Kentucky School District Opts Out of Federal Lunch Program that Provides Healthy School Lunches

By: Melissa

Despite recent federal reports stating that obesity rates among 2- to 5-year-old children have gone down 43 percent in the past 10 years, the fact remains that over 15 percent of all U.S. children and adolescents are obese, a statistic that’s triple the rate compared to just one generation ago.(1,2) As for adults, one-third of Americans are obese.(3)

That’s why it’s concerning that Fort Thomas Independent Schools in Fort Thomas, Kentucky have opted not to provide its students with healthier lunches as many schools across the country are doing, choosing instead to pile on the fries instead of the extra veggies.(4) …read more