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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 354109" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>This is a really huge pet peeve of mine.</p><p></p><p>I grew up in the Era when school lunches were real meals (balanced) made of real food (homemade right at the school). And no, I'm not as old as you might think. lol I grew up dirt poor. My mother thought spaghetti ingredients consisted of spaghetti noodles and catsup........one of our main meals was fried potatoes, mac and cheese, and rice......this could be several times in one week depending on her budget. At school I learned about delicious things such as salisbury steak, fish fillets, beef and noodles, chicken and noodles ect. (no my Mom isn't much of a cook lol)</p><p></p><p>Our school lunches consisted of something from each of the food groups and not a bit of it was junk food. We used to fight over their homemade bread! We'd sit in class all morning and smell the delicious aromas of it cooking and be drooling by lunchtime. I don't recall a single kid skipping lunch or not eating their lunches, unless they were sick. Some things were traded, not everyone likes everything, but for the most part you ate what you got because it was delicious and hot. And I still think if it weren't for those lunches I'd have been in heap big trouble nutrition wise.</p><p></p><p>About high school some moron got the idea in their heads that kids refused healthy lunches. (in other words someone wanted to cut the budget and junk food is cheaper than healthy 4-5 course meals) Next thing we knew we were getting pizza 3 times a week, hamburgers that were inedible once or twice a week, and tacos the rest of the time. Cookies and brownies were sold extra and everyone started buying them because the junk food not only got old fast, but most of it was disgusting. Ever ate a soggy taco that has sat there waiting for someone to pick it up for 45 mins?? eww! Student body complained LOUDLY. Parents complained LOUDLY. We were told to shut up this is the stuff we like to eat and it was "balanced". HUH??</p><p></p><p>And it got worse from there.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /></p><p></p><p>My kids NEVER ate school lunches because of the menu choices. (that and the crazy prices) I packed them leftovers from our home cooked balanced meals instead. They might have sandwiches, but they were roast chicken, roast beef, tuna and the like. Rarely did they have chips. They had corn bread, fresh veggies or fruit, muffins and such. I used to worry they'd get laughed at for what they ate until they had a parent eat with your kid day. Kids would line up around them and BEG for their healthier foods!!! Often I'd send twice as much so the kids could share with their friends. Not a problem because I grew up in a large family and cook for an army. lol</p><p></p><p>easy child packs Darrin's lunch for the same reason. lol</p><p></p><p>Money. That's what it's all about. But I do know there is a motion going on to return school lunches back into the healthy meals they used to be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 354109, member: 84"] This is a really huge pet peeve of mine. I grew up in the Era when school lunches were real meals (balanced) made of real food (homemade right at the school). And no, I'm not as old as you might think. lol I grew up dirt poor. My mother thought spaghetti ingredients consisted of spaghetti noodles and catsup........one of our main meals was fried potatoes, mac and cheese, and rice......this could be several times in one week depending on her budget. At school I learned about delicious things such as salisbury steak, fish fillets, beef and noodles, chicken and noodles ect. (no my Mom isn't much of a cook lol) Our school lunches consisted of something from each of the food groups and not a bit of it was junk food. We used to fight over their homemade bread! We'd sit in class all morning and smell the delicious aromas of it cooking and be drooling by lunchtime. I don't recall a single kid skipping lunch or not eating their lunches, unless they were sick. Some things were traded, not everyone likes everything, but for the most part you ate what you got because it was delicious and hot. And I still think if it weren't for those lunches I'd have been in heap big trouble nutrition wise. About high school some moron got the idea in their heads that kids refused healthy lunches. (in other words someone wanted to cut the budget and junk food is cheaper than healthy 4-5 course meals) Next thing we knew we were getting pizza 3 times a week, hamburgers that were inedible once or twice a week, and tacos the rest of the time. Cookies and brownies were sold extra and everyone started buying them because the junk food not only got old fast, but most of it was disgusting. Ever ate a soggy taco that has sat there waiting for someone to pick it up for 45 mins?? eww! Student body complained LOUDLY. Parents complained LOUDLY. We were told to shut up this is the stuff we like to eat and it was "balanced". HUH?? And it got worse from there.:frowny: My kids NEVER ate school lunches because of the menu choices. (that and the crazy prices) I packed them leftovers from our home cooked balanced meals instead. They might have sandwiches, but they were roast chicken, roast beef, tuna and the like. Rarely did they have chips. They had corn bread, fresh veggies or fruit, muffins and such. I used to worry they'd get laughed at for what they ate until they had a parent eat with your kid day. Kids would line up around them and BEG for their healthier foods!!! Often I'd send twice as much so the kids could share with their friends. Not a problem because I grew up in a large family and cook for an army. lol easy child packs Darrin's lunch for the same reason. lol Money. That's what it's all about. But I do know there is a motion going on to return school lunches back into the healthy meals they used to be. [/QUOTE]
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