Ban "Unhealthy" Food At School...Huh?

My letter to Assemblyman Craig Stanley, D-Essex in response to his bill that would ban the sale of foods that are defined as "having minimal nutritional value by the U.S. Department of Agriculture from being sold until 30 minutes after the end of the school day."

I can't believe this is what our politicians are wasting their time on. Well, maybe I can. People are getting murdered and raped every day. The economy stinks. Taxes are high. But, we are focused on what Fat Frank or Pudgie Paula eat in school? I don't give two craps what they eat. Do we now live in a communist nation where we can't eat what we want to eat? The only way to stop obesity it to promote health in classrooms via education. There are tons of thin kids out there who should be allowed to eat what they want. Why should a few fat kids who's parents feed them poorly or have bad genes have any impact on what Skinny Stuart or Thin Theressa eat? Hey, why don't we just go into these fat people's houses and arrest the parents for feeding their kids sugar cereal before school and then giving them ice cream when they get home and candy and chips before bed. This bill is a total joke. Stopping "junk food" in school is only going to cause more problems. Now, instead of monitoring kids for guns and weapons in school, you'll need a dog to sniff out chocolate that kids will sneak in to munch on between classes. We need to worry about education and let the parents worry about their children's weight. And it is not just FAT content in food. Carbs and lack of exercise are issues as well that are attributed to obesity. Have you even ever eaten school food? First of all, it SUCKS. Secondly, it's mostly fried and full of carbs. Isn't ALL cafeteria food at school unhealthy? I've seen the school turkey sandwich and it tastes like wet vulcanized rubber. So, hell...on that note, why don't you just close down ALL school cafeterias while you are at it. That will stop the obesity issue. This is another example of residents of the state having their money wasted on beyond stupid issues. Fix the REAL issues first and when they are all fixed and you are bored, you can worry about stupid things like junk food in the schools. I'm just sick that this is where my tax money goes -- to morons making up ridiculous bills. Do we live in NJ or UTAH...come on...let's focus on something more substantial.

Sincerely,
Kevin Harrison