School Lunch Bill (Law'd)

[MasterJedi]

School Salad Bar Establishment Bill

1. Every Middle School & High School in Atlasia with over 450 students will be required to equip their cafeterias will full-service salad bars by the end of the 2010-2011 school year. In order to provide a healthy-choice alternative, these meals will be covered under a federally subsidized school lunch program.

2. The Senate appropriates $3.5 billion to each region in additional school construction & lunch funds for proper distribution.
Spon: Sen. Marokai Blue

[Marokai Backbeat]

Well damn, that was fast

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I am not sure that this is really a necessity.

[Purple State]

     I am not sure that this is really a necessity.

Healthy students become healthy adults. I would like some healthy food promotion for the home too, although we can't dictate to parents how to feed their kids.

[MasterJedi]

Well damn, that was fast

There was an open slot.

[Marokai Backbeat]

     I am not sure that this is really a necessity.

Well, a bunch of Senators went on about how we absolutely needed PhysEd in the School Standards bill because we need to be concerned about kids' health. Readily and widely available healthy school lunches are a relatively cheap and effective means to that end.

[HappyWarrior]

I see no problem with this, offers students a healthy alternative.  Always a good thing.

[Marokai Backbeat]

I see no problem with this, offers students a healthy alternative.  Always a good thing.

Never hurts to have workers handling the job of putting these things in and maintaining them, either.

[RI]

Salad is yucky.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Salad is yucky.

Perhaps you're not eating the right salad

[Devilman88]

Salad is yucky.

Perhaps you're not eating the right salad

I hate salads, they make me want to throw up. I see no point in having this, school food is bad enough.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Besides, there is a myriad of other healthy food. Why limit it to salad?

Doesn't have to be, you can propose an amendment expanding the scope of the food involved if you like. I was just inspired by a stricter version of this bill in the Pacific region, and found it fairly harmless and efficient.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Salad is yucky.

Perhaps you're not eating the right salad

I hate salads, they make me want to throw up. I see no point in having this, school food is bad enough.

Salads are perfectly healthy. It provides students an alternative, educates younger children in middle school on proper healthy eating habits, and creates a fair bit of jobs. It's a win-win-win I think

[Devilman88]

Salad is yucky.

Perhaps you're not eating the right salad

I hate salads, they make me want to throw up. I see no point in having this, school food is bad enough.

Salads are perfectly healthy. It provides students an alternative, educates younger children in middle school on proper healthy eating habits, and creates a fair bit of jobs. It's a win-win-win I think

I mean, it an ok idea, but I think things like this should be up to local school district not the ferdual government. But it his bring debate to the senate.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Salad is yucky.

Perhaps you're not eating the right salad

I hate salads, they make me want to throw up. I see no point in having this, school food is bad enough.

Salads are perfectly healthy. It provides students an alternative, educates younger children in middle school on proper healthy eating habits, and creates a fair bit of jobs. It's a win-win-win I think

I mean, it an ok idea, but I think things like this should be up to local school district not the ferdual government. But it his bring debate to the senate.

I support regional rights and all, but I don't support a region's right to impede on "no brainer" progress. The Southeast once voted down an initiative that would've banned some unhealthy foods and beverages. I happen to think something like that is rather silly to do. If we can't leave it for people to decide, then that's why the federal government exists.

Allowing unhealthy things continue like that ends up a drain on the federal government's resources in the end, anyhow.

[Franzl]

Marokai, can you explain the wording on "federally subsidized lunch program"?

If we're only talking about spending money on salad bars in schools, then I'm perfectly fine with it.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Marokai, can you explain the wording on "federally subsidized lunch program"?

If we're only talking about spending money on salad bars in schools, then I'm perfectly fine with it.

Yes specifically the salads is what I was referring to.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Marokai, can you explain the wording on "federally subsidized lunch program"?

If we're only talking about spending money on salad bars in schools, then I'm perfectly fine with it.

Yes specifically the salads is what I was referring to.

Although if we actually don't have a subsidized school lunch program for poor students then we need one.

[Franzl]

Marokai, can you explain the wording on "federally subsidized lunch program"?

If we're only talking about spending money on salad bars in schools, then I'm perfectly fine with it.

Yes specifically the salads is what I was referring to.

Although if we actually don't have a subsidized school lunch program for poor students then we need one.

Oh yes, I certainly agree. I just wanted to make sure we were on the same level.

I'd like to offer an amendment to this bill that would establish such a federal school lunch program.

as a substitute:
School Lunch Bill:

Section 1: In order to guarantee that every pupil in Atlasia has access to a nutritious and high quality lunch, Atlasia shall provide subsidies to needy families that otherwise would have trouble financing them.

Section 2: Subsidies shall be provided variably based on income.
Families making up to $15,000 annually shall be eligible to apply for 100% compensation. Families making greater than $15,000 but less than $20,000 annually shall be eligible to apply for 50% compensation.

Section 3: Every Middle School & High School in Atlasia with over 450 students will be required to equip their cafeterias will full-service salad bars by the end of the 2010-2011 school year.

Section 4: The Senate appropriates $3.5 billion to each region in additional school construction & lunch funds for proper distribution.

[Marokai Backbeat]

Looks fantastic, I have no problems with it at all.

[Associate Justice PiT]

     On further thought, I guess that this is alright. As long as certain agents feel the need to involve the government in the citizenry's expenses, it is only proper to minimize costs.

[Purple State]

Looks good.

[MasterJedi]

I hereby open up a final vote on this bill. Please vote Aye, Nay or Abstain.

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Aye

[RI]

Aye.

[Marokai Backbeat]

A definite Aye from me.