http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/25173/all en http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/back-school-lunches-7-worst-defenses-first-ladys-lunch-plan <div class="field field-type-text field-field-subtitle"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> Networks can’t ‘understand’ opposition to lunch changes, defend ‘unlikely gladiator’ Michelle Obama. </div> </div> </div> <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/mike-ciandella">Mike Ciandella</a> </div> </div> </div> <p dir="ltr">As the school season starts up again, parents will be facing the choice of having their kids buy their lunch or pack it. With the changes to the National School Lunch Program, many are choosing to brown bag it.</p><p dir="ltr">But in spite of backlash from children, parents and school districts, the media have been quick to defend First Lady Michelle Obama’s school lunch program.</p><div class='signature'><p>— Mike Ciandella is Research Analyst at the Media Research Center. <a href="http://www.twitter.com/@mikeciandella" target="_blank">Follow Mike Ciandella on Twitter.</a></p></div><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/back-school-lunches-7-worst-defenses-first-ladys-lunch-plan" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Education Government Health Media Politics education First Lady Food Let's Move campaign Mandate Michelle Obama national school lunch program networks Obama Administration obesity politics School Lunches Schools students Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:15:59 +0000 julia.seymour 47046 at http://archive2.mrc.org