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Where is Jamie Oliver when you need him?
Re: Where is Jamie Oliver when you need him?
And they wonder why kids are so obese. FWIW I'd be super livid too.
This makes me glad that our schools don't offer lunch - you eat what comes from home (or what you manage to trade for, I guess, lol)
Good for you for sticking up the right thing!
I have to wonder whose pockets are benefiting if the kids buy 4 choices/day. If it's the district - then shame on then.
Oh that is terrible!!
We just had a video segment on our morning announcements today about how to make healthier food choices in the cafeteria (I teach HS). Our school does a pretty good job of offering healthy foods, although we still have the grill line to get burgers and fries.
Good for you for teaching your students about good food early and for taking a stand against obesity!
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First of all, good for you!!! Our district has started putting a roll on the plate something like 3 of 4 days that we're in school. My 4 year olds are now expected to pick up their own sides as well (because the state is coming.) The ladies used to put 1 of everything on the plate for everyone because they are more likely to try it if it's on the plate. Now, we are being served pizza and a roll with corn, side salad, a fruit (from a can mostly), and whatever is left over from the day before as side choices. I can't tell my kids to put something else on their plate either (and I'm livid too). Now, I have kids paying $1.75 for a piece of school pizza, a roll, and milk. Shoot me now...
Secondly, good for your principal for making the parents aware! Maybe they could have a sub-account in the lunch account for parents to send money for "a la carte" items such as cheetos. This way, they are at least aware that their child is buying those things. It's a shame that they even offer those things at lunch!
I'd be upset too! My school is pretty good about what's available for the kids, but they used to be able to buy Izzes that are basically soda. I guess it's technically juice, but it's still more sugar than the kids need. Luckily they got rid of those a few years ago and now the only drink the kids can buy at school is milk.
Wow, really? I've never heard of public schools not offering lunch.
I have to say I can't believe there's not a standard lunch for grade school kids. We didn't have any ala carte options until middle school...before that you got an entree with sides, or the alternate entree (usually pb&j or something else simple) but with the sides, plus a carton of milk. Or, you could carry.
Then again, I remember a high school gov't teacher telling us that the state of IL counts a squirt of ketchup as a vegetable serving. Blech.
Jamie did his show a few counties over from me. As a response our county drastically changed the lunches this year. There has been a big uproar about it. The kids hate the food. The parents are pissed that their kids aren't eating, and the cooks are pissed about making at least 3 meals from scratch a week. The board isn't backing down though because they will lose federal money if they do. Obama's healthy hunger free kids act is playing a huge part in our lunch menu now.
I literally just looked it up and I was wrong! Jane will go to the school I went to and when I went (and for years later when I knew neighborhood kids there) there was no lunch offered. All you could get as milk (it was 7 cents, that I remember for some reason). Pizza was avail on Friday but it was from a local pizzeria not the cafeteria.
Anyway, they do have lunch now and it actually looks good and healthy