The Texas Education Agency is going to put a stop to school kids eating sugary snacks and sodas [thanks to Jim for the link] - things that we are pretty sure parents don't want their children eating for lunch in the first place. Never mind being sure thats what parents want - as long as you are pretty sure, well, thats close enough for me. This is the kind of thinking that gets schools into trouble over religious issues. Some administrator/teacher thinks pushing religion onto the kids is OK because A) its good for them, and B) they are pretty sure that most parents agree. Of course, we all know how well that kind of thinking has turned out in Texas - where pre-game prayers have been banned by the courts. Something tells me there won't be quite as hard of a push to get this rule overturned.

And as always, money is a huge issue. Would you be willing to pay higher taxes to fund the schools to replace the lost revenue from snack & soda companies due to policies like this?

I've also found an alternative article about this story that doesn't make it seem like such a big deal. In other words, millions of dollars in federally-subsidized lunch money could be at stake if junk food is sold anywhere near a cafeteria or commons area where students eat. But the stuff can still be sold on school grounds - just not in certain areas. The Texas decision seems to go a step (or 5) further than the USDA mandated.

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