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Spinoff Thread: What the Hell has Happened to School Lunches?
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:24 am
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:24 am
We pack our kids' lunches nearly every day, but I'd like to have the option to let them eat a tray once and a while, but school lunches have really gone to shite.
When I was a kid in Louisiana, I remember lots of real, cooked lunches. I'm a firm believer that proper, at least half-proper, nutrition translates to a better mind at school.
Here's my kids' school lunch plan for Sept:
Commas separate weeks
Monday: Hot Dog, Pig in Blanket, Corndogs, Hotdog
Tuesday: Cheeseburger, every week (other option stromboli)
Wed: Nachos, every week (burrito other option)
Thurs: Chicken Nuggets, every week (2 weeks have pork roast option)
Fri: Pizza, every week
These are accompanied by a token veggie or tiny salad, and usually more cheese-covered carbs.
I work in CPG foods, and it is hard as shite for us to get items approved for school lunches. How do these items get approved as STANDARD lunches?
I can see these as occasional treats, but this menu looks like a recipe for childhood obesity
When I was a kid in Louisiana, I remember lots of real, cooked lunches. I'm a firm believer that proper, at least half-proper, nutrition translates to a better mind at school.
Here's my kids' school lunch plan for Sept:
Commas separate weeks
Monday: Hot Dog, Pig in Blanket, Corndogs, Hotdog
Tuesday: Cheeseburger, every week (other option stromboli)
Wed: Nachos, every week (burrito other option)
Thurs: Chicken Nuggets, every week (2 weeks have pork roast option)
Fri: Pizza, every week
These are accompanied by a token veggie or tiny salad, and usually more cheese-covered carbs.
I work in CPG foods, and it is hard as shite for us to get items approved for school lunches. How do these items get approved as STANDARD lunches?
I can see these as occasional treats, but this menu looks like a recipe for childhood obesity
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Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:30 am to LSUfan20005
That's terrible.
My elementary school had some good options. At 4th grade, we had a salad and nacho bar as an option to the regular lunch.
High school we had plenty of options to eat terrible or healthy
My elementary school had some good options. At 4th grade, we had a salad and nacho bar as an option to the regular lunch.
High school we had plenty of options to eat terrible or healthy
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:31 am to LSUfan20005
No complaints here. My daughter loves her school lunches. Red beans and rice is her favorite. Chicken fajitas is a close second
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:33 am to CorkSoaker
quote:
Red beans and rice is her favorite
I don't want to live in the past
but when I was in elementary in the 80's and 90's, we had red beans, gumbo, dirty rice, jambalaya, etc. I remember it being really good, and it must have been pretty cost-efficient, too.
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:34 am to LSUfan20005
Where were you in the 1990s (at least)?
I still remember the cheese stuffed fish sandwiches back then.
I still remember the cheese stuffed fish sandwiches back then.
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:35 am to LSUfan20005
quote:
but this menu looks like a recipe for childhood obesity
The portions aren't big enough for obesity. At least they weren't when I went to school.
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:35 am to LSUfan20005
They have gumbo too. Haven't had jambalaya yet but I wouldn't be surprised if they do.
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:39 am to LSUfan20005
My 2 kids are pretty picky but they both eat the school lunches. Baked Chicken and dirty rice, red beans and smoked sausage, pizza bread, they eat pretty good.
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:40 am to LSUfan20005
Mine have pretty good options I think. Better than what I remember having. This week:
Monday- Popcorn shrimp, twice baked potato, Caesar salad, peaches
Tuesday- Country fried steak, Rice and gravy, green beans, carnival cookie
Wednesday- Chicken and dumplins, lima beans, biscuit, peach cobbler
Thursday- Orange chicken over rice, peas and carrots, salad, chocolate chip cookies
Friday- Fox's pizza (cheese or pepperoni), bread sticks, salad, Frozen lemonade
Monday- Popcorn shrimp, twice baked potato, Caesar salad, peaches
Tuesday- Country fried steak, Rice and gravy, green beans, carnival cookie
Wednesday- Chicken and dumplins, lima beans, biscuit, peach cobbler
Thursday- Orange chicken over rice, peas and carrots, salad, chocolate chip cookies
Friday- Fox's pizza (cheese or pepperoni), bread sticks, salad, Frozen lemonade
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:40 am to CorkSoaker
They still got those fake fish sticks on Friday? I actually kinda liked them....
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:41 am to LSUfan20005
I don't remember too many of the meals from St. George, but I do remember blowing up the plastic milk pouches 
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:44 am to Count Chocula
Not yet but I wouldnt be surprised if they do during lent
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:47 am to LSUfan20005
My kids attend a day care that is attached to a private school. Their lunch is nothing outstanding, but they eat well and there is a lot of variety in there.
They gave us Octobers menu this morning..
Commas separate weeks
Monday: Jambalaya, Ravioli, Beef Tacos, Spaghetti
Tuesday: Nachos, Grilled Cheese, Stewed Chicken, Baked Potato Bar
Wednesday: Steak Fingers, Salisbury Steak, Dirty Rice, Beef Stew
Thuesday: White Beans & Ham, Red Beans & Sausage, Pinto Beans & Sausage, White Beans & Ham, Pinto Beans & Sausage (WTF is with beans on thursday??)
Friday: Corn Dogs, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Pizza, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Hamburgers
This is pretty similar to what I remember from high school, except we had crappy pizza available every day.
They gave us Octobers menu this morning..
Commas separate weeks
Monday: Jambalaya, Ravioli, Beef Tacos, Spaghetti
Tuesday: Nachos, Grilled Cheese, Stewed Chicken, Baked Potato Bar
Wednesday: Steak Fingers, Salisbury Steak, Dirty Rice, Beef Stew
Thuesday: White Beans & Ham, Red Beans & Sausage, Pinto Beans & Sausage, White Beans & Ham, Pinto Beans & Sausage (WTF is with beans on thursday??)
Friday: Corn Dogs, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Pizza, Fried Chicken Sandwich, Hamburgers
This is pretty similar to what I remember from high school, except we had crappy pizza available every day.
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:48 am to c on z
quote:
I still remember the cheese stuffed fish sandwiches back then.
My kids still get them every now and again.
The best thing we had was peanut butter squares.
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:49 am to CorkSoaker
Went to Catholic School. We had fake fish sticks every Friday, lent or not. Served em with Brussel Sprouts. We called em "elephant bugars".
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:55 am to Count Chocula
Lovely
Posted on 9/30/15 at 10:55 am to CorkSoaker
You don't need to belittle me...
Posted on 9/30/15 at 11:02 am to Count Chocula
Lighten up, Francis
Posted on 9/30/15 at 11:09 am to CorkSoaker
For more info on the school lunch program and it's problems/challenges I suggest watching the 'Fed Up' documentary. It's pretty interesting stuff.
Posted on 9/30/15 at 11:15 am to LSUfan20005
School cafeteria food has been bad since I went to school in the 90s.
The reason? Required "food groups" in order to get funding. It's crazy. You can have vendors coming in cooking amazing meals, but if it doesn't meet standards, it isn't reimbursable.. and schools heavily rely on the money they get reimbursed for serving "proper" meals.
It is a fricked system for sure. Schools where every family pays out of pocket for their kid's lunch are where it's at.
The reason? Required "food groups" in order to get funding. It's crazy. You can have vendors coming in cooking amazing meals, but if it doesn't meet standards, it isn't reimbursable.. and schools heavily rely on the money they get reimbursed for serving "proper" meals.
It is a fricked system for sure. Schools where every family pays out of pocket for their kid's lunch are where it's at.
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