Why are schools serving meat?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Not eating meat is wrong. Wrong for kids most of all. Nothing wrong with meat industry. People are fools.

Flesh eaters like you are vile. Not eating meat is WRONG? What a harmful, heartless statement.

Someone needs to make you a big, fat, juicy piece of steak and a delicious hamburger topped with pulled pork and bacon. Extra extra bacon. And a small chicken. Maybe some deer steak, squirrel pot pie, and lamb chops for good measure. For dessert mincemeat pie.

...good try trolling me, but you don't even know what mincemeat is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Not eating meat is wrong. Wrong for kids most of all. Nothing wrong with meat industry. People are fools.

Flesh eaters like you are vile. Not eating meat is WRONG? What a harmful, heartless statement.

Someone needs to make you a big, fat, juicy piece of steak and a delicious hamburger topped with pulled pork and bacon. Extra extra bacon. And a small chicken. Maybe some deer steak, squirrel pot pie, and lamb chops for good measure. For dessert mincemeat pie.

...good try trolling me, but you don't even know what mincemeat is.

DP here

you shouldn't let anything go to waste.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Not eating meat is wrong. Wrong for kids most of all. Nothing wrong with meat industry. People are fools.

Flesh eaters like you are vile. Not eating meat is WRONG? What a harmful, heartless statement.

Someone needs to make you a big, fat, juicy piece of steak and a delicious hamburger topped with pulled pork and bacon. Extra extra bacon. And a small chicken. Maybe some deer steak, squirrel pot pie, and lamb chops for good measure. For dessert mincemeat pie.

...good try trolling me, but you don't even know what mincemeat is.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/22621/old-time-mincemeat-pie/. It’s beefy and delicious

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Not eating meat is wrong. Wrong for kids most of all. Nothing wrong with meat industry. People are fools.

Flesh eaters like you are vile. Not eating meat is WRONG? What a harmful, heartless statement.

Someone needs to make you a big, fat, juicy piece of steak and a delicious hamburger topped with pulled pork and bacon. Extra extra bacon. And a small chicken. Maybe some deer steak, squirrel pot pie, and lamb chops for good measure. For dessert mincemeat pie.

...good try trolling me, but you don't even know what mincemeat is.

https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/22621/old-time-mincemeat-pie/. It’s beefy and delicious

Congratulations. You found the worst recipe for mincemeat that exists. It used to be made with suet, but these days is usually made with vegetable shortening. Mincemeat using steak hasn't ever been a thing. You've found the beef trifle of mincemeat.

[Anonymous]

The the vegetarian or vegan whacko, you are not doing yourself any favors here. You are the type of person that galvanizes people against whatever you are lobbying for. If you want any chance of schools considering vegetarian menus (which they won't because you are such an insignificant minority in this country), you should quit while you're ahead. The more your talk, the fewer people want to do whatever you argue for. You're a liability to your own cause.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Not everyone can be vegan. Some people cannot tolerate legumes. Migraines and kidney stones are not fun.

If you can tell me about protein rich foods that are not legume or wheat based, I am listening (legumes include soy and peanuts). Plus, no cashews. Almonds are ok in small quantities- but I did not think they were vegan since they rely on slave bees.

Beyond quinoa

Still waiting

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The entitlement in this thread, wow. For some kids, school lunch is the only real meal they get. Should it be high quality? Yes! But we should not force OP's dietary choices on kids who might not get food elsewhere.

FWIW, I was vegetarian for more than a decade and vegan for several years. I feel much, much better eating meat.

You are a sample-size of one. And it’s only your opinion.

A vegetarian diet is better for kids, better for the economy, and better for the environment.

There is no planet B !

What about planet Bupiter

bupiter

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

No, "we" don't "know" that the meat industry is inherently bad, OP. You, on the other hand, seem to be guided by strange opinions masquerading as facts.

Most kids need to be eating more meat, not less. It is extremely difficult to get enough protein into kids (or anyone, for that matter) on a strictly plant-based diet, as the iron and other nutrients are not as bioavailable.

I want my kids to be strong and healthy. They will continue to eat meat, and yes, schools should be providing it.

A registered dietitian

+1 PREACH!

This “meat is bad” nonsense going around these days reminds me of the older, and also mistaken, ideas that eggs were bad for cholesterol and fat was evil. There are some perfectly valid questions to be asked about the state of CAFO’s and other large-scale commercial animal production setups, but that does not equal “meat is bad.” It’s literally why we possess larger brains.

[Anonymous]

Because the school lunch program is run by USDA. Part of USDA’s mission is to ensure a safe and stable national supply of food, fiber (wool,cotton) and fuel (corn ethanol).
The school lunch program and foreign food aid are part of a larger program to support the US supply chain and buy commodities at prices that don’t let farmers and ranchers go broke.

Kids eating cheeseburgers is about the economy, not health.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because the school lunch program is run by USDA. Part of USDA’s mission is to ensure a safe and stable national supply of food, fiber (wool,cotton) and fuel (corn ethanol).
The school lunch program and foreign food aid are part of a larger program to support the US supply chain and buy commodities at prices that don’t let farmers and ranchers go broke.

Kids eating cheeseburgers is about the economy, not health.

Also, they're delicious. And kids will eat them, not have a couple of bites and throw them away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because the school lunch program is run by USDA. Part of USDA’s mission is to ensure a safe and stable national supply of food, fiber (wool,cotton) and fuel (corn ethanol).
The school lunch program and foreign food aid are part of a larger program to support the US supply chain and buy commodities at prices that don’t let farmers and ranchers go broke.

Kids eating cheeseburgers is about the economy, not health.

SEE? EVIDFENCE that this is all about the money and not the kids or envuronment!!!

[Anonymous]

This seems silly. Lunches have to be mass produced. They have to be cheap and appealing to a large percentage of children. They must be easy to serve and store, and they must be filling.

You are not getting a vegan lunch menu that meets the above. It'd be cost prohibitive and difficult to serve to the millions of kids in schools.

The thing that gets me with parents complaining about lunch is - Why don't you just send in your own meals with your kids if you don't like the "free" lunch? I've sent my three kids with home packed lunch for the past 7 years. They've had school lunch about 5 times in the past 7 years.

If you have issues with the lunch, you can always serve it yourself to meet your dietary needs and/or restrictions.

Otherwise, you'll have to work within the parameters of the above.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

No, "we" don't "know" that the meat industry is inherently bad, OP. You, on the other hand, seem to be guided by strange opinions masquerading as facts.

Most kids need to be eating more meat, not less. It is extremely difficult to get enough protein into kids (or anyone, for that matter) on a strictly plant-based diet, as the iron and other nutrients are not as bioavailable.

I want my kids to be strong and healthy. They will continue to eat meat, and yes, schools should be providing it.

A registered dietitian

+1 PREACH!

This “meat is bad” nonsense going around these days reminds me of the older, and also mistaken, ideas that eggs were bad for cholesterol and fat was evil. There are some perfectly valid questions to be asked about the state of CAFO’s and other large-scale commercial animal production setups, but that does not equal “meat is bad.” It’s literally why we possess larger brains.

Right here. Meat is not bad. TOO MUCH meat is bad. Just like everything else, it's about moderation.

The increase in homo sapien brains coincided directly with our species' transition to eating meat. You have the internet now because your ancestors ate meat. So thank a burger.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Not eating meat is wrong. Wrong for kids most of all. Nothing wrong with meat industry. People are fools.

Flesh eaters like you are vile. Not eating meat is WRONG? What a harmful, heartless statement.

Someone needs to make you a big, fat, juicy piece of steak and a delicious hamburger topped with pulled pork and bacon. Extra extra bacon. And a small chicken. Maybe some deer steak, squirrel pot pie, and lamb chops for good measure. For dessert mincemeat pie.

...good try trolling me, but you don't even know what mincemeat is.

It has beef suet in it.

[Anonymous]

Ever et raw meat