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> "Dimitri" > wrote in message
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> > > "Dimitri" > wrote in message
> > > . com...
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> > > > "Goomba38" > wrote in message
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> > > > > John Gaughan wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Are there any interesting nuggets of information I should
include?
> I
> > > am
> > > > > > graded on the presentation, not the content, but any content
that
> > > peaks
> > > > > > interest helps the presentation.
> > > > >
> > > > > Well then you must bring cake to share...feeding hungry graders is
> > > > > customary, right? Don't students feed their thesis committee folks
> as
> > > they
> > > > > defend their thesis? Consider it a "visual aid"
> > > > > Goomba
> > > >
> > > > Whoops. Not any more - contrary to the opinion of Bill Cosby
> (Himself)
> > > cake
> > > > is now considered by many school boards as Junk Food and is
therefore
> > > banned
> > > > on many school grounds.
> > > >
> > > > Dimitri
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > WHAT? You're not serious, are you? Especially since I believe if
this
> > > particular person is giving a speech, I would assume that they would
be
> at
> > > college level.
> > > kili
> >
> > The Better Nutrition for School Children Act of 2001
> >
> > C) OPTIONS- In promulgating regulations under subparagraph (B)(ii), the
> > Secretary shall establish such requirements as the Secretary determines
> are
> > appropriate, which may include--
> > `(i) prohibiting the sale, donation, or service without charge of foods
of
> > minimal nutritional value during the covered period on all or part of
> school
> > grounds; or
> > `(ii) permitting States and local school authorities to prohibit the
sale,
> > donation, or service without charge of foods of minimal nutritional
value
> > during the covered period on all or part of school grounds.
> >
> > Dimitri
> >
> >
>
> God, that's amazing! No more Key Club chocolate sales - how about school
> lunches? Do they provide cakes or desserts anymore?

In many areas no. They are also thinking about banning the PTA/O candy
fundraisers as well.

Many schools funded extracurricular activities wigh the soda machine
profits. Do a google search for "junk food schools"

You will be flabbergasted. Here's another case wher the government believes
they need to, well, replace the parent?

Dimitri