So why is that different than any kid who complains about their meal?Sometimes and yes. :9:
Why should it matter whether at home or in school, whether paid for by the parent or taxpayer?
So why is that different than any kid who complains about their meal?Sometimes and yes. :9:
So why is that different than any kid who complains about their meal?
Why should it matter whether at home or in school, whether paid for by the parent or taxpayer?
Which usually are only what the fed. gov. has decided are minimums required based on age. The portions are tiny.
kids 5 years old and up (including adults)
4 chicken nuggets, 1/2 cup veggie, 1/2 cup fruit. 8 oz milk. = free lunch
No condiments are required.
Which usually are only what the fed. gov. has decided are minimums required based on age. The portions are tiny.
kids 5 years old and up (including adults)
4 chicken nuggets, 1/2 cup veggie, 1/2 cup fruit. 8 oz milk. = free lunch
No condiments are required.
How come you're not HS'ing your DS anymore? :bee:
Amen! It is such a blessing when you are wondering if you will be able to drink all your free milk in your freezer.:lol::lol::lol: If someone were to see just the food (most) of us have, they'd think we were filthy rich! Too much food and trying to make sure I use it all is one problem I'm thankful to have!
The food in our HS district is really good. The free meals consist of the meal of the day. If the kids don't want the meal then they get a choice of a sandwich with lunchmeat, lettuce and cheese, hamburger, cheeseburger or a slice of pizza. They also get 2 sides. The sides are fruit, small fry or salad. They also get milk.
The problem is that most kids want to eat crap, not healthy meals. They will give you attitude because they can't get a large order of fries. Hello you don't need large fries.
Here is a sample menu for a week for our HS district. Whats wrong with this? This meal is the free meal for approved kids. The meals are not repeated for a month.
Monday
Chicken Stir-Fry
Steamed Rice
Baked Vegetable Egg Roll
Sweet and Sour Sauce
Tuesday
Southwest Salad
Tossed Mixed Greens
Grilled Chicken Strips
Roasted Corn, Onions, Red and
Green Peppers with
Spicy Ranch Dressing
Whole Grain Bar
Wednesday
Chicken Caesar Wrap
Red Grapes
Fresh Cucumber and
Tomato Salad
Thursday
Cottage Cheese Fruit Plate
Cottage Cheese with Cantaloupe
Wedges, Sliced Strawberries,
Red Grapes and Orange Slices
Whole Grain Bagel and
Cream Cheese
Friday
Triple Cheese Grilled on
Sour Dough Bread with
Sliced Tomatoes
Carrot Coins
Green Apple Wedges
Foods that are high in fiber, low in added sugar, fats and sodium and served in appropriate portion sizes.
I think school lunches have come a along way from the hot and cold pack of my day...lol. There seems to be a lot more choices now. But again like any kid, I think that they will still complain and the ones complaining are usually NOT the ones who have nothing else to eat.
The ones with nothing else to eat are often the ones who barely can get the free lunch because their families dont automatically qualify based on some participation in a govt program and they dont have foodstamps at home. the ones with nothing else to eat sadly have learned to just eat and be quiet for fear that their food insecurity will be cause to separate them from their families.
Like Barb and hsmom said, we are blessed beyond our wildest dreams with the stockpiles we have in our homes (but still go out and get take out because there is nothing good to eat)
It depends on the restaurant. Most have added apples, shrunk the fries, and deleted the cookie (used to get a cookie).
My point remains - tens of thousands of parents cheerfully feed that food combination to their children as "supper," so I don't get the gripe that it's not enough food for the typical elementary school lunch.
My dad's son ate a Happy Meal every night (yes EVERY) that my dad was out of town (he travels for work) for 5-6 years. And when my dad was home, he would eat chicken nuggets and fries nuked in the microwave. It was a family "thing" that "G" didn't eat anything but chicken nuggets. I'm sure he's not the only child like this in the world.
And yes, my stepmom has PLENTY to say about how disappointing school lunch is (yet can't be bothered to make him lunch). Baby doesn't eat hot lunch because he doesn't like the food, but if he HAD to, he WOULD and there really is plenty of choice and portions are fine.
Back in my days of HS "poor" lunch was a totally different lunch than everyone else got. It was a cold sandwich in a bag with chips, cookie, apple. Usually bologna. Everyone knew who was on "free" lunch.
A place to debate everything and anything!