Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act Analysis

Introduction
Approximately 30 million children standing in school lunch lines have had to goodbye to the cheesy pizza, salty fries, chocolaty brownies, and many other yummy foods in exchange for and are turning their noses up to the changes that have been occurring. They have made 180 degree turn to fewer calories, lower sodium, more fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 went into effect with the push of the First Lady, Michelle Obama. While it is not the favorite choice of many kids across the states, there are pros and cons to the act (Murphy, 2015). In the last 30 years childhood obesity has doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents. In 1980, the percent of children from the ages of
The act will also create a model for USDA commodity products used in school meals. To end childhood hunger the HHFKA wants to offer school meals for ‘at-risk’ children and develop a universal meal service to be eligible would be based on your community as a whole. They want to make it easier for low- income kids to access to meals if they are eligible. Lastly, the HHFKA will provide training to food service staff by requiring annual training and provide certification in ensure the procedures are being met for program protocol and food safety methods/standards. The HHFKA has set aside $4.5 billion in funding for the provisions and programs over the next 10 years to accomplish these items. Although the act was signed in 2010 nothing went into effect until the 2012-2013 school year, with a small portion in 2011-2012 school year, and some parts yet to come due to the fact that they will require regulations that will have to go through the public rule-making process (NEA, 2015).
Perspective 1 The students are not pleased with the changes that occurring on their menu and the results are showing. Cafeteria staff in schools have said the trash cans are being filled with untouched foods and the cash registers are ringing up
About 5 years later the childhood obesity rates are beginning to level out and some believe House Republicans are wanting to push it to the side, but many are in support of the Act and firmly believes we should continue to keep healthy school meals and are voicing their opinion. Michelle Obama shared in a column, The Campaign for Junk Food, in May 2014 that she is proud to say we had one goal to end the childhood obesity in our generations so that future children born will grow up healthy. Today nearly 90% of schools are meeting the nutritional standards for school meals. Mrs. Obama also believes this is a win for parents who are trying to feed their children balanced meals at home so their children’s meal at school isn’t giving them junk food defeating the purpose. Taxpayers spend $10 billion a year for school meals and no one wants to see that money go towards junk for their children. The First Lady is not standing alone on this subject, but has rallied support from several groups such as the National Education Association, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Heart and Stroke Association, Alliance for a Healthier Generation, The New York Times, and several others (Fns.usda.gov,