School lunches
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Probably, hence, their aversion to even offering it. They would probably lose money because they would have to order X amount, but couldn't sell the same.......
Yup :costumed:
Yeah. Which is why the most "healthy" thing you'll likely see in cafeterias is applesauce, salad (loaded with dressing of course), and maybe an orange here and there. It's up to the parents to stop handing out $3 and take the time to pack a lunch.
Yup. Enough kids bring lunch, and "picket" that crap, the sooner they will offer healthier options. What they don't seem to get is, just because it is healthy, doesn't mean it isn't going to taste good. They just need to take the time to work on what they server and how they cook it. Instead of being lazy and cheap.....
One thing-
Depending on what district you live in (how much money your district has) will determine what kinds of food is served. Having worked and gone to school in both low economic areas and high economic areas, the food choices were completely different.
In areas of low wage earning parents, you were stuck with whatever was fried or processed. Salads were iceberg lettuce, some cheese, and a tomato slice.
You go to areas where the parents make a lot of money and you end up with a ton of choices. In the richer schools, you'll have salad bars, potato bars, a vegetarian-friendly area, etc
So it's not the schools, it's the school district that has the say so in what is offered at the school. If you're concerned, call the school board and start complaining and then hit the PTA and have them start complaining.
Depending on what district you live in (how much money your district has) will determine what kinds of food is served. Having worked and gone to school in both low economic areas and high economic areas, the food choices were completely different.
In areas of low wage earning parents, you were stuck with whatever was fried or processed. Salads were iceberg lettuce, some cheese, and a tomato slice.
You go to areas where the parents make a lot of money and you end up with a ton of choices. In the richer schools, you'll have salad bars, potato bars, a vegetarian-friendly area, etc
So it's not the schools, it's the school district that has the say so in what is offered at the school. If you're concerned, call the school board and start complaining and then hit the PTA and have them start complaining.
yes, it's out of control!
School lunches need to change! How hard is it for a parent to try to get their kids to eat right at home only to have them surrounded by junk at school? The good news is there are some people trying to make a difference. Has anyone heard of "Two Angry Moms"? It is a documentary about the junk food in schools, schools that are changing that, and how communities can get involved. I interviewed them on my blog, so check it out if you get a chance. (just go to the link in my signature and click on "blog" then "Making a Healthy Difference" then "Two Angry Moms."
These women are amazing! It's a grassroots effort to really change things, and little by little, it's starting to help.
School lunches need to change! How hard is it for a parent to try to get their kids to eat right at home only to have them surrounded by junk at school? The good news is there are some people trying to make a difference. Has anyone heard of "Two Angry Moms"? It is a documentary about the junk food in schools, schools that are changing that, and how communities can get involved. I interviewed them on my blog, so check it out if you get a chance. (just go to the link in my signature and click on "blog" then "Making a Healthy Difference" then "Two Angry Moms."
These women are amazing! It's a grassroots effort to really change things, and little by little, it's starting to help.
When I was in school, we got more choices as we got older.
Grade school you had to eat what they provided or bring lunch (which I did most days).
Jr High it was no longer cool to bring sack lunch because you could choose from the provided lunch or salad or they had a bar MWF a hamburger bar, pizza bar (of course the provided lunch always was pizza too on that day
), and deli bar. Plus you could purchase items off a al carte w/ cash. They only sold junk food from there and the most sold item - soft cookies for a quarter, people would buy them 10 at a time!
Then in High School they had a diff bar each day of the week - Hamburger, Taco, Pizza, Pasta, and Deli or the provided lunch or salad and you could get al carte food.
Finally after the al carte was getting more people than the school lunch, the school thought they needed to change things so kids wouldn't eat so much junk for lunch. They decided instead of taking away the junk food in the al carte, they would stop letting kids pay cash for the food, so IF the parents monitored the prepaid lunch cards, they would know if their kid was eating the school lunch or junk food. Of course most parents didn't care and nothing changed. So they took it a step farther and said if you have $5 or less in your account, you can't eat lunch today, and your photo was on the card, so you couldn't borrow anybody's card. I guess they thought if they starved people they'd lose weight!
Grade school you had to eat what they provided or bring lunch (which I did most days).
Jr High it was no longer cool to bring sack lunch because you could choose from the provided lunch or salad or they had a bar MWF a hamburger bar, pizza bar (of course the provided lunch always was pizza too on that day
), and deli bar. Plus you could purchase items off a al carte w/ cash. They only sold junk food from there and the most sold item - soft cookies for a quarter, people would buy them 10 at a time! Then in High School they had a diff bar each day of the week - Hamburger, Taco, Pizza, Pasta, and Deli or the provided lunch or salad and you could get al carte food.
Finally after the al carte was getting more people than the school lunch, the school thought they needed to change things so kids wouldn't eat so much junk for lunch. They decided instead of taking away the junk food in the al carte, they would stop letting kids pay cash for the food, so IF the parents monitored the prepaid lunch cards, they would know if their kid was eating the school lunch or junk food. Of course most parents didn't care and nothing changed. So they took it a step farther and said if you have $5 or less in your account, you can't eat lunch today, and your photo was on the card, so you couldn't borrow anybody's card. I guess they thought if they starved people they'd lose weight!
What awesome discussion.
I think the money they make from school lunch is marginal at best. I agree with the fact that they are serving what the kids want.
We could complain to the PTA but they are all fat. LOL
We live in a middle class district and I think the food choices are mandated by the state. I'd be willing to pay more for a lunch that is healthy. Even if the kids don't like "healthy" food they'll eventually eat because they will get hungry enough.
The most important thing about parenting and setting an example for kids is consistency. The schools are very inconsistent with their preaching of nutrtion and fitness then offering up total garbage for lunch.
Fatfighters post is great. It is a HUGE challenge to keep the kids eating right. We fight about veggies daily.
I think the money they make from school lunch is marginal at best. I agree with the fact that they are serving what the kids want.
We could complain to the PTA but they are all fat. LOL
We live in a middle class district and I think the food choices are mandated by the state. I'd be willing to pay more for a lunch that is healthy. Even if the kids don't like "healthy" food they'll eventually eat because they will get hungry enough.
The most important thing about parenting and setting an example for kids is consistency. The schools are very inconsistent with their preaching of nutrtion and fitness then offering up total garbage for lunch.
Fatfighters post is great. It is a HUGE challenge to keep the kids eating right. We fight about veggies daily.
A lot goes into the types of foods that get funded in a school system. Sadly, most of it is the cheap, industrialized junk that is the product of the government subsidies. It's the same garbage they serve in hospitals. If the government pays for it, chances are it's unhealthy rubbish that falls under the food pyramid categories.