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Linda Wertheimer intro to report on School Lunch Subsidy Reductions. New proposals by the Reagan Administration to relax nutrition requirements for school lunches (Reagan's notorious "Ketchup as a vegetable" stance.
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Shot of Rep. Carl Perkins (D-KY) in committee meeting, saying the school lunch program is a great program for food distribution, and it's going to be chopped down. Shot of Rep. George Miller (D-CA) arguing angrily against "taking food off plates". Shot of a young African-American mother testifying to committee, saying that their children get less nutrition for more money under program. Shot of another African-American mother, saying families with many children will suffer. Shot of a school administrator testifying that the Reagan cuts will force schools to cut corners on lunch.
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Shot of Styrofoam plates of food displayed for Congressional committee meeting regarding School Lunch Subsidy Reductions. One plate shows current sample of a school lunch showing hamburger w/bun, two servings of fruit or vegetables and a glass of milk. Nancy Amidei of the Food Research Action Center explaining current lunch vs the reduced lunch, "The ketchup would not count as a separate vegetable”, new provisions will reduce portion size.
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Nancy Amidei of the Food Research Action Center explaining current lunch vs the reduced lunch at Congressional committee meeting regarding School Lunch Subsidy Reductions. An example of a lunch that would be acceptable under Reagan standards, in which pickle relish counts as a vegetable, Sunflower seeds and 3/4 of a boiled egg count as meat portion.
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Shot of Rep. William Goodling (R-PA) speaking at Congressional committee meeting regarding School Lunch Subsidy Reductions. Saying that the demonstration of sample lunches was disgraceful and inappropriate. Shot of witnesses. Shot of Congressman on bench smoking big cigar. Shot of Rep. Goodling saying he can't believe that ketchup and relish would actually be considered vegetables under the proposal, but if it's true, he'll make sure it never passes. VO- the Reagan Administration presents evidence that schools currently waste large amounts of food, but democrats did get the Administration to concede that the motivation of the cuts is to save money.
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Shot of William Hoagland of the U.S.D.A., testifying at Congressional committee meeting regarding School Lunch Subsidy Reductions. Saying that the proposal was fiscal and not nutritional. Shot of Congressmen on bench. Shot of Rep. Goodling in chamber after end of session, saying there was a lot of grandstanding in the debate where the focus should be on getting food to kids. Shot of Rep. George Miller (D-CA), saying budget cuts have consequences, which will fall hardest on poor children. Denies that democrats tried to embarrass Reagan with the lunch demonstration, Reagan should be embarrassed as it is.
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David Duke and Linda Wertheimer in studio discussing the political gamesmanship versus real hardship to children in the School Lunch Subsidy Reductions debate. Wertheimer saying children who need school lunch will definitely be hurt. Says that democrats in Senate had a sample of a school lunch where they ate the reduced portions.