I can't believe what they feed our kids!

Today I was talking to a client about school lunches. It has been awhile since I had to deal with that issue so I was unaware that there was still a problem. I thought that the lunch program had been revamped. I remember, while still living in California, that Gov Huckabee began lunch reform here in Arkansas. I was surprised when she told me the disgusting lunch she witnessed the school feeding her 6 year old yesterday at $1.50. It was a rotten banana ( no exaggeration) cold hard French fries, and a cold ham and cheese sandwich that was supposed to be warm. She said that she had wanted to pack her son a lunch everyday and he would protest stating that he would get less recess time. However after seeing that she has insisted to him that he will be taking his lunch from now on. She was apauld that the school would feed her son slop. Food that was ready for the trash. That is terrible. At $1.50 per lunch they can serve better food than that. When I was a kid I loved the lunches at school. We had hot food that was cooked on site. For some kids this is the only meal they may get until dinner. If a child isn't a big morning eater or maybe they only eat a snack in the morning. If they do have a good breakfast, kids play hard and they are growing. Some play sports and they may not eat a snack after school. What kind of nutrition is that? As parents we should make sure that our kids are eating proper, we also trust that the school that we intrust our kids welfare with is also feeding them proper food. That kind of lunch is empty carbs. That will burn off fast causing them to crash and leave them sleepy and hungry. They will be unable to pay attention. Processed cheese and processed ham is full of preservatives and artificial flavors, colors, and oils.
Unfortunately this is where it starts. Bad eating habits! I know that on nights when the kids have ball games it is easier to hit Mc Donald's than to cook something nutritious. I am not against the occasional mc treat. There are some that have turned dinner tine into drive thru time. It's just easier to get take out than cook ever. Our kids are fat and un healthy due to this. Obesity among our youth is on the rise. Don't get me going on video games lol. That is a whole other rant. When I was a kid my mom almost never took us to fast food. We ate so balanced. Nothing processed. Nothing boxed. Even cookies were homemade when we had them. Sweets were rare. Never had soda always water. I thought my mom was mean. She never told us why we ate that way. That is was for our health. That it was the right way to eat. So when I was on my own I went crazy. I ate fast food and did everything wrong. I suffered the ill effect of it also. I don't think that kids should be forced to eat all their veggies but there are so many ways to incorporate veggies into meals without them knowing. Be creative. The Internet is full of information.
If your kids are eating school lunches take a look at what they are eating. Make sure it's good food.
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