Wash. school district complies with Michelle O’s lunch rules and bans birthday cupcakes - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.

Wash. school district complies with Michelle O’s lunch rules and bans birthday cupcakes - EAGnews.org powered by Education Action Group Foundation, Inc.: "LYNNWOOD, Wash. – Michelle Obama’s national school lunch overhaul is getting a little ridiculous.

Now, the Edmonds School District in Washington state and others are cracking down on birthday cupcakes and other sugary snacks students bring from home under a directive from the federal lunch police, according to news reports.
“Birthday parties in classrooms may be celebrated with non-food treats and favors for students. 
No food is allowed as part of a birthday celebration,” according to a new Edmonds School District policy tied to the federal lunch rules, according to The Herald.
“Appropriate alternatives to food that may be shared on special occasions can be within the procedures,” the district’s website states.