Instead of fruits and vegetables, the Trump administration returns pizzas and burgers to schools

The Department of Agriculture announced the repeal of some of the regulations from former First Lady Michelle Obama's flagship program. Now, schools will be given more room to put in high-calorie and fat foods instead of the balanced menu today

Instead of fruits and vegetables, the Trump administration returns pizzas and burgers to schools

The Trump administration has eased regulations restricting food menus in schools in the United States, so fast-food products - such as pizza and chips - or other high-calorie foods will be more accessible. "They (the schools) know their children best," the Department of Agriculture announced its decision to cancel part of former First Lady Michelle Obama's flagship program.

Brandon Lipps, the agriculture minister, said the new regulations drafted by the Food and Nutrition Services will allow schools to reduce the amount of vegetables and fruits at breakfast and lunch. Instead, they will have a bigger place to sell students pizza, burgers and fries. The agency is responsible for managing nutrition programs for nearly 30 million students in 99,000 schools. The new regulations were released Friday, which was Michelle Obama's birthday.

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Some schools and food industries have been operating for a long time to weaken regulations passed under the Obama administration and ordered healthier menus, which include whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

Colin Schwartz, of the Science Center at the Public Interest, told the Washington Post that the recent regulations "created big loopholes in school food guidelines, and paved the way for kids to choose pizza, hamburgers, chips or other high-calorie, trans fat or salt foods instead. The balance. "

As early as 2017, Agriculture Minister Sonny Purdue began working to repeal regulations for introducing healthier food into schools. He argued that the children did not want the healthier alternatives anymore. "If kids don't eat the food and it's thrown in the trash, they don't get any nutrition - and that undermines the purpose of the program," he said at the time.

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