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POLL: What did you send your kid to school with in his/her lunchbox?
my 12 yo took..
ham sandwich on wheat w/ mustard
carrots and a yogurt dip
sunchips (slightly better than regular chips i guess)
water
raisins
my 5 yo (at home) had
carrots
strawberries
blueberries
scrambled eggs
milk
i know, he eats weird LOL. he doesnt eat any meat except shrimp and chicken breast. he definitely takes after his veggie mom! LOL except.. i cant eat shrimp (shellfish allergy) and i dont eat chicken LOL
Our Wake County school doesn't cook, they open cans and reheat, from what I can see. I went to elem school in the late 60's early 70's and we had our share of mystery meat and bland butter beans, but I still fondly remember the huge fresh yeast rolls, and the spaghetti and sloppy joes, etc. which were homemade and everyone loved.
Do you realize how much it would cost the school system if they switched to healthy foods and actually cooked in the cafeteria? With how high the percentage of free and reduced lunch students there are it would be a double whammy. In the long run will that money make any difference, sadly probably not. Those same kids will just go home sit down by the tv and eat junk food anyway. I agree kids need to eat better and exercise more but that should not fall solely on schools. Parents need to take responsibility for it and until they do there is only so much that can be done.
Do you realize how much it would cost the school system if they switched to healthy foods and actually cooked in the cafeteria? With how high the percentage of free and reduced lunch students there are it would be a double whammy. In the long run will that money make any difference, sadly probably not. Those same kids will just go home sit down by the tv and eat junk food anyway. I agree kids need to eat better and exercise more but that should not fall solely on schools. Parents need to take responsibility for it and until they do there is only so much that can be done.
Jamie's all about finding economical solutions for healthy eating. I'm not convinced it's going to double the cost or anything crazy like that. Let's get him here and see for sure!
Is the problem really just as simple as changing out the food? I get it that that's the goal - but it seems to me there are a lot of politics and bureaucracies in between current state and that end objective (and probably some vested interests in the status quo). Is it going to take more than a "food person" (and television show) to be able to successfully address this?
Is the problem really just as simple as changing out the food? I get it that that's the goal - but it seems to me there are a lot of politics and bureaucracies in between current state and that end objective (and probably some vested interests in the status quo). Is it going to take more than a "food person" (and television show) to be able to successfully address this?
Yes, of course there is a lot more involved than a simple food swap. The problem is, chiefly, the existing bureaucracy and political situation and "status quo" for the most part. I don't think a celeb chef and TV show can change it with one fell swoop, but we need something "big" to kick off a change and beyond citizen interest, that would seem to be a good way to get publicity and more quickly gather steam for the effort.
Is the problem really just as simple as changing out the food? I get it that that's the goal - but it seems to me there are a lot of politics and bureaucracies in between current state and that end objective (and probably some vested interests in the status quo). Is it going to take more than a "food person" (and television show) to be able to successfully address this?
unfortunately, it is like you say ... not as simple as changing out the food. for one thing, many school districts have completely cut down to the bone in terms of staff. i think back to when i was a kid & we had full lunch staffs that were there all day doing food preparation, serving, clean-up, & washing dishes. we didn't have disposable plates (until later in high school, i think) & the lunch ladies actually prepared the food (even if some was frozen).
also, there are so many subsidies for corn & corn products that HFCS is in everything & on paper looks cheaper (& probably is technically) but healthwise it tanks. i am curious how the F&R lunches may skew the numbers. i'd be interested to know if those are on the uptick now & if that affects more now than it did in earlier years.
RDUbiker - this weekend i'll try to back you up on bringing jamie oliver to wake county. maybe we have something going for us being in one of the fastest-growing areas of the country!
They absolutely DO cook in Wake schools! Head over to your school at about 6 am and watch!
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