Children Should Not Be The Nation’s Food Waste Solution
The 1980s also introduced new technology and methods in the farming industry, particularly in the dairy industry. It was during this time that it was discovered that, by giving dairy cows specific hormones, you can increase their milk production. This meant that farmers could produce more milk for less money. This also meant a surplus in dairy products, cheese in particular, and dairy cows. Again, the government decided the best place for this excess were the school lunches. Extra cows were slaughtered and turned into hamburger meat, and this meat along with the excess cheese were purchased by the government and incorporated into school lunches. This of course meant that these lunches were now higher in saturated fats than ever before, despite the discovery at the same time that these fats were not good for our health.