S'mores no more?

Michelle Obama has been launching an assault on school lunch programs since the beginning of her husband's presidency. In an effort to get kids to eat healthier foods and in an attempt to slim them down, Mrs. Obama and her cronies have been systematically removing so-called unhealthy foods from school lunch menus. Schools that receive government subsidies (almost all public schools I'd guess) must adhere to the government standards or risk losing funding. While it's a noble thought, there is a flaw in the plan. Kids won't eat the healthier food. In schools across the nation more food is ending up in trash cans than in the bellies of hungry students. The whole initiative is a mess and has done absolutely nothing to help American children.

There was an article on the Fox News website today about a school district in Elyria, Ohio. Their school cafeterias have been serving a cookie with pink frosting for 40 years. Apparently all the kids love these cookies and they are famous throughout the entire town amongst all the locals. These cookies have been a fixture in Elyria for as long as a lot of people can remember. The article went on to say the government is now forcing the Elyria schools to stop serving the cookies because they have too many calories. If the school does not comply, their federal subsidies will be yanked. Unbelievable, right?

In yet another story on Fox News, the United States Forest Service (A branch of the FDA) is RECOMMENDING the removal of chocolate from s'mores. They suggest ditching the chocolate and adding fruit. That's right people... FRUIT! I'm no rocket scientist, but, if you remove chocolate from the graham cracker and marshmallow, it's a s'more no more. In an even more fanatical twist it was suggested to put roasted tofu and celery on a whole wheat cracker. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Can't you just picture it? "Honey, I'm going to Kroger to pick up the groceries for our camping trip. Tofu? Check! Celery? Check! Whole wheat crackers? Check!". How can they think ANYBODY would ever eat that garbage? YUCK! A s'more is a gooey roasted marshmallow and soft chocolate smooshed between graham crackers. I say the government should keep its nose out of America's campfire treats. Don't mess with perfection!