Two New Farm to School Bills!

Rush Holt... (4.00 / 1)

Looking forward to seeing his bill, he's always been my favorite Jersey congressman, although I never lived in his district.  He's by far the most progressive of the lot of 'em.  Which isn't really saying much, but still...

Love his campaign bumper stickers, btw.

My Congressman is a rocket scientist!

Heh...

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." - Christopher Hitchens

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by: JayinPortland @ Wed Dec 23, 2009 at 20:32:49 PM UTC

Jealous of the Jerseyans! (4.00 / 2)

Sounds like a cool legislator.  It reminds me of something my physics professor used to say:  "You don't have to be a rocket scientist, but it doesn't hurt."

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by: xjm @ Wed Dec 23, 2009 at 20:48:18 PM UTC

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Heh, no need to be... (4.00 / 1)

Besides Rush Holt and (sometimes) Frank Pallone and Bill Pascrell, the rest of my old state's Congresscritters are some of the most useless in the country.

The really good Jersey politicians know to just stay close to home, and far away from the mess that is the State Legislature, or the Party Bosses (north or south) they'd have to deal with to pick up the rare open seat for a US House district in Jersey.  And the US Senate?  Pffft, fugheddaboutit!

Rush Holt was the last decent to break into "the club", and that was almost 12 years ago now...

"The essence of the independent mind lies not in what it thinks, but in how it thinks." - Christopher Hitchens

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by: JayinPortland @ Wed Dec 23, 2009 at 21:10:22 PM UTC

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Skimmed the text of the bill (4.00 / 2)

I'm pleased to see that in addition to increasing the recommended amounts of fruits and vegetables in school lunches, the proposal criteria also emphasize small farms, local food systems, and community cooperation.  Getting kids to eat fresh produce is half the battle.  (There were things that were nominally fruits and vegetables available when I was a kid, but I didn't eat them because they were flavorless, textureless, or otherwise gross.)  Hopefully making local produce available will give kids the chance to discover what fresh fruits and veggies really taste like!

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by: xjm @ Wed Dec 23, 2009 at 20:43:37 PM UTC