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[quote=Anonymous]Food is prepared by third-party vendors/contractors so they are fairly uniform. The reality is that the requirements for price and ingredients results in limited options for food service providers. Breads all have to be whole grain but also low sugar and low salt. They are generally not tasty. Pasta sauce has to be low sugar and low salt and is pretty bland. Veggies are served steamed/boiled but no seasoning or butter. It’s not prison food by any means, but if you went into a work cafeteria and paid for it you’d be disappointed you spent money on it. Some schools do good salads or some sandwiches like tuna, but not the turkey that looks and tastes like ham and cheese though. I’ve also seen hummus boxes and make your own pita pizza like Lunchables.

I worked at a school where a few kids would literally only eat the fruit some days. Even fruit cups they would drink the juice and dump the fruit. These were kids who would be hungry except for the easy availability of cheap junk food. They take the tray as required but they pull out takis and other convenience store junk foods and eat those instead. [/quote]

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