HB67

HB67

Munches on Unhealthy School Lunches
 * Title: **

Sammy Pavlish, WI, Moderate @Lily Farr, MI, Democrat @Sarah Most, GA, Moderate Conservative
 * Sponsors’ Names: **

The purpose of our bill is to make school lunches healthier. Currently most of the food that school cafeterias are serving is unhealthy, and high in fat. This bill would enable our current generation to live a healthier life style because they would learn to make healthy food choices. The latest statistics show that one out of every three students that eat cafeteria lunches regularly are obese or overweight. What we hope to accomplish is to supply school lunches with fresher and healthier food choices. This is a very important issue that every community faces because more and more students are growing up unhealthy which affects their future. The first step that we need to take to accomplish this task is to find a budget that allows schools to buy healthier food choices. Also, we will find places to supply the schools lunches at a reasonable price. Providing healthier food choices in schools will stop our current generation from becoming even more obese and overweight.
 * Purpose: **

The people that are affected from this bill are mainly students of many ages around the country. From preschool to college, this will affect all of these students. The students will benefit from this by losing weight and being put on the correct path for a successful and healthy future.
 * Eligibility: **

6. The schools’ board of education may choose places to purchase food from that fall under the above guidelines. 7. All public schools must begin organizing budget and placing mass food orders one month before the start of school so that all items arrive on time. 8. Lunch aids/cooks must have a drug test, sanitization test, and be good and safe around children before they are hired. 9. All students from pre-school to college, who attend public schools, are affected by this bill. 10. This will benefit present and future generations by creating a better learning experience and a healthier lifestyle.
 * Terms and Benefits: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">1. Public school taxes and current school cafeteria funding will pay for this bill. Basically, it is government funded. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">2. This bill will be in affect indefinitely. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">3. Each school will be inspected to make sure that all food falls under the allowed nutritious foods and that the cooking environment is sanitary. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">4. The Food and Safety Department will check the school cafeterias every few months and enforce nutrition guidelines. **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: normal;">5. Each school will follow strict nutrition guidelines: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Schools may not serve food that has been fried in oil.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Schools may not serve red meat more than once a week.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Schools must purchase all organically grown and made ingredients.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Schools must have a fresh supply of fruits and vegetables at all times.

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1. Equipment: __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">TOTAL EQUIPMENT COST: $1,000,000 __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">2. Marketing: __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">TOTAL MARKETING COST: FREE __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">3. Labor: __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">TOTAL LABOR COST: $69,474,000 __ <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">4. Other: __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">TOTAL ADDITIONAL COST: $29,600,000,000 __
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 16px;">Fiscal Impact: **
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">1 Office Building per State for the Health Inspectors: $25,000
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">30 Computers per Office Building: 1500 Total Computers: $975,000
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Free Website/Blog containing guidelines
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">30 Health Inspectors per Office Building: 1500 total, each receiving $46,316 yearly: Total cost: $69,474,000
 * <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Supplying All-Organic Food Yearly for Every Public School in America: $29,600,000,000

<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">Revenue will also be gained by selling the food in the school cafeteries.
 * __<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif; font-size: 12pt;">TOTAL ESTIMATED COST: $29,670,474,000 __**