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First lady Michelle Obama is continuing to question Republicans who want to roll back some http://www.purelyhealth.org/biotrust-pro-x10/low-carb-shakes/ of the key provisions of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, telling a group of medical journalists on Wednesday "We're not even thinking about the possibility of rolling back because we just can't afford for that to happen."

The first lady said school nutrition has improved for the first time in 30 years and that 90% of schools are currently in compliance.

"You reach 90% success or completion - would you ever think well, let's just stop now and start all over again because we've http://www.purelyhealth.org/biotrust-pro-x10/whey-protein/ got 10% left to do?" she asked. "That's where we are right now and that's just unacceptable."

"These standards are critical to the ultimate success of a generation of young people."

The House Appropriations Committee announced last month plans to let cash-strapped schools opt-out of the nutrition regulations via waiver. The change would come through the 2015 agriculture spending bill.



Read - Michelle Obama challenges Republicans over child nutrition law

More on the politics of school lunch

Previously:

Tom Colicchio talks childhood hunger

Hungry at the holidays

Cafeteria workers win right to eat expired food at their own risk