.

Government regulates how much water goes in my toilet, the temperature of the water coming out of my showerhead, what kind of light bulbs I have etc, etc, etc. But get them out of my bedroom! But every other freaking room is just fine apparently.

This is liberalism.

[mixiboi]

So far stil very little info on this story, but someone did find this:

CHILD CARE RULE .0901
Food From Home
When children bring their own food for meals or snacks to the center, if the food does not meet the nutritional requirements outlined in the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care, the center must provide additional food necessary to meet those requirements.

This came from the North Carolina Child Care Center Handbook, which Im reading now and it has a lot of interesting gems like this :

If parents supply the meals and snacks on a regular basis, it is advised to inform them of the nutritional standards the center is required to meet, and even supply them with a copy of the Meal Patterns for Children in Child Care form.

Lunches and meals brought from home must be dated and identified for the appropriate child at the child’s home and must be returned to the child’s home or discarded at the end of each day.

Foods should be stored at an appropriate temperature until eaten.

The center must have additional food available to supplement the meals and snacks brought from home that do not meet the nutritional requirements.

Child care programs are encouraged to develop policies about food brought from home. Parents should be given a copy of the policies when they enroll their child in the program.

When food is sent from a child's home and it will only be served to that child, there are no restrictions on the source. However, if food is prepared and sent from home to be shared with other children, the food must be limited to nonpotentially hazardous baked goods. This allows parents to bring in baked goods to celebrate birthdays but make sure you are aware of the ingredients used if children are on a special diet or have allergies.

If you have questions or concerns about the type of baked good a parent is requesting to bring in contact your local health department.

CHILD CARE RULE .0901
Requirements for Drinking Water

Drinking water must be freely available to children of all ages and offered at frequent intervals.

Approved drinking fountains or individual drinking utensils must be provided.

When a private water supply is used, it must be tested by and meet the requirements of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources.

They are strict with their day care rules. But this shows that "The government" agent in this story is a state thing in NC, not a federal thing.

But then again, nobody has ever heard of an agent or state inspecter before this story.

A turkey sandwich and chips from home versus school nuggets: Sounds like a toss-up to me | Get Schooled

But this was funny:

FOOD POLICE ARREST KINDERGARTNERS*|*Weekly World News

[Hospitalitygirl]

Holy Hell! How did the rest of us manage to grow up and get through school without the Omnipotent telling us what to do?

[NickTheCage]

No, because Nick doesn't like big government, as his biases already shown in his many threads and comments. He needs to chill a bit that everything is an conspiracy.

It is only a conspiracy if you actually think that anyone, none the less the majority of which are attorneys, that we call our congressman, Senator, and/or POTUS, are smart enough to TELL US thru REGULATION, what food to eat and which companies make the quality food, what cars to drive and which will save the planet, what light bulbs to use b/ they are better for us (>mercury) and the planet, how we should handle our health care, how the banking system should run, etc, etc ..

This has nothing to do with conspiracy because no man knows all of each industry. Large corporations gain influence via donations and lobbyists and construct legislation and regulation that take away our freedoms and liberties. Even though I may have access to some that the normal everyday citizen doesn’t, it is common knowledge amongst most that are politically engaged and do not get all their news from ABC, NBC, CBS, and the Big three in cable.

Yeah, the government stop this girl from eating her lunch to give her THREE chicken nuggets. Its stretching.

So who stopped her?

Now, is there something shady going on at this school? Yeah. But it isn't this bigger conspiracy that goes to the top of the Tyson corporation!

I don’t think you understand what I am saying. Odds are whoever the schools are purchasing these nuggets from across the country, it is from a one of the larger food service providers like a Sysco, US Foods, Reinhert, etc. The bottom line is the bottom line and these food service corps aren’t buying from the local organic ‘nugget’ farm/processor. They are purchasing in large bulk, lowest price, the lowest quality processed crap, from either Tyson or Perdue.

I am not accusing the two corps of doing anything shady at the local level (even tho I wouldn’t put it pass either of them ie: Coke & Pepsi in the school systems). They are writing the legislation and regulation for the U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines which the LOCAL jack booted thugs are ENFORCING when they dramatized the 4 year old girl.

Capice?

[mixiboi]

Holy Hell! How did the rest of us manage to grow up and get through school without the Omnipotent telling us what to do?

Parents want to make sure their kids are safe in Child care programs while they work, it can get crazy like this when people care about their kids.

Don't even think about the peanut allergy problem.

[mixiboi]

I am not accusing the two corps of doing anything shady at the local level (even tho I wouldn’t put it pass either of them ie: Coke & Pepsi in the school systems). They are writing the legislation and regulation for the U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines which the LOCAL jack booted thugs are ENFORCING when they dramatized the 4 year old girl.

Good, that's better..but still, there is no proof of these "LOCAL jack booted thugs" exist outside of the newspaper who printed this story, which is published by the John Locke Foundation, a free-market, limited government think tank.

So they are kinda known for whipping up the paranoid bunch.

[NickTheCage]

I am not accusing the two corps of doing anything shady at the local level (even tho I wouldn’t put it pass either of them ie: Coke & Pepsi in the school systems). They are writing the legislation and regulation for the U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines which the LOCAL jack booted thugs are ENFORCING when they dramatized the 4 year old girl.

Capice?

Good, that's better..but still, there is no proof of these "LOCAL jack booted thugs" exist outside of the newspaper who printed this story, which is published by the John Locke Foundation, a free-market, limited government think tank.

So they are kinda known for whipping up the paranoid bunch.

Here is a link from a non free market, non-limited government publication, and there are more. The newspaper that I originally linked was just the first to report it.

School Lunch Guidelines: Preschooler Told Homemade Turkey Sandwich Not Nutritious Enough, Given Nuggets Instead

[NickTheCage]

What if a family decides to be vegan or vegetarian?

Are the government agents going to force their children to eat meat and dairy, against their will? Don’t people have the right to eat what they want or don’t want. Surely omitting meat from your diet and getting protein elsewhere is healthier than eating the processed meat/poultry and other crap the school provides.

[FKD19124]

but again....the gubmit knows better than you do. Get with the program man! ;-)

What if a family decides to be vegan or vegetarian?

Are the government agents going to force their children to eat meat and dairy, against their will? Don’t people have the right to eat what they want or don’t want. Surely omitting meat from your diet and getting protein elsewhere is healthier than eating the processed meat/poultry and other crap the school provides.

[NickTheCage]

There is a sale on tin foil....

Is this what you had in mind ?

[mixiboi]

Here is a link from a non free market, non-limited government publication, and there are more. The newspaper that I originally linked was just the first to report it.

School Lunch Guidelines: Preschooler Told Homemade Turkey Sandwich Not Nutritious Enough, Given Nuggets Instead

Again, its the same story, just retold. No one even proved that "The agent was inspecting the entire class' lunch boxes that day." I WANT NAMES! He isn't a student, so I don't think that he's protected. Is it THAT hard for these bloggers to do their journalistic job?

[mixiboi]

What if a family decides to be vegan or vegetarian?

Are the government agents going to force their children to eat meat and dairy, against their will? Don’t people have the right to eat what they want or don’t want. Surely omitting meat from your diet and getting protein elsewhere is healthier than eating the processed meat/poultry and other crap the school provides.

From what I read, that is ok. Since this is about NC, lets stick with NC rules:

CHILD CARE RULE .0901
Children with Special Diets or Food Allergies
 Children's special diets or food allergies must be posted in the food preparation area and in the child’s eating area.
 The food required by special diets may be provided by the center or may be brought to the center by the parents.
 If the diet is prescribed by a health care professional, a statement signed by the health care professional shall be on file at the center and written instructions shall be provided by the child's parent, health care professional, or a registered dietitian.
 If the diet is not prescribed by a health care professional, written instructions must be provided by the child’s parent and be on file at the center.

So being vegan or vegetarian is OK(Even tho, a child at that age it is very dangerous to be vegan, especially if the parents don't know all the risk).

Again, this story makes NO SENSE because the girl only ate THREE NUGGETS. Now think abotu that for a second, where does that make sense that her eating three nuggets is ok with "U.S. Department of Agriculture guidelines".

IT doesn't. I get the bigger picture debate you want here, but don't use this story..it just doesn't make sense. "THE GOVERNMENT FORCES A GIRL NOT TO EAT HER LUNCH FOR THREE NUGGETS"

What?

Come on. The Amish milk one sounds a little more interesting...But drop this horrible one sided story.

[loveisnoise]

"nutrition" is a joke when it come to theese organizations. Pizza and French fries are considered vegetables thanks to lobby groups.

[govtstatistic]

For some reason I am beginning to have fears of sesame street ( nightmares even) with all the new laws that are going into effect ndaa tsa irs etc .usda fp food police as much as anyone tries thet allways name the gubmint winner
everyone has more power

[mixiboi]

Ok this is where I draw the line.

9-Year-Old School Lunch Blogger Silenced By Politicians

Sifting a child's creativity? for shame...

[Politburo]

The decision has already been reversed.

[mixiboi]

I know, but for the decision to be even made is just sad...

[loveisnoise]

hehehe... that meal is still a lot healthier than what our kids get!

I understand the frustration, but they didn't say the student couldn't blog-they said she couldn't have her camera in school. Although their motives are questionable, I can understand it since electronic devices are a nuisance in the modern era of schools.