I’m not sure why I can’t open the site but you may be making assumptions on the high carb junk food side of the menu. Since I can’t see the menu I’ll ask if the nutritional information is listed for each item. Mac and Cheese and pizza can be made with fewer calories and less fat although the grocery store dietary versions will usually compensate with more salt.
I’m not against the standards nor am I suggesting we throw in the towel. I’m just realist as to what is going to hit the plate when a budget is involved. The kids are not going to get much in the way of really healthy foods (unprocessed) because it costs too much and there is no guarantee it will be consumed. We’ve all probably seen the program on school lunches where the guy goes around trying to convince school administrators to change their evil ways. The shiny new apple goes from lunch counter to tray to trash can without so much as a 2nd set of finger prints. And when we look at the apple it’s not a fountain of nutrition. Other than fiber it’s mostly empty calories with a few other benefits thrown in.
Again, my argument is one of money. We can’t do what we’d like to do with a school lunch. In all honesty we would be better off supplying students with a multivitamin. What we see in Washington politics is nothing but a lobbyist driven argument over whose processed simulation of nutrition hits the tray.