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Well, it’s already been “broughten. . .” and it looks like you’re going to have to bring it again. COVID hasn’t gone away. Food is still hard to find.People can’t work. Some people don’t want to work. Did things get any better over the summer? That is a difficult question to answer. Some might say that things did get better because schools are open again but to me, looking from the outside in, it looks like things are just different. The constant we face is the virus. Last year we battled the virus virtually and had to come up with creative solutions to feed children like producing and creating more IW products. Then we had to find ways to serve the meals whether it was at bus stops, pick up locations at schools, and even home deliveries. This year our battlefront is closer to home because it’s actually at home and this requires different types of innovative solutions. We need to safely feed students in schools. We need to encourage people to work. It would also be nice if there was food out there that we could serve the kids. Oh, and if there was a way of getting the food to the districts. Can somebodyremindme againwhyK12gets the back seat so often? We’re talking about feeding children so they can continue their education fueled and healthy. So, they can become what is our future. I’m willing to even take it a step further and say that this could be a matter of national security. When the National School Lunch Act was signed by President Truman in 1946 because it was a concern that students

were too malnourished to serve in the military. What happens if there’s a conflict and we don’t have enough people to serve because they’re too overweight or starving? This is probably a little extreme, and an exaggeration, but the thought of our nation practically shutting down last year probably would have been a more extreme thought. At what point do we start prioritizing our children, our future, and ensure they are getting what they need? We need to take care of them because one day they’ll be taking care of us. I’m not smart enough to tell you what the solution is, but I do know it requires open minds and collaboration. I understand the financial benefits of focusing on retail over K12 but there must be a point where we focus on people. I know we want to provide the healthiest meals for children in schools, but let’s just get them meals. Too often it’s the only meal they get. This editorial was supposed to be encouraging and it went in a complete opposite direction. But I’m OK with that. You guys brought it last year and you CAN bring it again this year. There’s so much heart, passion, intelligence, and love in child nutrition that you can’t fail. All we have to do is endure a bit longer and have faith that things will get better because they will.

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| Sarah@NxtGenNetwork.com | Digital Editor Sarah Kolcheck

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