The goal is a noble one: To provide nutritious brain food to children instead of salty snacks or sugary drinks. After all, junk food is basically tasty arsenic. Little Village Academys principal Elsa Carmona said her intention is to protect students from their own unhealthful food choices. "Nutrition wise, it is better for the children to eat at the school," Carmona said. "
Elsa Carmona told the Chicago Tribune her Little Village Academyprovides a more nutritiouslunch than many kids would pack from home -- so they can eat the cafeteria lunch or have no lunch at all. (The policy is waived if a kid needs special foods for medical reasons.)