Comments on: California Cracks Down ... On Bake Sales

CBS Evening News: State Prohibits Tasty Tradition To Combat Childhood Obesity Epidemic

[tmittelstaed]

Oregon also banned coke and pepsi machines. And yes, coke and pepsi used to do deals like that with the schools. In a few Oregon schools the coke and pepsi companies tried selling bottled water - that didn''t go over very well, I guess kids are smart enough to not pay a buck for a bottle of water when there''s a drinking fountain 15 feet away.
The interesting thing is that back in most of the 80''s the schools in Oregon also banned coke and pepsi machines. Sometime in the 90''s, coke and pepsi managed to prevail and get their machines into the schools. Then a few years ago it reverted back to the way it was.
I do agree with banning it during school hours but after school and before school is getting rediculous, the ban during those times has nothing to do with nutrition, it is merely a political statement.
In addition, if you go into ANY teachers lounge in a school in Oregon, you will find a soft drink machine PLUS a coffee machine. The teachers in Oregon are pretty big into the do-as-I-say-not-as-I-do mantra. The teachers also managed to get merit pay voted down once again during the last election - although their job is grading students, of course!!!

[slim1h2o]

The above quote from this article is also a big fat lie. I know exactly what they serve daily in California schools and the menus include tacos, enchiladas, sloppy joes, fried chicken, burritos, french fries and all of that fast food krap. I don''''t know where California gets off telling one story when the reality is something else.

Posted by frankfurt200 at 02:52 AM : Nov 12, 2008

LOL,,,Gee,, Thanks. Now I''m starving after reading that.

[longtree-2009]

coke and candy machines are also readily available in CA schools or so I was informed. apparently, the coke companies give a percentage of machine take to the school but not sure about this at all. wonder if all schools have mandatory physical fitness anymore. no, not golf but sports that make minors really work out the body.

[frankfurt200]

California''s effort to get fat and sugar out of school foods goes far beyond the disappearing bake sale tables. School lunches no longer consist of hot dogs, french fries and nachos. Choices now include spinach salad, healthy burritos and grilled chicken.
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The above quote from this article is also a big fat lie. I know exactly what they serve daily in California schools and the menus include tacos, enchiladas, sloppy joes, fried chicken, burritos, french fries and all of that fast food krap. I don''t know where California gets off telling one story when the reality is something else.

Wow! I think this is a great idea! I''m tired of seeing moridly obese kids! Kids should not be obese. No kid should have high blood pressure or high cholesteral. Americans need to stop being so sensitive and realize obesity is a very serious issue. Make your kids go outside an play instead of looking at the idiot box for hours on end. Since the parents can''t make the kids get healthy, then the government needs to step in.

[liberate40]

This is one of those laws where state government wastes valuable resources trying to be the nitpick nanny for everyone''s kids. Eating sweets starts and ends at home, and what moms bring home from the grocery store. If you don''t want bake sales to raise money for schools, then increase educational funding for schools from all the taxes we pay.

[fush2]

man thats just controlling....you should be able to eat whatever the you want

[buugah]

I''m just curious as to why this is being reported now when this law took effect last year, in July. As far as to the food being available in the schools, hot dogs and fries can be available as long as they are cooked in a way that meet the state guidelines. Overall, it is a good idea, even if we can''t have a bake sale.