Chicago principal wants healthier eating; some kids grossed out
(NEWSER) - The healthiness of school lunches is quite the hot topic these days, and the Chicago Tribune takes a timely look at a public school that, aiming for better student nutrition, banned lunches brought from home. Six years ago. And many parents and kids are still voicing their outrage. “Who thinks the lunch is not good enough?” one 7th-grader yelled to a crowd that chanted back, "We should bring our own lunch!" But the way the principal sees it, “it's milk versus a Coke,” she says. “It's about the nutrition and the excellent quality food that they are able to serve,” as opposed to the chips and soda she's seen kids bring. More»
