>http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/schools-cut-cafeteria-staff-kids-abandon-obama-menus/article/2571346
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>From the source:
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>"A new survey from the School Nutrition Association reported that 70 percent of the nation's lunch programs have been financially "harmed" by the new low-salt, low-sugar menus and that a stunning 93 percent report fewer students buying the chow.
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>"Meeting these mandates has harmed the financial health of nearly 70 percent of school meal programs surveyed, with fewer than 3 percent reporting a financial benefit," said the survey. Some 49 percent of the responding schools said they were forced to cut cafeteria staff as a result. (emphasis added)
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>The financial threat to school food programs has become so grave that the association is calling on Congress to provide more money."

They would say that wouldn't they :-}
All about the suppliers 'financial health' rather than the consumers physical health.

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>On the topic of school lunches, I was always a brown-bagger....my daughter is now a brown-bagger. There are reasons for that....

Which are ?

FWIW there's a similar program in the UK but my daughter (and most of her friends) complain that the choices usually aren't healthy enough.......