The school lunch regs that were put into place back when Barack Obama was in the White House were championed by then-FLOTUS Michelle Obama, but the standards that made so many students gag and caused a lot of food end up in garbage cans have been rolled back, and some states don’t like it:
A group of states led by New York sues the Trump administration over changes it made to school lunch nutrition standards initially championed by Michelle Obama https://t.co/kq7I966xA8 pic.twitter.com/tD9dMPpLcc
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) April 4, 2019
A coalition of states and advocacy organizations sued the Trump administration over its rollback of school nutritional standards championed by Michelle Obama that required students be served healthier meals https://t.co/CqDvUOtVcj
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 4, 2019
More from ABC News:
When the Obama-era changes to school lunch standards were introduced and championed by the first lady, the effort faced pushback both on the Hill and in some school districts. In 2014, the House Appropriations Committee voted to let schools choose whether to participate in the program. At the time, that move was seen as a potential first step toward easing standards.
The lawsuit — brought by New York, California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Mexico, Vermont and Washington, D.C. — asks the court to put a hold on the administration’s sodium and whole grain standards and alleges that the changes are “not in accordance with the law.”
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Some state leaders are suing because the Trump administration is no longer ordering them to do something that was spearheaded by a former first lady?
Just seeing this now, are you? I was treated to this last night.
Unelected and unappointed First Lady makes changes to school lunch menus which, for some reason, they go along with. President rescinds rules and schools are suing over…what exactly?— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) April 4, 2019
Here is the explanation from the article. Truly one of the dumbest things I’ve ever read. pic.twitter.com/RQwMjvor5v
— Alexis In NH (@AlexisinNH) April 4, 2019
It doesn't even mention the large number of these meals simply being thrown away because the kids refuse to eat them.
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) April 4, 2019
The liberal complaints probably have more to do with another Obama “legacy” ending up in the trash can.
God forbid Trump lets local schools and states determine their own nutritional standards. What a tyrant!
— Tom Acer ❗️ (@tomburkart) April 4, 2019
Federal govt has no business being involved in schools or in school lunches.
Parents, Feed your kids!
States, If parents in your state don't feed their kids, the govt on the local level can decide if/how they choose to deal with it!Suing federal govt ain't the answer! https://t.co/pTWHtKb19c
— William Keane (@largebill68) April 4, 2019
if only New York State had a mechanism, something like a state legislature and governor, that could put its own standards in place. https://t.co/Z9HRA7Shi3
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) April 4, 2019
If only! *Eye roll*
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