Finally some real food..............

[jltrent]

https://time.com/5767825/usda-roll-backs-school-lunch-program/

The poor kids just dumped their plate and went to the snack machines to spend their money. This was a total nightmare for the schools/students and anybody that had to live by these rules shoved down their throats.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced that the rule changes are an answer to complaints of food waste and help to simplify meal patterns. There is too much food waste and that more common-sense flexibility is needed to provide students nutritious and appetizing meals. We listened and now we're getting to work," said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in a public statement. "Our proposed changes empower schools to give their very best to our children nationwide and have the potential to benefit nearly 100,000 schools and institutions that feed 30 million children each school day through USDA's school meal programs."

Why was it ever messed with?????????????????????????????????

 

[Redgully]

I don't know anything about what is going on there but my immediate thoughts are to get rid of the snack machines.....

A hungry kid will eat whatever is put in front of them.

 

[jltrent]

I don't know anything about what is going on there but my immediate thoughts are to get rid of the snack machines.....

A hungry kid will eat whatever is put in front of them.

Good ideal, but there needs to be more meat (protein) on their plates as they want eat mostly fruits and vegetables... I guess they could put apples and green tea in the snack machines....

 

[hurleyjd]

https://time.com/5767825/usda-roll-backs-school-lunch-program/

The poor kids just dumped their plate and went to the snack machines to spend their money. This was a total nightmare for the schools/students and anybody that had to live by these rules shoved down their throats. The schools were able to build their funds up as they made a lot of profit on the snack machines to buy supplies as the schools owned them.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced that the rule changes are an answer to complaints of food waste and help to simplify meal patterns. There is too much food waste and that more common-sense flexibility is needed to provide students nutritious and appetizing meals. We listened and now we're getting to work," said U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in a public statement. "Our proposed changes empower schools to give their very best to our children nationwide and have the potential to benefit nearly 100,000 schools and institutions that feed 30 million children each school day through USDA's school meal programs."

Why was it ever messed with?????????????????????????????????

This may not occur in all schools but according to some TV investigations the kids have thirty minutes to get to the cafeteria and eat and get back to their room. Would they eat more if they had more time.

 

[hurleyjd]

I don't know anything about what is going on there but my immediate thoughts are to get rid of the snack machines.....

A hungry kid will eat whatever is put in front of them.

I will bet that junk food eating kids have junk food eating parents.

 

[jltrent]

I don't know anything about what is going on there but my immediate thoughts are to get rid of the snack machines.....

A hungry kid will eat whatever is put in front of them.

I will bet that junk food eating kids have junk food eating parents.

I guess my point is why mess with the food to start with. The problem is lack of activity, as most kids of today would rather set on their azz and play a game on the PlayStation or play with their phone than to run and play outside.

 

[sim.-ang.king]

Unless you've eaten from the Obama era crap food mandate, you'll never understand why they are dumping it, and going with snack food.

 

[M.Magis]

Unless you've eaten from the Obama era crap food mandate, you'll never understand why they are dumping it, and going with snack food.

Exactly. I guess most here haven't had the school food the last several years. Its horrible, I'd dump it and buy snacks too.

 

[jltrent]

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[hurleyjd]

I can tell you for sure the food you eat has a lot to do with whether you can get the Type II diabetes under control. I have a hard time with it. Also Type II is at epidemic proportions. America has the fattest people in the world.

 

[hurleyjd]

Unless you've eaten from the Obama era crap food mandate, you'll never understand why they are dumping it, and going with snack food.

When I was in school many years ago we had cornbread muffins, meat loaf, Barbecue wieners, mashed potatoes,pinto beans. Mack and cheese and maybe a little piece of sheet cake for desert. Not all on the same day. You did not have a choice for anything else as there were no drink or snack machines. And white milk no sweet chocolate milk. Was not much different than what we had at home. Oh yea fish sticks on Friday even if there were no Catholics in the school.

 

[jltrent]

I can tell you for sure the food you eat has a lot to do with whether you can get the Type II diabetes under control. I have a hard time with it. Also Type II is at epidemic proportions. America has the fattest people in the world.

I will add heredity plays a big roll along with the waste line.

 

[jltrent]

Unless you've eaten from the Obama era crap food mandate, you'll never understand why they are dumping it, and going with snack food.

When I was in school many years ago we had cornbread muffins, meat loaf, Barbecue wieners, mashed potatoes,pinto beans. Mack and cheese and maybe a little piece of sheet cake for desert. Not all on the same day. You did not have a choice for anything else as there were no drink or snack machines. And white milk no sweet chocolate milk. Was not much different than what we had at home. Oh yea fish sticks on Friday even if there were no Catholics in the school.

You didn't see a lot of overweight kids from eating all of that. When play time came they went outside and played and when they got home there was some activity/work to do outside also. I believe current lifestyle has as much to do with the current BMI increase as anything.

 

[Hippie Rancher]

kids have been throwing away the stuff they don't like since school lunch was invented. this trolling rule roll-back serves two purposes: one is the ongoing attempt to erase ANYTHING the previous administration accomplished and second is to appease the corporate "food" manufacturers that are now contracted for these services. back in the day, schools actually prepared lunches in a kitchen. some were good, lots were not - but now it is a scheme to make money, not provide nutrition to kids. and "food" service companies don't make money on fresh fruits, vegetables or quality meat.

 

[Dave]

I never got school lunch. It was brown bag for all 12 years. Things were a little tight. But we had some laying hens. Mom made egg salad sandwiches a lot. I hated egg salad and still do. I tossed them in the garbage.

 

[hurleyjd]

Food being good or bad has to do with the cooks preparing it. Also when I was in school we bought a lunch ticket for the week and you got in line and the principal or whom ever was in charge punched out each day with a paper punch. I think the ticket may have cost $1.50 for the week.

 

[CG1]

I don't know anything about what is going on there but my immediate thoughts are to get rid of the snack machines.....

A hungry kid will eat whatever is put in front of them.

I dunno. My kid would probably rather be malnourished. I have one of those extreme picky eaters. I've tried it all. Even taken him to a specialist. I give up.

 

[CG1]

Food being good or bad has to do with the cooks preparing it. Also when I was in school we bought a lunch ticket for the week and you got in line and the principal or whom ever was in charge punched out each day with a paper punch. I think the ticket may have cost $1.50 for the week.

That's true. Healthy eating habits in children start at home. That being said...

Unhealthy foods are cheaper. Healthy food is expensive. Our house is filled with about 90% organic food, I spend about $500 a week on my grocery delivery. That's for 2 adults and one young child. Insane.

The Canadian lunch systems work very differently. My sons school actually bans granola bars and chips etc. Which I totally disagree with since I have such a picky eater. Some days that's all I can get him to eat. Food is provided entirely by the parents, no in school lunches. Lower income schools provide a breakfast.

Another thing. When we think healthy foods you have to think about it from the get go. Corn years ago was a huge drought causing crop. Now its grown without that type of drought. The corn itself has been edited. A mutated cell is now entering your body. Cancer is cell mutation. You get the drift.

 

[M.Magis]

LOL

I'll say it again, most of you apparently haven't seen or eaten the "new" school lunches. It's horrible. The bread and pasta are just terrible, there are only a handful of things that appear to be worth eating. It's sure a heck not the cooks fault, they only prepare what they're given. There was never anything wrong with the food before, and at least most kids would eat it. It's shocking the amount of food that's thrown away these days. The worst part is, the food isn't any healthier. Especially when you factor in most of it going to waste.

 

[TexasBred]

LOL

I'll say it again, most of you apparently haven't seen or eaten the "new" school lunches. It's horrible. The bread and pasta are just terrible, there are only a handful of things that appear to be worth eating. It's sure a heck not the cooks fault, they only prepare what they're given. There was never anything wrong with the food before, and at least most kids would eat it. It's shocking the amount of food that's thrown away these days. The worst part is, the food isn't any healthier. Especially when you factor in most of it going to waste.

Haven't eaten it but have seen it and you're right. Not even good to look at, let alone consume. I have grandchildren from 8th grade down to pre-k and they all take their lunch to school