http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/02/new-report-on-marketing-to-kids-in-schools/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 17:20:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/02/new-report-on-marketing-to-kids-in-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-10433 Andrea Semenuk Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:32:12 +0000 http://www.foodpolitics.com/2008/02/01/new-report-on-marketing-to-kids-in-schools/#comment-10433 My dilemma is that I live in a town where the Wellness policy does not apply (Scarsdale, NY) because we do not receive any federal funding for school lunches. Also, there is no obesity problem here. However, the food that is brought into the schools (elementary so far) intended for distribution (bday parties, cultural exchanges, holiday parties, etc) is most often way below the Wellness guidelines. The parents and teachers and administrators feel that since there is no obesity problem, that there is no need to focus on improving nutrition. The school routinely use candy corn and oreos as 'tools' for learning. I am at my wits end trying to stop this nonsense and seem to be one of the very few who care. I am teaching my kids to make good choices, however, they are minors and need guidance. I feel that food in a school like ours (no lunch program) has no place. Each parent should provide for his or her child and NOT be able to feed my child. Apparently, there is no law on my side. HELP!!! My dilemma is that I live in a town where the Wellness policy does not apply (Scarsdale, NY) because we do not receive any federal funding for school lunches. Also, there is no obesity problem here. However, the food that is brought into the schools (elementary so far) intended for distribution (bday parties, cultural exchanges, holiday parties, etc) is most often way below the Wellness guidelines. The parents and teachers and administrators feel that since there is no obesity problem, that there is no need to focus on improving nutrition. The school routinely use candy corn and oreos as ‘tools’ for learning. I am at my wits end trying to stop this nonsense and seem to be one of the very few who care. I am teaching my kids to make good choices, however, they are minors and need guidance. I feel that food in a school like ours (no lunch program) has no place. Each parent should provide for his or her child and NOT be able to feed my child. Apparently, there is no law on my side. HELP!!!

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