Should teenagers and children determine what they eat for lunch?

[KungKras]

richardhutnik said:

KungKras said:
People are not used to eating vegetables at home? So many people that it actually makes the news, and they can't even eat it if nothing else is availible?

No wonder america has an obesity problem.

How does it work in american schools, do they pay for the food or is it free?

Some schools end up providing meals for kids, subsidized with federal tax dollars to keep costs down.  In others, the cafeterias actually bring in commercial fast food, under the argument it is the only thing kids will eat:

http://www.education.com/magazine/article/fast-food-school-cafeterias/

And they also likely make some money off serving such food.  

And what you stated is part of the initiative Michelle Obama is trying to help counter.  Get kids to exercise more and also eat healthier.  So it starts with the cafeterias in school, which is what TownHall.com is all irate about.

I see.

To me is seems really obvious that the schools that make the food (or buy food) should have regulations on what they can serve. Saying that kids have a right to choose just seems like a fallacy, since they aren't choosing the unhealthy food either, even if they prefer it.

Bold part almost made me drop my jaw. That argument could never be made where I live, because people are used to school food sucking (as in the taste, not the nutrition), and just eat it anyway because they're hungry. That just seems like overly spoiled kids to me.