I really loved this article at CNN about how second graders took on the "establishment" and won! Way to create activism early on! They didn't like eating cooked frozen green beans at lunch, so their teacher had them go on a letter writing campaign to change things.
Our daughters' school cafeteria leaves a lot to be desired. My oldest daughter has said more than once that they really need to improve the quality of the food. Before school got out last year, she even got a sandwich in the lunch line that was frozen solid! She loves strawberries, but tells me that she can't eat them at school because they are so runny, goopy, and horrible tasting (quote). That is just pitiful.
When I went to school, the lunch ladies actually made the food. Now lunchrooms seem to buy frozen, prepackaged food to heat and eat. Where is the nutrition? Also, they do not require elementary school students to take all of the items they serve. I've gone to school and seen the kids just take the entree-- not veggies, not fruit, sometimes not milk. Yet, they are charged for a full meal. What happened to take it all and get exposed to new foods! Heck - I may have to go on a letter-writing campaign myself! They don't even serve whole grain breads and this is one of the best school districts in Florida. Help your kids have a voice in government - FOOD FIGHT!
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