Schools across the country are ready to do away with former First Lady Michelle Obama's healthy lunch rules.
With President Donald Trump in office, school cafeteria workers are hoping to have the rules overturned, the Washington Examiner reports.
Nutrition was one of Obama's main focuses while she was in the White House. But the standards that were put in place by the federal government did not go over well with students and schools. The School Nutrition Association, a nonprofit professional organization that represents over 57,000 members that work in school food service, has said studies show that fewer students are eating the lunches, leading to higher food waste and higher costs. If schools do decide to get rid of the program, then they face federal subsidy cuts.
Rep. Mark Meadows (R., N.C.) is taking steps to repeal the Health Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, but many are hoping that Trump will unilaterally remove the regulations even before a repeal is done.
"It's the perfect example of how government interference generally makes a small problem far worse," Meadows said of the regulations.
The healthy lunch regulations have been put in place stricter standards on the amount of salt in food, in addition to more whole grains. The School Nutrition Association has said that naturally occurring salt in meat and soups has forced schools to remove previous nutritious options, and replace them with more expensive options that the students refuse to eat.
Since the regulations went into effect, students across the country have voiced their displeasure with the "healthy lunches."
@MichelleObama #ThanksMichelleObama WHAT IS THIS!??!,?!!? pic.twitter.com/jgHNm07G7G
— Will Powers (@willlpowerss) January 16, 2015
This is not anywhere near enough.... #ThanksMichelleObama pic.twitter.com/DdjkvWwO4b
— Tony (@curly_hair_kid) January 16, 2015
Because this lunch looks really delicious. #ThanksMichelleObama pic.twitter.com/KuchP1Kb1Z
— Christina (@crzawi8) January 15, 2015