Healthy school meals are every parent's dream, however, under First Lady Michelle Obama's meal standards, kids are going hungry, and parents are not happy. According to the United States Department of Agriculture, $3.2 billion will be spent in the next 5 years, in order to keep the standards in place. Parents are saying that kids are coming home hungrier than before, and teachers are claiming that kids are hungry an hour after their lunch break, making them sleepy and unfocused. Many argue that even 850 calories (which are being given to high school aged children) are not enough for some growing adolescents, saying all children are different and need varying amount of calories a day, depending on their bodies. The bottom line is that children are going hungry and something need to be done.
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