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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I think we need to focus on education in schools, not food. Want healthier options? Pack your child's lunch. Can't afford lunch? Get a grilled cheese sandwich, not organic chicken stir fry. Be realistic people.[/quote]

I'm tired of seeing MCPS do a crap job on everything. If you are going to do something, do it right or at least not in a way that undermines what you were attempting to accomplish. Food goes beyond school lunch. Several of the teachers in our school used to give out candy every time you answered a questions correctly. There are constant ice cream and pizza parties. The school sells ice cream at lunch. Breakfast is cinnamon rolls. At least they allow you to place a note on your kid's file that they can't have chocolate milk but why serve this anyway? This stuff is fine in moderation but elementary school students are just not known for moderation when a TEACHER is offering out the treats. You combine this with a short 20 minute recess that gets canceled for drizzle and any day the temp falls under 3 and you get kids hyped up on crap and sugar with no physical activity for 6 hours a day. WTF? Its just stupid.

In terms of the quality of the school lunch, they can do much better. School lunch is the primary source of nutrition for some kids and a convenience for others. I don't think anyone is pushing for organic tofu but the lunches and breakfasts are disgusting. MCPS doesn't even try to make it better because its just too darn hard not to be stupid. [/quote]

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