But given that the National
School Lunch Program already IS the ultimate nanny state program — a daily, free or reduced price hand -
out of food, administered by the federal
government — why is merely improving the food served so controversial on the right?
WASHINGTON — The Agriculture Department says 524
schools —
out of about 100,000 — have dropped
out of the federally subsidized national
school lunch program since the
government introduced new standards for healthier foods last year.