One of my favorite comedians just became one of my favorite activists! Sarah Silverman wrote the following to Rep. George Miller:
"I'm writing to you about something that has shocked and offended me. And trust me when I say it takes a lot to shock and offend me. Some of the foods we're feeding kids in schools are repulsive - and that unhealthy food is feeding the childhood obesity epidemic.
"All kids - vegetarian or not - should have healthy options. I think that we forget the simple fact that what we put in our bodies directly affects our bodies. Many kids aren't able to bring lunches from home - they have to eat what's in the lunch line. Without healthful options in the caf eteria, we're doing our children and the future of our country a great disservice.
She continues:
If we help children develop healthy habits early on, they'll have a lower risk of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes in the future. And that would mean lower health care costs. See? Only good comes from this. I know you're as serious as I am about helping kids succeed and stay healthy.
Yes, Rep. Miller, believer her when she says it takes a lot to offend her. This is a girl who made herself famous with a comedy routine that begins: "I was licking jelly off of my boyfriend's penis and all of a sudden I'm thinking, 'Oh My God, I'm turning into my mother!'" If Sarah Silverman's offended by the quality of school lunch, it must be time to do something about it. |
