Thursday, August 5, 2010

chicago public schools revamp garbage it feeds kids after tribune exposes

source http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/08/tribune-watchdog-updates-whats-happened-since.html

School lunches

What we found: The Tribune ran several stories on meals served to children in Chicago Public Schools, noting that Pop-Tarts, nachos, doughnuts, sugary cereals, and packaged cakes and cookies were staples of the menus.

What's happened since: The district announced plans to overhaul its menus, saying that for the coming school year nacho service would be reduced in high schools from every day to once a week and in elementary schools to once a month. Doughnuts and Pop-Tarts would be stricken from breakfast menus, and sugary cereal with candy themes would also be removed. Daily desserts of cakes and cookies were to be reduced to a once-a-week treat.

--Monica Eng


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