The Ashland School Board voted 5-0 to change the school lunch program. The advocacy of concerned parents in the community spoke loud and clear. Starting next fall, the school district will no longer buy crappy food and services from Sodexo, Inc. (what kind of name is that?!) and will source all of its food from local farms that grow organic food! This my friends, is news to be proud of.

For all you cynics out there, you will be happy to know that costs will increase and will affect the district’s budget. At the same time, the seemingly abstract idea of healthier kids will take precedent over cheap food. No more pizza for breakfast or french fries as vegetables. Now the kids will get the chance to eat real food on a daily basis.

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