Good Job Boys!

What about the kids that receive free\reduced lunch that get an even smaller portion and have to go to a different lunch line. Talk about making someone feel less than the others.....

Very happy to see these young men take a stand for something they believe in.

Way to stand up to the evil people making you eat less sh&%$! so that maybe you'll live longer. geeze. The only thing that these kids should be fighting for is for the healthy ingredients/food in their lunch to be subsidized by taxes on crap like soda. If it's the price they're complaining about, then I can get behind it. But they are seemingly targeting the wrong issue.

What ever happened to "leave the table just a little bit hungry" ??

And as to an open campus at Hills, forget it !! There's no place within reasonable walking distance where you can buy food, so there would be an increase in car traffic, with kids rushing to get fed and get back to school in time.

By 7 am senior Nick B...already had burned about 250 calories in the High School weight room.

He grabbed a bagel and a Gatorade afterward; if he eats before lifting, he gets sick.

That was followed by eight periods in the classroom, and then three hours of football practice. By the time he headed home, he had burned upward of 3,000 calories - his coach thinks the number is even higher.

But the calorie cap for his school lunch? 850 calories.

"A lot of us are starting to get hungry even before the practice begins," B... said. "Our metabolisms are all sped up."

Now you know why the kids are striking.

$2.50 for an apple and a sandwich sounds cheap. Can I eat here too?

Kudos to these young patriots for standing up for their God-given right to eat massive quantities of belly-busting crap! The Founding Fathers would be proud! I hope they have banners “I want my Pink slime!” because healthy food is such a drain of taxpayer dollars. Mystery meat is so much cheaper. Fruits and vegetables – are you kidding me?

The bag lunch protest is spot on! Then they can eat a satisfying meal of all kinds of stuff – triple decker baloney and mayonnaise on good old America white bread – ymmm. And don’t forget the Yodels and Doritos!

The ultimate protest would be bringing in White Castle as a bagged lunch. A dozen cheeseburger and onion rings will do you just fine. Might have to cancel afternoon classes though.

I think you missed thier point. They are upset that the healthy mandated lunch is smaller and more costly. If the size is reduced, the price should be reduced. In fact, it is a double price increase!

God job boys. Go to tabor pizzeria like I would do.

I think the kids shouldn't be mandated by the federal government on what they should & should not be eating (and having to pay for it). Big Brother is precariously close to telling you how to tie your shoes - and if you can! In the middle school (Brooklawn), the price of lunch has increased and the portion sizes have decreased. They also charge kids EXTRA money if they do not take a piece of fruit! My kids eat fruit, but they will not eat the fruit at school because they say every single kid has their hands all over the pieces of fruit & it is disgusting to them. So every day, they pay more money for a piece of fruit they refuse to pick up and don't get. That makes sense? That's helping our kids to be healthier? C'mon, that's simply ridiculous!

Only a matter of time before 'big G' Government slaps parents fines for allowing their children to bring in lunches they deem unacceptable. Think it can't happen? Bloomberg soda ban, anyone? FLOTUS? What ever happened to self-governance, self-reliance? I'm sure the school would appreciate a fruit basket in your name.
I support the voices of these young adults who are speaking out IN A PEACEFUL MANNER. These young men (and young women who equally support the message) clearly thought out a plan in which they could voice their frustrations with restrictions in the cafeteria in a legal, orderly fashion. And you know what? It is getting attention.
PeoplesChamp, you want to slam them for taking action in this manner? I think by 'popular vote' we can say you demonstrated the least responsible message yet. You seem pretty angry and foul-mouthed towards the next generation who appreciate their freedom of speech and right to peaceful protest. People might take what you have to say with some relevance if you put your pitchfork away and join the debate with a little sensibility.. Just sayin'.

It seems to me that if Brandon and Nick don't like the lunches at school, they can get off their lazy ***** and make their own lunches to bring to school.

It's time to remove all school lunch programs from Parsippany schools as a cost saving measure. Let the parents supply a bag lunches for their children . If the parents aren't willing to do that - or their children are to lazy to make a sandwich - turn them over to DYFS.

It's easy for adults who exercise freedom of choice on a regular basis to be sarcastic about this. This is the result of a federal policy the Obama administration signed, the Healthy, Hunger Free Kids act. It reduces serving sizes on grains & proteins, increases serving sizes on fruits and veges along with many other changes, it also mandated a price increase. The state power point presentation says this will cure lachanophobia - "the intense fear about vegetables" - I couldn't make this up! For students to avoid ala carte pricing they must take the fruits and veges even if they will just throw them out. Deliveries are not allowed at the school and students are not allowed to leave campus. Bottom line is pay more for less or brown bag it. While the desire to have a healthy population is admirable, in my opinion this is too far. There was already regulation in place that during school hours no soda, candy, or other food without nutritional value could be served. The end result is more food is going in the garbage, I am spending more at shop rite, and cafeteria workers are having their hours cut and being threatened with lay-offs because the sales are not there. Unfortunately our BOE and food service provider have no choice but to comply, this is federal. I applaud the student body for their efforts - but to have any impact beyond their school it needs to be Nationwide and parents have to get involved too. Informational link http://www.pomptonian.com/press.htm

http://www.pomptonian.com/press.html
The BOE contracts with a food service company, I believe that at least until this year they made a profit on the lunch program. The employees are hired by the contracted company and not BOE employees. The BOE owns and maintains the equipment. This contract goes out for bid every few years.

Great start kids! The United states of America is NOT a socialist country! We are FREE to say, Do And Eat what we please! Pack your own lunch filled with what ever you want to eat. This is a horrible example of how Obama is changing our way of living. Let the kids PLAY more in gym class and sports to fight obesity.

George Bernard Shaw speaking of the Socialist Utopia, he said: "Under Socialism, you would not be allowed to be poor. You would be forcibly fed, clothed, lodged, taught, and employed whether you liked it or not.

If it were discovered that you had not the character and industry enough to be worth all this trouble, you might possibly be executed in a kindly manner; but whilst you were permitted to live, you would have to live well."

SO STUDENTS BEFORE YOU STRIKE,REMEMBER YOU MIGHT BE EXECUTED IN A KINDLY MANNER.

This is the federal government stepping into every aspect of our lives. They need to mandate what our kids eat for lunch, because we are to stupid to do it ourselves! I applaud these kids. So, who are YOU voting for in November?

I applaud these boys and their efforts. They are conducting themselves in a mature way to state their dissatisfaction with something they deem unfair.
The government has absolutely no business on telling you, me, your kids or my kids what they can and cannot eat or drink.

Im with you Beth, Believing treatment is unfair is a good reason to stand up and be heard. Hopefully they dont get suspended from school for this.

Doing just a one day boycot won't do too much. They will throw out what they don't use and save and serve on Monday what they can. The best would be to boycot for a few days and then boycot a few days every week. They still have to stock the kitchen but won't know what days the students are boycotting.

I don't think that you can suspend a student because they don't eat the cafe food. Just don't do anything like holding up picket signs and causing a disturbance. Just bring in a lunch and go to the cafe and eat it.

Haters are my motivators

What an Ironic news day!

Par Hills students stage a Lunch Strike because they’re paying more money for less food one day after Smashburger celebrates its’ grand opening just a few miles away.

Irony or Opportunity?

A newly released survey of high school students said 28 percent reported being obese or overweight, up from 23.5 percent in 2003.

Why is it that 72% of the high schol students who are not considered obese or overweight must suffer because of the 28%?

A skinny student wants to know why he is being forced to eat the same menu what obese children are forced to eat.

I would like to go back to comment #1 from "On the Beach" The free and reduced must go on a seperate line? How appaling is that!!! Must the entire school know who's family is having a tough time making ends meet? Should be a HIPAA rule against that. As for the strike, Great Job Boys!! If you look in the dumpsters after school, i'm sure you will find all the fruits and vegetables that did not sell. Maybe they should stop selling french fries deep fried in oil and come up with some creative nutritious way of doing french fries, maybe baked? Stop selling the snapple and gatorades, which are full of High Fructose Corn Syrup. Eating healthy doesn't have to be painful OR expensive. Maybe rethinking on how to prepare the meals would be better. As for the additional cost! Who's pocket is that going into?

Steve colpar, I have no idea what you are tallking about in your post of 11:24.a.m.

I didn't say kids who think they are skinny , I said a skinny student wants to know.

Makes no difference - government should not be telling us what we can/cannot eat.
It is up to parents to parent, schools to teach, and government to govern - not dictate.
If the government is so concerned about obesity maybe they should be funding more after school programs, more sports programs in schools, and more work out facilities in schools.

Steve Colpar,

Report: One-Third of U.S. Children Are Overweight or Obese
By Bryan Toporek on July 11, 2011 11:53 AM

More than one-third of U.S. children between ages 10-17 are considered obese (16.4 percent) or overweight (an additional 18.2 percent), according to a report Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader released last week by the Trust for America's Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. That percentage has nearly tripled in the past 10 years, according to former Surgeon General David Satcher.

G - (I’ll throw you some kudos by capitalizing) Thank you for clarifying your citation (by cutting and pasting a completely different article)….

http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/schooled_in_sports/2011/07/report_one-third_of_us_children_are_overweight_or_obese.html

See you alarmist liberals? There’s no problem here. The obesity rate only tripled in the past ten years. BTW – in my day Sears called these kids “husky”.

But G – re: last paragraph “The writers of the report make six key recommendations about how to reduce the prevalence of obesity in the U.S., including expanding the amount of physical activity in school and in out-of-school programs, ensuring that all food and drinks sold in schools meet or exceed the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans, and reducing youths' exposure to the marketing of unhealthy foods.”

What the heck G? More big government? When will it end?

Do these kids not know that they're allowed to bring your own lunch?

How lazy is the football player to go into school early, burn over 3000 calories, but not pack a lunch? Shouldn't he be on a special diet with that sort of regimen?

What a bunch of whiners. I went to the Hills-the lunch they offered was awful pizza or the hoagie.

The solution: Brown bag it. I've been doing it since high school because my parents couldn't afford to give me money to buy lunch. I do it today and save over $1000 a year on lunch money.

Also, my food is MUCH MUCH more healthier than the garbage that is served by eating out and I don't have to worry about some nasty cook or waiter spitting in my food. I also know my food is fresh.

Brown bag it guys and all will be good! Get in the habit now. You'll never regret it and never go back.

NEWS FLASH: Kids Thinks School Lunches Suck (hahaha)

That's right kids! Make your own lunches and stick it to the man! While you're at it...throw some carrot sticks in there and a bottle of water...perhaps a piece of grilled chicken leftover from dinner your mom made? You'll be fuller, happier and not quick as fat. VIVA REVOLUTION!

Oh yeah...and for those of you complaining about the gov telling your kids to eat...you do realize that you have a choice? Instead of giving your kid money to buy lunch you could teach your teen to make a healthy lunch for themselves. It's really not that hard...grocery stores sells these little bags of carrots and green stuff called lettuce that's all chopped up for you. Oh yeah, and I heard bananas are quite portable.

We have pomptonian in our district and its gross. My son said it was good for about 3 months. They it was gross. The veggies were mushy, the food had no taste- my child has a great palate so I was surprised when he complained. We don't buy anymore from them. They raised prices and lowered there standards. Good luck boys!

If you really want to trim the waistlines of our youth.. GET RID OF VIDEO GAMES, COMPUTERS, CELL PHONES...GET THEM OUTSIDE! Get kids moving again. I was never a fan of these types of entertainment mostly because these are stealing our time, focus and means of communicating with peers. NO reduced calorie lunch or longer gym period will help kids become healthier if they go home to sedentary lives filled with crappy snacks lovingly bought my mom.

@ ruckus ding me - yes you are correct about healthy foods costing more. But in this case they did not switch to lean meats its the same pink slim. The cheese is an extra charge.

The protein portion is small and fruit & veg portion is larger. When I do grocery shopping my meats always cost more than the produce.

So how dare they increase the price with a smaller portion size.