Junk Food Fight: Students Tee Off on Michelle Obama
Note to the first lady: The kids want their Funyuns back.
Some nutritionists and parents are huge backers of Michelle Obama for her three-year crusade against childhood obesity. She has pushed hard to get kids to cut back on sugars and trans fats and exercise more. But some of the kids who have had their Salisbury steaks replaced with asparagus have some less kind things to say about her.
As the school year got underway in parts of the country, some kids are sounding off on Twitter via a new hashtag: #BringBackOurSnacks. They are irked at the empty vending machines, the soda-less drink choices and the overall lack of junk food—and they’re threatening to skip lunch altogether if they’re going to be force-fed whole grains and fresh fruits.
Meanwhile, FLOTUS was out jogging on the streets of Martha’s Vineyard, practicing what she preached, but not that happy for the public to be privy to her early morning exercise regimen.
Heading home for junk food instead
08/26/14 16:55 UTC@Ally_hillll
thank u @MichelleObama for our nasty lunch meal. I had to starve all day & wait until I got home #ucanttakemynuggets https://t.co/Qblr4YHMCE
What is this? Real cheese?
08/25/14 16:35 UTC@lilly_groth
@MichelleObama LOOK WHAT YOU'RE PUTTING US THROUGH. GIVE US BACK OUR NACHO CHEESE #shreddedcheese? #thestruggleisreal https://t.co/wEeYnkhWD6
Focus on the mystery meat
08/25/14 15:11 UTC@anniemari3
Michelle Obama is worried about all of us eating fruit cups at lunch when she should be worried about the fake meat we're consuming.
Just sticking with the nuggets
08/19/14 16:50 UTC@samtheman12321
It's not the lunch ladies fault it's yours @MichelleObama https://t.co/te6n8KXjzA
Just sticking with the fries
08/13/14 22:23 UTC@11Knaub
Thanks to Michelle Obama this is all I got for lunch today. That's two orders of fries btw and it was $2.20. https://t.co/zHkPacGqbU
Ew factor
08/21/14 20:18 UTC@FLYNNfortheWIN_
Shoutout to Michelle Obama and and the lunch ladies https://t.co/KBVQR4piox
This is healthy now?
08/21/14 17:01 UTC@baesical
flavored water so school food will be ""healthier"" tf Michelle Obama #vote5sos https://t.co/HdhzeLcTXa
Additional reporting by Patrick Flanary











