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It can be for some kids. I see no reason a child should have to eat less healthy than any other at a public school. I'm a reasonably good cook (definitely "abo

by chm 11y ago

It can be for some kids. I see no reason a child should have to eat less healthy than any other at a public school. I'm a reasonably good cook (definitely "above average", but nothing spectacular). I would much prefer my kids' meals to be prepared by someone whose job it is to cook than me, for the simple reason that I doubt I'd have much time to prepare whole meals every evening. For me, it would be worth the price.

ethbro 11y ago
Furthermore, both you and parent are assuming that you have the capability to prepare meals for your children. In the US, at least, a majority of public school students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch assistance ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/majority-of-us-public-school-students-are-in-poverty/2015/01/15/df7171d0-9ce9-11e4-a7ee-526210d665b4_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/majority-of-u... ). Which means they likely don't have a sustainable "home preparation" alternative option. As someone with a mom who taught kindergarten for 30 years, it's not uncommon for school meals to be the only reliable meals in a child's life in certain areas. (Hence offering breakfast)
- Spooky23 11y ago
  Which makes it even more sad. If your best meal is school slop, you have no chance.
  - simoncion 11y ago
    > If your best meal is school slop... shrug It's my understanding that many school kitchens and many commercial kitchens get their ingredients from Sysco Corporation. I know that I saw the Sysco refrigerator semi truck parked outside my rural elementary/middle/high school's lunch room at least once a month. I've seen those same trucks offloading similar looking goods to many of the restaurants near my place in SF. Like others say elsewhere in the subthreads, the thing that matters most in regards to food quality is the professionalism of the kitchen staff. A knowledgeable cook that cares to do a good job can make a substantially better meal out of the same ingredients than can be made by a clueless and/or indifferent cook. From the last half of my middle school education through the first half of my high school education, I had rather good lunchroom food. Through the latter half of high school, the lunchroom food was merely acceptable. What was the difference? The head lunchlady retired and was replaced with someone who DNGAF.
- chm 11y ago
  That's exactly what I meant, namely that for some kids, home preparation isn't an option. Maybe I could have changed the wording :)

by chm 11y ago

ethbro 11y ago

Furthermore, both you and parent are assuming that you have the capability to prepare meals for your children. In the US, at least, a majority of public school students are eligible for free or reduced price lunch assistance ( https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/majority-of-us-public-school-students-are-in-poverty/2015/01/15/df7171d0-9ce9-11e4-a7ee-526210d665b4_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/majority-of-u... ). Which means they likely don't have a sustainable "home preparation" alternative option. As someone with a mom who taught kindergarten for 30 years, it's not uncommon for school meals to be the only reliable meals in a child's life in certain areas. (Hence offering breakfast)

Spooky23 11y ago
Which makes it even more sad. If your best meal is school slop, you have no chance.
- simoncion 11y ago
  > If your best meal is school slop... shrug It's my understanding that many school kitchens and many commercial kitchens get their ingredients from Sysco Corporation. I know that I saw the Sysco refrigerator semi truck parked outside my rural elementary/middle/high school's lunch room at least once a month. I've seen those same trucks offloading similar looking goods to many of the restaurants near my place in SF. Like others say elsewhere in the subthreads, the thing that matters most in regards to food quality is the professionalism of the kitchen staff. A knowledgeable cook that cares to do a good job can make a substantially better meal out of the same ingredients than can be made by a clueless and/or indifferent cook. From the last half of my middle school education through the first half of my high school education, I had rather good lunchroom food. Through the latter half of high school, the lunchroom food was merely acceptable. What was the difference? The head lunchlady retired and was replaced with someone who DNGAF.
chm 11y ago
That's exactly what I meant, namely that for some kids, home preparation isn't an option. Maybe I could have changed the wording :)