Letter: Making a healthy diet in schools

With the new school year upon us, parents turn their attention to school clothes, school supplies and school food. Yes, school food.More than 31 million children rely on school meals for their daily nutrition, which too often consists of highly processed food laden with saturated fat. Not surprisingly, one-third of our children have become overweight or obese. Their early dietary flaws become lifelong addictions, raising their risk of diabetes, heart disease and stroke.To compound the problem, t