The Government Is Cracking Down on School Bake Sales

Georgia is the latest state to announce an exemption to the federal regulations, which became effective July 1 for thousands of public schools across the country. Its rule would allow 30 food-related fundraising days per school year that wouldn't meet the new healthy nutritional standards, which call for more healthy options and less junk foods that could contribute to the nation's child obesity problem. John Hames shared with you:   The Government Is Cracking Down on School Bake Sales National Journal - Barely a month after federal regulations for school catererias kicked in, states are already pushing back. Specifically, they're fighting nutrition standards that would considerably alter one of the most sacred rituals of the American public school system: bake sales. Available on the App Store.

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