If the Moms are so angry why don't they make a nutritious lunch at home and send their children to school with it? We do. We also avoid the fast food reeking havoc with children's health. Juvenile diabetes is a real problem today and parents should be held responsible not the schools. Just my opinion.

Maybe less violent video games would help behaviour patterns too. New ipads for Christmas but no games allowed to be downloaded. Does that make us ogres or responsible parents?

I think there is nothing wrong with healthy food in our schools. In fact it should be enforced. Our children's health is at stake with all the GM(that's genetically modified) food and poisons in our food today like HF Corn Syrup running the diabetic and obesity race in this country. Our schools set an example (as do parents) and like many schools in California and all across the country why can't ours be another to forge ahead on the Healthy Food Train. Way to go Cornwall Co-op! Big Points in my family!!!

School lunches were DESIGNED to be high caloric in the early 20th century to combat malnutrition and hunger ... those things were rampant in this country back then. The unfortunate thing is if you go to urban areas or very rural areas MANY of those kids still rely on school breakfast and school lunch as their only means of nutrition ... They are designed to have 1/3 the daily needed calories in case the kids dont get anything else to eat ...

Please, can we remember that in Cornwall we have the PRIVILEGE of worrying about obesity because we do not have to worry about starvation?

Well, several parents pack lunch to send with their children to school. But we have to take into account those who have suffered from the economy and rely on the fair prices of school lunch to provide their children with meals. They deserve healthy food just as much as any other kid does. Moreover, schools are TEACHING children to appreciate convenient food rather than well prepared food. This isn't just about what they eat at school, it's about what they learn to appreciate and want to eat. We may send our children with healthy lunches but how often do they wish they were having the school lunch?

>>>Well, several parents pack lunch to send with their children to school. But we have to take into account those who have suffered from the economy and rely on the fair prices of school lunch to provide their children with meals.<<<

Many children receive their lunch for free already. I have no problem with healthy lunches. In fact that's why we pack our kids lunch. Remember fresh fruit, yogurt, organic foods etc will cost more and add to the school budget. I'm for it but where will it end. Many children dress inappropriately during cold weather. Maybe we should also set up a winter clothing station where the kids can get the winter clothes needed.

Where does one draw the line between parental responsibility and the schools responsibility? Many already want to eliminate sports, drama, music, etc. I'm fine with paying more in taxes for it but many are struggling right now.

""Please, can we remember that in Cornwall we have the PRIVILEGE of worrying about obesity because we do not have to worry about starvation?"

The WHOLE country has the "privilege" to worry about obesity...not just Cornwall. Yes, we are lucky we aren't starving but there are many homeless starving in this country as well.
Please forgive me if I am wrong but I think we had one room school houses in the early 20th century?
Back then the food was the best this country has ever seen. Most people that immigrated to here from Europe grew their own food in their gardens as my ancestors did and they fed a family of 14 on all organic, PURE food. I asked my 91 year old grandmother..who is a testament to a healthy start in life with fresh, organic EVERYTHING back in the 1920's thru 50's. It wasn't until the late 50's that food became a LARGE business and now the pesticide companies own the Food in this country. Nestle, Betty Crocker.. all the Big Ones are tied in with the Pesticide growers and the pesticide is grown inside your food now because it can be.( you can't wash it off anymore)...because it is genetically modified "Frankenfood". This is not nutrition at home or in school. It is absurd and kudos to those two moms for taking the bull by the horns. Grassroots efforts are the only way to go at this stage. I am a mom who will send her child to school with an organic lunch when the day comes because I can (and am fortunate to do so) and if those two angry moms are anything like me I am certainly sure they didn't let their kids eat the school "food". It is about educating the people in this country that what they are eating is not safe.
It is all about education at this point. The movie Food Inc is a good place to start.
I also think that the schools are a GREAT place to teach this education on nutrition in our country today. They are our schools where education does happen after all. I know there are people that would come and talk in the schools for FREE. I know I would be willing.
As an aside, 95% of your grocery store is GM ( the other 5% is the Organic section IF your store has one) Many do not know this. Everyone has a right to good nutrition...GOOD FOOD. It is a Human Right.
This issue goes wayyyy beyond the food in our schools. The schools hand out what they can afford. Let's make the local farmers some business and get the GOOD FOOD in our schools. What are we waiting for if we can afford it in Cornwall? It should be top priority in our schools. Our kids brains are affected by what they eat, all human brains are. This is known by Science as any Gluten Free person like myself will tell you. My sensitivity to Gluten has been a blessing as it has led me down this road to knowledge about food for the health of my family and myself. So how much are the kids really learning and absorbing if they are eating stuff that their liver has to work hard to detox everyday? A wise person once said "You are what you eat"; or ?Give someone healthy food, they eat for a day, teach them about healthy food, they eat healthy for a lifetime.?
I say Choose wisely and scour the fine print food labels or grown your own food if you have the land.