HOUSE SEEKS TO BAN MOON PIES, FRIES, PIZZA, FROM SCHOOLS
In a sure sign that state legislators have become way too obsessed with luring Hollywood to South Carolina, Rep. Bakari Sellers introduced a bill that could best be described as a tribute to the Eddie Murphy movie “Daddy Day Care.”
Actually, I have no idea if it’s anything like Murphy’s Daddy Day Care because that movie sucked. You could put me on Ipanema Beach with endless margaritas and my own personal drop-dead-gorgeous Brazilian masseuse and I would still leave if I so much as thought that film would start playing anywhere near me.
But Sellers’ proposal to get rid of Moon Pies, french fries, pizza and other foods from public schools certainly sounds like the government is playing “Daddy Day Care.”
The legislation would ban high-fat foods from school lunch programs and remove calorie-loaded snacks and soft drinks from school vending machines.
That means granola bars could replace honey buns, and milk and juice may supplant sodas in South Carolina schools. [AP]
First of all, Moon Pies and RC Cola are an essential part of any childhood. Not only is this a baffling combination of two items that are completely terrible on their own yet amazing when combined, but it represents the coming-of-age part of everyone’s youth. Banning Moon Pies would be like banning baseball or trading cards.
Secondly, why the hell is the legislature spending on time on this nanny government stuff? Again. They can’t even handle the tasks they’re assigned, much less other people’s work.
I think parents and school systems can pretty well manage the lunch menu without the overreaching incompetency of the legislature. Allowing these screw-ups to control what children eat would be similar to letting the Church of God with Signs Following set all of the state’s Sunday sermons.
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This is a prime example of too much time on your hands. Last time I heard, there were many more pressing issues for the General Assembly to deal with other than these 2 major food groups. This will make me forget about the backdoor legislative pension benefit increase. Yeah, right.
Hello! Childhood obesity def. is a real thing however. These kids statistically perform low level in school, have self esteem and body issues; not to mention hyper tension, high blood pressure and every other health condition that comes along with being overweight. Why not encourage kids to lead a more healthy lifestyle, it will lead to them being more productive members of society!
“I think parents and school systems can pretty well manage the lunch menu without the overreaching incompetency of the legislature.” -What about this law is incompetant? Bakari Sellers is 23 years old and having legislation passed and changes made in South Carolina, if thats not responsible, than I don’t know what is. The school system obviously isn’t doing a good job of managing the lunch menu, why do kids need moon pies and RC Cola during the day anyway? You mean they can’t wait until they get home to pratice their bad eating habits??
If they grow up and decide that being overweight is for them than fine. Parent’s obviously aren’t being conscious of their children’s health and well being, seeing as though childhood obesity is on the rise, its an epidemic! Nothing is wrong with water before soda, or apples before moon pies. Its almost ridiculous that anyone would oppose passing this legislation! And you can quote me on that.
-Angel Elliott
For the record I’m for moderation of anything,Soda,Beer,Fast Food and even Moon Pies. I don’t know why any Legislature feels we don’t know what’s good for us,or we don’t have any idea how to raise our own children. They certainly should tend to their own kids and not worry about their constituents. Okay maybe they might ban the sale of things like that,would they object if any parent who provides potato chips or ho ho’s with their lunch? My problem isn’t so much with regulating diets, rather it’s with the lack of outdoor activities kids have today. Maybe if they were outdoors more (like when we Boomers were kids) they might not have the problems they have.