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Associated Press via New York Post
This is so funny, it made me cry reading the tweets.
Associated Press via New York Post
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Kids 'thank' Michelle Obama for 'mystery mush' school lunches
WASHINGTON School kids are giving thanks to first lady Michelle Obama just in time for the holiday with a sarcastic Twitter hashtag about unappealing school lunches.
Along with photos of unsavory-looking school meals, the hashtag #ThanksMichelleObama was among the top trends on Twitter within the United States for a time on Friday.
The first lady has become the symbol of healthier school meals as she has pushed standards implemented in 2012 that require more fruits, vegetables and whole grains in the lunch line in an effort to combat childhood obesity. There are also limits on sodium, sugar and fat.
While many schools have put the standards in place successfully, others have said some of the new foods end up in the trash can.
Many of the photos have a Thanksgiving theme think sad-looking stuffing while others are everyday meals. The hashtag appears to have started around two years ago, but didnt really catch on until Friday after several websites picked it up.
Had a very #healthylunch today, Hunter Whitney of Wisconsin tweeted. The apple definitely made up for the `mystery mush #ThanksMichelleObama.
His photo of a soupy Spanish rice gone wrong and an apple on a school lunch tray was retweeted more than 170 times.
Im going to fight until the bitter end to make sure that every kid in this country continues to have the best nutrition that they can have in our schools, because these kids, all of these kids, are worth it, Michelle Obama said this summer.
This is so funny, it made me cry reading the tweets.