I have for years tried to encourage schools here in Indiana to give our children better quality foods. I have been laughed at, cussed at and told that things will never change because there is no money for better foods. I think we all better wake up and see we are sending our children to an early grave by feeding them empty calorie meals. Schools that I have talked to do what is expected of them not whats best for the children. I understand that money in some systems are tight but take out the vending foods and drinks and invest it into fresh fruit and veggies.

I work in an elementary school in Hackensack, NJ. The turkey dog menu pictured in the article is leagues beyond what we feed our kids on a daily basis. Both the overall and nutritional quality of the meals I see in a public school everyday makes me wonder about the value we really place in American children.