The federal government continues on its slow march to fully erode the line between parents and government in a new push by the USDA to force kids to eat healthy.
This new push includes a suggestion to reward kids with hugs instead of food and reading children bedtime stories that have been government-approved and showcase the value of healthy eating.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is giving advice to grandparents on how they can get their grandkids to eat healthier, including instructions to give them “hugs” instead of treats, and read government bedtime stories.“Take time to share and listen to your grandchild—the time you spend together offers wonderful opportunities to understand one another,” a USDA blog post entitled, “Grandparents Help Kids Develop Good Eating Habits,” said on Monday.“Discuss likes and dislikes of different foods and talk about what they eat at school or at home,” the agency said. “Involve grandkids in selecting and preparing foods for meals, and offer the same foods to everyone. Avoid making different dishes to please young, fussy eaters.”The USDA then tells grandma to serve her grandchildren baby carrots, applesauce, and string cheese to “meet their daily food group needs.”“Reward them with your attention,” the USDA said. “Hugs are much better than sweet treats.”The department also directed grandparents to read government bedtime stories to “show how much they love and care about their grandchildren.”“Show your grandchild games, activity sheets, and other fun ways to learn about good nutrition at My Plate Kids’ Place,” the USDA said. “For a bedtime story, read The Two Bite Club.”“The Two Bite Club,” which is available in English and Spanish, is a USDA “educational storybook” about a family of cats that uses government charts to determine its food intake. The story encourages children to try two bites of foods in the USDA’s “My Plate” food diagram. After trying broccoli, yellow apples, low-fat yogurt, and “hard-cooked” eggs, the children in the story get certificates of participation.“I am so proud of myself. I tried some new foods and I learned about My Plate,” a cat says at the end of the story.
Is there a moment in our day that government is not trying to hijack? The truly sad part of this newest development is that children don’t know any better. If we get them used to hearing propaganda, they will be unable to identify it as they get older, making original thought a true rarity.
http://www.tpnn.com/2014/03/31/creepy-usda-wants-grandparents-to-read-government-approved-bedtime-stories-about-healthy-eating/
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