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2012 Healthier School Lunches May Leave Kids Hungry Originally
published on Thu September 27, 2012 11:24 am NEAL CONAN, HOST:
This is TALK OF THE NATION. I'm Neal Conan in Washington. More
than 38 million kids get their lunches through the National
School Lunch Program, and with more than a third of the nation's
youngsters overweight or obese, the cafeteria has become a
battleground. New federal guidelines call for lighter, healthier
food with fewer calories, more fruit and veggies. Put a lot of
parents, doctors and dieticians on that side. But at least some
kids hate it. Their cries of hunger sound like a variant of the
old joke that the food tastes terrible and the portions are way
too small. Students and parents, we want to hear from you.
What's changing in your lunchroom? Give us a call, 800-989-8255.
Email us, firstname.lastname@example.org. You can also join the
conversation on our website. Go to npr.org and click on TALK OF
THE NATION. Lat