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one thing for sure... the wheat, grains lobbyists all got big bonuses.
Don't forget the fast-good guys (at least in the past). When I was in high school, our school cafeteria sold as a lunch option - every day - taco bell, chick-fil-a, and pizza hut.
I just visited my district's website, and I'm glad to see they are no longer selling these options in the schools.
They are better off not eating than eating the processed garbage that most school lunches include. Keep the healthy school lunches coming! Kids have been conditioned to eat processed sugary **** and need to get back to eating non processed foods for overall health.
Why? How is it less food? The menu above shows an entree with 3 sides and a beverage. It's healthier food, not less food.
Have you ever seen the portions of these meals? Like I said the one kid mentioned to me getting 5 tater tots. Not 4 tater tots, not 6 tater tots... 5 tater tots. When I was in high school it was probably about 15.
My 6 year old niece would eat this. It's basically what my sister feeds her at home. I think it's a great menu.
Yeah, that's pretty much the way we eat, too -- except I can't get the kids or husband to eat kale no matter how hard I try. When my kids were that age, one of their favorite meals was a lentil casserole served with endive "spoons." Yes, really. In fact, it's still a favorite.
The problem is that many of these children are not being served these foods at home, and children will reject the unfamiliar. So we must come up with flavors and textures that appeal to children who need subsidized/free school lunch while still offering optimal nutrition for their growing bodies.
Last edited by randomparent; 05-30-2014 at 01:27 PM..
Don't forget the fast-good guys (at least in the past). When I was in high school, our school cafeteria sold as a lunch option - every day - taco bell, chick-fil-a, and pizza hut.
I just visited my district's website, and I'm glad to see they are no longer selling these options in the schools.
We always had good food when I was in school, wasn't necessarily super healthy but they made a lot of it from scratch. The guy that ran the food service actually knew how manage a food service. For example if it were spaghetti there would be homemade meat sauce on it, fresh garlic bread and a side of salad.
I used too have to get two lunches and that was back in the early 80's when they had a lot of food on the tray. I have this relative that is about 13 but 6 foot, 180lbs and in sports. He was complaining about the meals, said they gave him like 5 tater tots which was a mouthful for him.
So why can't he bring six bologna sandwiches on Wonderbread?
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