Will Cost Determine Which Kids Get Nutritional Meals at School?
A government program, spearheaded by Michelle Obama, seeks to promote healthy eating by those students who get free or reduced-rate meals at school. It's manditory for elementary schools in Arizona to take part in the federal lunch program. But now Sen. Rich Crandall (R) has proposed a bill in the Arizona Legislature that would allow schools to opt out of the program. Even though the vast majority of the food program is covered by federal funds, Crandall feels that the new program will impose extra costs on the schools. But if schools drop-out of the program, where will students get nutritious meals - often the school provides the major meal(s) of the day.