09-22-2017, 11:03 PM
http://nypost.com/2017/09/22/melania-hol...lle-obama/
But even as the first lady echoed her predecessor’s message, President Trump’s administration has not exactly followed suit.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has partially rolled back federal rules the former first lady championed. As a result, schools have more time to cut the amount of sodium in meals. The department also will continue to waive the requirement that all grains served must be 50 percent whole grain.
Team Trump also delayed a nationwide regulation to require restaurants to post calorie counts on menus, and postponed the roll-out of new food labels to help consumers check how many calories and added sugars are in packaged foods and beverages.
“For Michelle Obama, the garden was paired with concrete improvements to federal policy and pro-health cultural shifts in America,” said Eric Kessler, a top official with Arabella Advisors, which advises foundations involved in food policy, Politico reported.
“When this White House holds a garden event, you have to assume it’s meant as a distraction from some policy shift that will make good food less accessible to families that need it most,” he added.
But even as the first lady echoed her predecessor’s message, President Trump’s administration has not exactly followed suit.
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue has partially rolled back federal rules the former first lady championed. As a result, schools have more time to cut the amount of sodium in meals. The department also will continue to waive the requirement that all grains served must be 50 percent whole grain.
Team Trump also delayed a nationwide regulation to require restaurants to post calorie counts on menus, and postponed the roll-out of new food labels to help consumers check how many calories and added sugars are in packaged foods and beverages.
“For Michelle Obama, the garden was paired with concrete improvements to federal policy and pro-health cultural shifts in America,” said Eric Kessler, a top official with Arabella Advisors, which advises foundations involved in food policy, Politico reported.
“When this White House holds a garden event, you have to assume it’s meant as a distraction from some policy shift that will make good food less accessible to families that need it most,” he added.