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Did you enjoy school lunches?
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NoblesseOblige
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In high school I got credit to work the kitchen during lunches. It came with the bonus of basically getting any food I want. I'd usually make myself a wrap. The lunch ladies would send me home with whole pizzas some days.
Elementary school, no. Middle school was ok.
High school? Hell yes.
I graduated in '05 for clarification, so don't know how its been since, but there was always something good to eat at lunch. Probably the "worst" choice was the french bread pizza, which was also the most common sort of pizza (the variations include pan, square and wedge). Always overcooked and a bit overly toasted.
But there were plenty of other good foods. My personal favorite was the taco salad. Looked like a gloppy mess. Tasted amazing.
A fair amount of kids come from poor families. Even in an affluent neighborhood like I lived in, there were plenty. Why is it a problem to provide food? It shouldn't "boggle your mind". Its an option to make it easier on families too. Heaven forbid.
High school? Hell yes.
I graduated in '05 for clarification, so don't know how its been since, but there was always something good to eat at lunch. Probably the "worst" choice was the french bread pizza, which was also the most common sort of pizza (the variations include pan, square and wedge). Always overcooked and a bit overly toasted.
But there were plenty of other good foods. My personal favorite was the taco salad. Looked like a gloppy mess. Tasted amazing.
A fair amount of kids come from poor families. Even in an affluent neighborhood like I lived in, there were plenty. Why is it a problem to provide food? It shouldn't "boggle your mind". Its an option to make it easier on families too. Heaven forbid.
I want it.
PureYeti
Member
I always loved them even breakfast. I wish I ate more fruits and vegetables when I look back though. My favorite in middle school was the chicken nuggets, big toast, and fries cover with gravy. In high school, I always get chicken fried steak as the third option if I wasn't in the mood for today's meal.
I notice now it is more health conscious and less selections of food.
I notice now it is more health conscious and less selections of food.
There are a lot of poor families state side. Recently, Second Harvest had a huge donation drive to make sure kids could eat over the weekend. A lot of students rely on school food to eat. I have volunteered at Second Harvest a few times. Great program.
https://secondharvestetn.org/cause-view/food-for-kids/
Yeah, but fucking pizza and shit? I can get behind providing for poor families, but serving unhealthy food doesn't make sense. But anyways, I come from a country where school lunches don't really exist as far as I know. If parents can't afford a sandwich for their kid during school they'll probably get reported to the authorities over here.
At least for my schools, they offered a fairly good variety, complete with a decent salad bar, so it isn't like its just pizza. There were plenty of healthy options, as well as soups too. So kids could choose what they wanted.
victreeb3l
Member
I did. They were crappy but I still have fond memories of them.
I especially liked the pizza pies and the cold PB&J. Good times.
I especially liked the pizza pies and the cold PB&J. Good times.
Kids like pizza and shit. They'll eat that over something they haven't acquired a taste for. Also, the alternative options are there. School lunches also include vegetables, fruit, and milk. Also, if you did read my previous post, those bags the children take home on Fridays are not full of pizzas and such. Mostly canned and dry food.
I thought you were a Steelers fan.
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Deleted member 325805
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Primary school yeah, secondary school not so much.
In elementary and middle school hell yeah. Even the crappy pizza tasted great as a kid. Then we also got food that I'd consider great now like calzones and free delicious brownies that ended up costing like 50 cents in high school.
Speaking of high school, that's when the food took a serious downturn. Aside from the occasional Kung Pow Chicken day and piggies in a blanket for Monday breakfast. It sucked.
Speaking of high school, that's when the food took a serious downturn. Aside from the occasional Kung Pow Chicken day and piggies in a blanket for Monday breakfast. It sucked.
Geno Breaker
Banned
I'm still in school, and for the most part its good. They always offer fruits and veggies.
Football is so 2008.
The Trumpers/Patriots have ruined that league and this country.
I am on to basketball and better sports.
PabloBolivar
Banned
That's saying a lot considering British food is the worst on the planet
Mitch
Banned
School lunches were the shit!
Elementary:
Double chicken nuggets, mac & cheese and a roll. Bomb.
Junior High:
Pizza with stuffed crust.
Doritos, chili cheese and rolls.
Chicken wing basket: Curly fries, 5 wings, a roll and a soda.
Slushi variety was on point!
Soft served ice cream
High School:
Burger, unlimited pickle chips and milk
The GOAT: Spicy chicken sandwich, hot cheetoes and a Fanta Orange
Elementary:
Double chicken nuggets, mac & cheese and a roll. Bomb.
Junior High:
Pizza with stuffed crust.
Doritos, chili cheese and rolls.
Chicken wing basket: Curly fries, 5 wings, a roll and a soda.
Slushi variety was on point!
Soft served ice cream
High School:
Burger, unlimited pickle chips and milk
The GOAT: Spicy chicken sandwich, hot cheetoes and a Fanta Orange
But the Patriots hilariously lost in 2008
frankie_baby
Member
Chocolate sponge with green custard mmmmmmmmm
Gai Murakumo
Member
I rarely ate school lunches. I always brought stuff from home.
Earthbound64
Banned
You might want to look at studies about the correlation between nutrition and intelligence (among other things).
Sure, they could cut off their nose (have large groups of students who failed) to spite their face (parents who aren't providing for their children), but that would be cutting off their nose to spite their face (repetition here).
Vital Tundra
Member
I was super down with pizza, quesadilla, cheese sticks, and the spicy chicken sandwhiches in High school. I also went through my sophomore year trying to eat as much raisins as I could. I hate raisins but that year only I loved them. Was known as the raisin guy for a while.
frankie_baby
Member
Lets not provide food then anywhere outside the house then, people can just bring it themselves
Why? When I was in school, lunches weren't ever free. Kids need to eat during the day like every other organism on the planet. Would you rather they starve or can't focus on studies?
Tell the truth. What planet are you communicating from? By the sounds of it we could use whatever you guys are doing.
My elementary school had a Homecooked Hot Lunch program parents could buy into per week. Meals included Shepards Pie, Homemade Mac and Cheese, Meatloaf, Stir Fry and the last Friday of every month was Pizza Day. Probably one of my fondest memories from elementary school.
High School your choices were overpriced, mushy fries and burgers from the cafeteria or walking two blocks over to Subway to stand in line with the rest of the students on lunch break. Just starting bring my own lunch at that point until I could drive.
High School your choices were overpriced, mushy fries and burgers from the cafeteria or walking two blocks over to Subway to stand in line with the rest of the students on lunch break. Just starting bring my own lunch at that point until I could drive.
Kite
Member
For my parents, they were too busy/lazy so if the school didn't provide a supposedly healthy lunch I'd be eating nothing but leftover takeout, leftover pizza and Subs from the grocery store.. the same things I ate for breakfast and dinner until I was old enough to start cooking for myself.
Chocolate sponge with green custard mmmmmmmmm
That is a bar of soap. You are not fooling anyone.
this shouldn't be too hard to figure out
gutter_trash
Banned
never
it was cantina crap
it was cantina crap
TheProdigal
Member
In highschool we had two lunch areas in one was the reg school lunch in the second was taco bell chilito. I ate that unhealthy taco bell for lunch every day for two years until the taco bell side became pizza hut, but i couldnt eat that greasy pizza everyday.
SallyIsNow
Banned
My Jr High had the grossest, greasiest grilled cheese in existence. Like, I legit feel like puking just thinking about it.
Username1198
Member
Yup that's my childhood minus the fancy forks and spoons
Sad to hear that, but it shouldnt come down to your school, or whatever other system*, to provide kids with proper food. It's deflecting a parental responsibility to a system that will always end up doing a poor job at it because of budgets and politics.
*system as in, schools or mandatory things.
You bring your own stuff? It ain't that hard. Makes for cheaper schools as well.
Could say the same thing about education, yet here we are.
Most people don't have the means or the time. And the system has been there for generations for many. Still not seeing how this is a problem.
Some families are simply poor. Do you not understand this concept?
frankie_baby
Member
You obviously weren't a british kid, i feel so sorry for you missing out on it