Please share your thoughts about this. I haven't been in the cafeteria lately, however, what I have seen doesn't seem very appealing.
posted by Mr. Carlisle at 3:15 PM
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
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14 Comments:
yummy!
8:03 PM
I think that more and more people are coming to the sad realization that American's really need to be educated about nutrition, and not just the basic concept and also start at a really early age.
I think it is especially sad that the military, the one place that really need fit people is having a hard time accepting people because of their weight problem. And I also think it would be interesting if the military did start accepting delinquents and people with no high school diploma.
9:01 PM
Thanks for the thoughtful commentary Yadira. Americans have a serious diet/food problem.
9:21 PM
To sum it up.....good luck being fit if you don't have the money to buy the right food. I can't even eat that food anymore I was eating it for alittle while and I gained like 5 lbs then I stopped eating it. But not everyone has the money to go and buy nice healthy food everyday for every meal it is just the reality and one of the biggest problems in today's America I beleive.
9:33 PM
Rahul,
I agree with you on the price of food, however, cooking one's own food at home scratch is CHEAP and much healthier than buying processed crap from a fast food restaurant.
School lunches are usually filled with that kind of stuff. "Chicken" nuggets for example. I'm shocked by some of the stuff my students eat on a daily basis.
9:42 PM
The solution of cooking your own healthy food at home becomes a more daunting task when you take into account the urban poor's lack of access to affordable fresh food. Boxes of Top Ramen or trips to Carl's Jr. become an appetizing option when one doesn't have the time nor energy to drive into the suburbs to find a grocery store with fresh fruits and vegetables.
Of course, this isn't too much of a problem here in Tigard.
9:56 PM
Unfortunately it's not the "urban poor" who are out of shape, eat poorly, and don't exercise. This problem affects Americans EVERYWHERE.
The main point of the article is that school lunches in addition to unhealthy food choices made by American families, are creating a possible national security risk.
10:00 PM
This topic raises a lot of arguments and questions. I think schools need to change their menus but if they were to bring in healthier food, for example apples, those are healthy but would they have to by them cheaper and by buying them cheaper would products they buy have a lot of chemicals injected to make them grow faster and what not? I know there's a law about what schools can and cannot serve because the Tiger Cage doesn't sell candy but they now sell muffins and power bars and slushies which are supposedly made with real fruit? Those muffins don't seem healthy...so I guess what I'm getting at or asking is would schools have to buy cheaper for things that seem healthy? Like the chemical injected apple and muffin?
12:38 AM
Great comment Anon, however, I can't answer your question b/c I don't know who you are. I would also like to insure that you get participation points as well. Sigh.
6:35 AM
I think that the problem here is not only the junk food that schools serve but it also has to do with the people themselves. Even if every 7 out of 10 people decide to buy healthy food, cook at home or to just eat healthy in general the other 3 will still choose to eat crap food. It is not possible to force someone to think the same way that others do. Another thing about the school lunches is this: Tigard High School last year decided that the food they serve is way too unhealthy and that they should change the menus to serve better, healthier food to students. However, their so-called healthier food is really pretty much the same crap except for priced at a higher price. So therefore, students still resort to fast food restaurants such as McDonalds, Carl Jr., Qdoba, etc. for their lunch because 1. its cheaper and 2. they are actually full from it.
11:37 AM
I think it's ridiculous that this many people are overweight in America. I hate how we end up paying for overweight people in the hospital when they are the ones that make the bad choices. I think that improving school lunches is a good idea since so many kids buy lunch from school. However,having healthy school lunches doesn't account for all kids who are overweight. Americans seriously need to change their mind set when it comes to eating habits, and realize that they are putting the future of the nation in jeopardy.
10:09 PM
So... I saw this show one time where this chef from England came to a fat southern town and showed the elementary school lunch ladies healthy foods to serve the kids. It was interesting because at first they ladies were really stubborn about the way the always did things. But at the end they saw the light and the district turned things around and supported the chef's cause. The one thing that opposed the district from applying his healthy eating program was the cost of good food. But they eventually tried it out.
10:41 PM
When I walk into the commons, I see them selling french fries, pizza, chips, cheeseburgers, cheese sticks, etc... and that is really not helping the prolem at hand. Even though I do not eat school food personally, many other students are and the choices they have to choose from are horrible. It seems like the main focus on school food is the items that I listed and not salads, fruits, or vegetables for example; which should be the bigger focus. Even though students can consume whatever they want outside of school, the school should set a better example for eating habits. I chose to bring my own lunch, because I can trust what I am eating.
4:19 PM
Awareness of nutrition issues is gaining traction, I think. At home we eat lots more carefully than we used to. Dad likes to bake but is forbidden from getting up a batch of cookies as often as he used to. After school--hummus and brown rice. I wouldn't have believed it a few years ago but even boring old us are inching towards a better diet.
Jane
10:38 PM
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