A viral video made by student athletes in Kansas criticizes the amount of food they get at school under the new federal school lunch policy. High school students around the country are bellyaching that not enough food is being served during lunch following the institution of new limits on portion size. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 sets new federal guidelines concerning the maximum number of calories per meal, and the total amount of protein per serving.
The fast-growing movement gained a national anthem last week when a group of teachers and students from Wallace County High School in Kansas put together a parody video called "We Are Hungry," which mocks the new rules. In the video, the students parody the song “We Are Young”. Instead, they sing “We Are Hungry.” The video had amassed about 540,000 views by Thursday.
Debbi Beauvais, is the Gates-Chili supervisor for school nutrition services and is also a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. She says under The Health, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, public schools had to change their portion sizes. Schools are also offering fewer proteins and carbohydrates and more fruits and vegetables.
According to the new federal guidelines, a high school student can eat 750 to 850 calories for a standard lunch they buy at school. Some students, like the high school athletes in Kansas, say that’s not enough to sustain them.
Beauvais says she sees why the students may say that. “The guidelines are meant for the average child in the age range,” Beauvais says. “The guidelines aren’t really addressing the needs of someone petite, who would think it’s way too much food, and they don’t address the needs of a 6’4″ athlete.” Avon parent Noreen Whelehan says the school lunches are not fulfilling enough for her daughter who is not an athlete.
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