Wisconsin Fourth-Graders Boycott School Lunch

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Fourth-grade students at Nuestro Mundo Elementary School in Madison, WI protested against the unhealthy food that is served in their school’s cafeteria. They boycotted by staying behind in class during recess and enjoying a home-cooked meal. Fourth-grader Sierra Mueller-Owens told The Capital Times that “We had planned really good meals [for the protest], and I was hoping a lot of people would enjoy it.”

Unfortunately, the school district’s assistant superintendent alerted parents and school administrators and asked them to discourage the event.

It has come to light that student protests against unhealthy school lunches have been cropping up all over the country.

The article also raises the fact that the the Child Nutrition Act, which is the bill that funds and sets standards for the National School Lunch Program, is up for reauthorization.
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The addition I would add to the article would be a bullet list of some or all of the other nationwide student protests. This would add legitimacy to the issue, especially if you found a protest in your local area.

I agree with the story and think it’s a shame that the students have to be the ones who fight for healthy food instead of their parents. Also, it’s disheartening, but not surprising, that the school bureaucracy would discourage the boycotting of unhealthy food for their students.