Hey Guys,
I am up this morning because I can not sleep. I went to visit
Germantown school (in Annapolis) the other day (again). I asked about what the kids
where getting for (optional) breakfast and what she told me almost
knocked me over. Not one real food. (well sometimes they get a bagel.
(if they are lucky) Pop tarts was at the top of the list. Look at the
ingredients. I don't think Dr. Oz would approve of this do you? Even
the FDA tells us all to stay away from Trans Fats and High fructose
corn syrup, and now we are feeding this to the youngest most vulnerable
of our populations. I am fuming!!! Can they not get a cup of yogurt,
can they not get a banana, a bagel and cream cheese, a bowl of
oatmeal!!!!! Come on!!!! Where are we living??? They have a huge room
filled with state of the art computers for the kids and they can't get
and apple? Sorry to rant, but I really think we should all be mad.
Maybe you don't have children or your child doesn't go to that school, so it doesn't matter to
you. But these are all our children. Someone has to stand up for these
kids and make the schools change.
I have just become a member of Parents Against Junk Food. (it is free and informative) Please go to
this website and read for yourself what is going on in the schools. And
please go to the site and fill out the form to Urge your representatives in Congress to support Child Nutrition
Promotion and School Lunch Protection, a bill that would improve the
nutritional quality of school foods. http://parentsagainstjunkfood.org/
I am going to start a petition and bring it to Germantown. I hope I can
get some of you to sign it in your support of getting real food back in
school. What kind of priority are we setting Putting the nutrition of our children last?
Anyone what to help me?
Let me know,
Priscilla Smith

Pop Tarts
Serving Size 1 pop tart
Calories 200
Total Fat 5g
Total Carbohydrate 38g
INGREDIENTS: Enriched Wheat Flour, Niacinamide, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Vitamin B1, Riboflavin, Vitamin B2, Folic Acid, Corn Syrup, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Dextrose, Partially hydrogenated Soybean Oil, Sugar, Crackermeal, Modified Wheat Starch, Salt, Dried Strawberries, Dried Apples, Dried Pears, Leavening, Baking Soda, Sodium Acid Pyrophosphate, Monocalcium Phosphate, Calcium Sulfate, Citric Acid, Corn Cereal, Gelatin, Caramel Color, Xanthan Gum, Soy Lecithin, Color Added, Red No. 40, Yellow No. 6, Niacinamide, Reduced Iron, Blue No. 1, Vitamin A Palmitate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin, Vitamin B2, Thiamin Hydrochloride, Vitamin B1, Folic Acid, Tumeric.