What can we do to get nutritional lunches in our school cafeterias?

Answer 1

First, you need to make sure campuses are closed so that the nutritional lunches can be cost-effective. If they have to compete with Taco Bell, they aren't going to sell lots of good meals; therefore, the nutritous meals will cost too much.

Second, you need to help the school lunch providers develop recipes that are tasty and nutritious. Most have the provisions to make healthy lunches provided by the government. It is what they do with them that matters. Holding tasting sessions with students to have them choose what they like involves them in the process. This is something that needs to be addressed through the school district because they generally control food plans for the entire area.

Finally, kids need to be taught to enjoy nutritious foods. Most kids have little exposure to tasty, healthy foods like hummus or even fruits and veggies. Early education about food is vital.

If you are really interested, you should read the book by Jamie Oliver about his reform efforts in English schools.

Answer 2

I don't agree with this policy. What if the parents can't afford to give money to their kids to buy lunch everyday? What if the kids are picky eaters and don't like everything that's being served in the cafeteria? Heck the article even said the dozen of kids barley ate the lunch and threw it away because they didn't like it. Plus how is a child suppose to fully concentrate on school work if they are hungry? The kids should have a choice in whether they want to buy lunch or bring a pack lunch from home. Plus if many of the kids are not getting the food (I don't know if they are force to buy it or not) or if the food is being thrown away then that's wasting a lot of food there. Even if some of the kids aren't getting a very healthy lunch at least they are eating something and not going hungry all day. I'm a picky eater and always brought a pack lunch with me through out all 12 years of going to school. I never did like what the cafeteria served and frankly a lot of the food didn't look that good to me. I would have hated it if there was this sort of policy in any of the schools I went to and I would hate it if my kids were force to eat a lunch they may not like and force to go hungry all day. Frankly the bottom line in my opinion is that kids shouldn't be made to buy a school lunch, especially if the cafeteria wasn't serving anything they like. Kids shouldn't be force to eat something they don't like or going hungry.

Answer 3

I wish ppl would leave the public school nutritional system alone. If you want to be so picky enroll your children in a private school where the parents tuition is paying their salaries therefore giving you more rights. My kids are all very thin and need those calories that come in the very very few junk foods still present in our public schools today. If you would volunteer at your childs school for lunch time you'd notice all the nutritional foods already there. It is up to the parents to stress to their child/ren their own beliefs on eating habits. My kids see a gastrointerologist specialist who gave them a prescription to eat junk food. So to take it out completely is unfair to the children who actually NEED those extra calories. Or you could ask the schools to provide specially prepared MRE's specifically for children. Let's not forget how important some junk food in a kids diet can be. Makes them HAPPY just like we adults...do you smoke? Do you drink alcohol? Do you curse? Do you not realize that fat is a very important part of a childs diet? Just like anything else...in moderation. Com'on it's only one doughnut!

Answer 4

You keep hearing everyone talking about obesity in our youth, but your right the lunches are not nutritious at all. It's either pizza, corn dogs, chicken nuggets, or tacos. How healthy is that. If we as parents fed our children that kind of food for dinner everyday, people would call us bad parents. How can you expect a child to eat healthy without healthy options? I disagree that the school lunches are healthy, It is not our children's responsibility it is ours and the schools. Kids are kids.

Answer 5

I don't know about ya'll but my school's food is THA BOMB. We have young cool lunch ladies and they can throw down in the kitchen.Talk about some cooking. We have two choices and salad everday.We can get two fruits and 1 dessert and instead of milk there is water and juice.Plus pizza and fries and stuff.We don't leave our cafeteria hungry! Yes I go to a public school.

Answer 6

there are nutritional lunches there. They are the lunches that are given through the free lunch program, but anyone can buy them....they have fruit, vegetables, milk, juice, salad, etc. in addition to the hot meal. They do also have junk....it;'s all about what the child chooses to eat.

Answer 7

If you feel that the content of the school lunches is not up to par, speak to the school administration.

Answer 8

Actually to tell you the truth they are already working on this problem. I dont think that there is anything that just the public can do on this issue. I am in highschool and I agree we do need more healtyer foods in schools.

Answer 9

Get all the students to sign a petition.

Answer 10

Talk to the board of education.