Why Students Are Tweeting Pics of School Lunches With #ThanksMichelleObama
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iStock/Thinkstock(WASHINGTON) — Students across the country are tweeting photos of their school lunches and using the hashtag #ThanksMichelleObama.
The first lady has been active in pushing for reform in school cafeterias and encouraging healthier eating overall. The White House passed the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act, championed by Michelle Obama in 2010, intended to improve the nutritional value of school lunches.
Some kids still don’t seem too pleased by what their schools are dishing out, and the hashtag, which has been in use since August, went viral again on Friday.
While some students used the hashtag sarcastically, some used it to show support for Obama, thanking her for her efforts to get kids eating healthy.
Check out some of the tweets below:
this Looks like chicken and tastes like sausage im so confused #ThanksMichelleObama pic.twitter.com/3y150oGZpl
— hard pa$$ (@idkaysia) November 21, 2014
Whole wheat buns #ThanksMichelleObama pic.twitter.com/1nG6lr9hWW
— Lucas mcgeachy (@mcgluc18) November 21, 2014
This is considered a “meal” #ThanksMichelleObama pic.twitter.com/k3WOVbJpxv
— Jordan Fite (@jordan_fite37) November 21, 2014
Grilled cheese and plastic for lunch..yummy