Tuesday, May 15, 2007

Green Lunch

"Children should have organic, healthy meals provided for them in schools, P.E.I.'s Green party said Tuesday.

Green party interim leader Sharon Labchuk promised to provide all schools on the Island with kitchens staffed by local people, cooking meals from scratch using local organic food. A Green government would also ban junk food in schools.

"Growing children need adequate nourishment to not only maintain health, but to be able to learn," Labchuk said in a news release."


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I couldn't agree more. If children are given better options, they are more likely to make better choices for the rest of their lives.