At least one North Texas school district has turned up its nose at the new federal lunch program.  Many schools report kids refused to eat the healthier meals that are supposed to be packed with whole grains, fruits and vegetables.

Carroll Independent School District has dropped out for a year.  Nutrition Services Director Mary Brunig says the requirements are too restrictive.  “You have to follow exactly what is in this meal pattern, if you are the national school lunch program.”

Brunig says as a result, a lot of food wound up in the trash.

“With the new program in place, the new meal pattern, our participation started to drop.  And the other thing was there was food waste.  Children were not eating the food,” she said.  “If the children aren’t eating the food, there’s no nutrition.”

Brunig says the district plans to create its own healthy meals without federal restrictions.

Carroll ISD Opting Out Of Federal Lunch Program « CBS Dallas / Fort Worth