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jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,521
15,734
Portland, OR
Are school lunches a national security threat?

Wow, what a sneaky way to jeopardize our national security.

A new report being released Tuesday says more than 9 million young adults, or 27 percent of all Americans ages 17 to 24, are too overweight to join the military. Now, the officers are advocating for passage of a wide-ranging nutrition bill that aims to make the nation's school lunches healthier.

The officers' group, Mission: Readiness, was appearing on Capitol Hill on Tuesday with Sen. Richard Lugar, R-Ind., and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

The military group acknowledges that other things keep young adults out of the armed services, such as a criminal record or the lack of a high school diploma. But weight problems that have worsened over the past 15 years are now the leading medical reason that recruits are rejected.
 

Snowflake

Monkey
Aug 10, 2009
170
0
Maryland
It's pretty fvcking jacked that finally a group of people with some pull in the government are wanting to start fixing the school lunches, etc. in this country... Because the kids are too fat for the military.

Ugh. I mean, I'm glad another group is starting to fight for it, but this being the reason? Sad.

I thought it was my Levi's that made me look fat, turns out it's been my face the whole time.
Yeah.. I got myself to believe that I was big boned when I was a fatty. o_O Oh, the lies we'll tell ourselves to make us feel better!! lol
 

syadasti

i heart mac
Apr 15, 2002
12,690
290
VT
I eat HFC for breakfast. No really, I do. :drool:

<edit> It's what makes my Slim Fast shake so yummy.
I am sure they have the over-processed stevia extract (tainted products like Truvia or PureVia) extra diet Slim Fast version from the conglomerates with added side-effects by now:thumb:
 
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jimmydean

The Official Meat of Ridemonkey
Sep 10, 2001
43,521
15,734
Portland, OR
It's pretty fvcking jacked that finally a group of people with some pull in the government are wanting to start fixing the school lunches, etc. in this country... Because the kids are too fat for the military.

Ugh. I mean, I'm glad another group is starting to fight for it, but this being the reason? Sad.
Well, not to go too far off on a tangent, but I understand their point. Not just for military service, but if school lunches are a contribution to childhood obesity, then it should be addressed. I know the healthcare industry loves them some fatties.

Fat kids = terrorists win.
 

reflux

Turbo Monkey
Mar 18, 2002
4,617
2
G14 Classified
Well, not to go too far off on a tangent, but I understand their point. Not just for military service, but if school lunches are a contribution to childhood obesity, then it should be addressed. I know the healthcare industry loves them some fatties.

Fat kids = terrorists win.
Ahh, hence the healthcare industry is in bed with Hitler.

I knew it!
 

Ciaran

Fear my banana
Apr 5, 2004
9,841
19
So Cal
I've been saying all along that Pop Tarts are evil tools of the terrorists. No one ever listens to me... :disgust1:
 

drkenan

anti-dentite
Oct 1, 2006
3,441
1
west asheville
They should just let KFC take over all school cafeterias. I mean, that new sandwich is only 600 calories...that's probably way better for you than foot long hot dogs.
 

Snowflake

Monkey
Aug 10, 2009
170
0
Maryland
Well, not to go too far off on a tangent, but I understand their point. Not just for military service, but if school lunches are a contribution to childhood obesity, then it should be addressed. I know the healthcare industry loves them some fatties.

Fat kids = terrorists win.
That's what I'm saying. It needs to be fixed - just sucked it took this to get another group on board.. =)
 

Secret Squirrel

There is no Justice!
Dec 21, 2004
8,150
1
Up sh*t creek, without a paddle
First Dick Armey, now Dick Lugey...oops Lugar...

guy's name at my old job: Dick Kink. He was making the office intro tour with a department head (wok wok wok) and he was introduced by said head as Richard Kink. He extends his hand for an introductory handshake and says, "I go by Dick." I stopped the forward motion of my hand and said, "I'm sure you do."
 

eaterofdog

ass grabber
Sep 8, 2006
9,207
2,728
Central Florida
I eat HFC for breakfast. No really, I do. :drool:

<edit> It's what makes my Slim Fast shake so yummy.
I thought that said Slim Jim shake for a second. That would be rad.

I've been saying all along that Pop Tarts are evil tools of the terrorists. No one ever listens to me... :disgust1:
It's two giant cookies. They don't even pretend it's good for you anymore. They used to have fruit filling, now it's Smores and Hot Fudge Sundae.