Rate my kid’s lunch

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Anonymous wrote:I find it weird. But I’m not American. My kids have a hot lunch that’s different every day, could be pasta or rice with a protein and veggies. Protein meaning meat, fish, tofu, or beans. Veggies meaning cabbage, peppers, broccoli, kale, collards, etc. Snack is fruit. I personally wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day. But there are definitely kids in their class who have the same lunch every day, like nuggets or PB&J.

I am sure your kid is fine and won’t starve. I do find the comments about how it’s fine bc there is protein and calcium in cream cheese just… odd. What about the microbiome? We now know that our guts are our immune system and bacteria help make a lot of neurochemicals. There’s so much more to eating than just counting calories and percent protein. It’s not a dis on your kid’s lunch habits, I more just feel sad that American culture doesn’t have a more holistic view of food.

This. My kids get a rice or pasta, or dinner leftovers. I find most lunches atrocious, and the reason why most Americans have such terrible eating habits. These lunches aren’t meals. They’re just a collection of sugary snacks. PBJ is not a great daily lunch. The sugar intake in this country is WILD

School lunch represents a quarter of a child’s meals. I pack what they will eat and worry about their microbiome at dinner. Most kids aren’t going to eat Kim chi or sauerkraut but they’ll do just fine.

No one is saying to pack kimchi or sauerkraut. I’m just in awe of how preprogrammed your kids are to high quantities of sugar and high sodium snacks in lieu of real food.

And no wonder there are so many issues with kids’ behavioral and learning difficulties. Parents complain that kids are hyperactive and need meds but won’t implement a reasonable diet. You’ll fight tooth and nail for recess but nutrition clearly has no affect on a child’s behavior and learning

Got it

NP here. Curious how old your kids are, PP?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I find it weird. But I’m not American. My kids have a hot lunch that’s different every day, could be pasta or rice with a protein and veggies. Protein meaning meat, fish, tofu, or beans. Veggies meaning cabbage, peppers, broccoli, kale, collards, etc. Snack is fruit. I personally wouldn’t want to eat the same thing every day. But there are definitely kids in their class who have the same lunch every day, like nuggets or PB&J.

I am sure your kid is fine and won’t starve. I do find the comments about how it’s fine bc there is protein and calcium in cream cheese just… odd. What about the microbiome? We now know that our guts are our immune system and bacteria help make a lot of neurochemicals. There’s so much more to eating than just counting calories and percent protein. It’s not a dis on your kid’s lunch habits, I more just feel sad that American culture doesn’t have a more holistic view of food.

This. My kids get a rice or pasta, or dinner leftovers. I find most lunches atrocious, and the reason why most Americans have such terrible eating habits. These lunches aren’t meals. They’re just a collection of sugary snacks. PBJ is not a great daily lunch. The sugar intake in this country is WILD

Rice and pasta is crap.

Love the poster(s) who think that rice and pasta is somehow superior to bread. They’re all a good source of calories for growing children, not “empty carbs” for dumpy middle aged moms to fret over.

But sure, ladies, your kids’ buttered noodles are SO much better than other posters’ PB+J. And they also clearly indicate that you are smarter, better mothers who just love your children more

(And just for the record, anyone who is actively worried about their child’s microbiome does NOT have a “holistic” view of food. Step away from the health documentaries before you give your kids a complex.)