A third grader practically skips class. He can't wait for recess to end, when they will have the long-awaited Christmas party. His mouth waters at the thought of all the delicious candies and cookies that will be there. Finally, the doorbell rings and all the kids race inside, only to find bottled water and an orange on their desks. This disappointing celebration is the result of the new school nutrition policy which stipulates what can and cannot be offered in schools (Barba). With over a third of the country's children and adolescents obese or overweight in 2010, something needs to be done about the health of our children (Childhood). But this new policy has gone too far and limits many aspects of school life. The policy is too strict and needs to be revised because it over-regulates the fundraisers that many school organizations rely on for funding, adds a lot of pressure to already tight school budgets, and imposes ridiculous standards on school meals that leave children hungry and sluggish for the rest of the day. Under the new policy, any food that competes with school-provided meals must meet certain standards. Additionally, food sold after school hours or off-campus does not need to meet any of the standards (Overview). This means for many organizations that they will no longer be allowed to hold annual fundraisers that take place during the school day. Therefore, they will lose the money they would have earned through that event to run their organization. SADD, for example, was not allowed to sell chocolate bars along with flowers and balloons for Valentine's Day. Coffee House, a fun event put on every year by my Literary Review class that showcases the school's talent and sells delicious food to... middle of paper... filling them with water bottles for Christmas. The policy needs to be revised to loosen the iron grip on school nutrition and still keep students full and healthy. Works Cited Beard, David. “Bill stimulates debate on school nutrition.” Dominion Post, The (Morgantown, WV), February 6, 2014: Viewpoint Reference Center. Web. February 19, 2014. Facts about childhood obesity." Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, July 10, 2013. Web. February 19, 2014. Overview of the interim final rule released by 'USDA.' Isbe.net. Np, nd Web. February 21, 2014.SANDRA E. FORDPRESIDENTSCHOOL NUTRITION, ASSOCIATION. "Regulation of school meals". Testimony from the FDCH Congress (nd): Points of view Reference centre.Web. February 19, 2014.Sheehy, Kelsey. "Apples on cookies." US News Digital Weekly5.27 (2013): 8. Reference Center Viewpoints. Network. February 19. 2014.