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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My son is starting K next year and I was disappointed to see the lunch menu options.  At first blush, it looks great - lots of whole grain and each student must select one veggie or fruit.  But then you dig a little deeper and there's lots of high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated vegetable oil and the fruit options include a fruit crisp and juice boxes - not exactly what I would categorize as fruit.  (Kind of like calling french fries a vegetable...)

I will probably end up packing his lunch.  I had heard so much about how the nutrition in school lunches has improved so was quite disappointed.

Anyone else have the same concerns?  Do you just pack your child's lunch?  Are they the outlier (i.e. do most kids buy lunch or is it a good mix of packers and buyers)?

Thanks![/quote]

We have packed our own lunches for kids for years, but it's not because we look down our noses at the school lunches the way you do, but because our kids refuse to eat it.

It's a giant PITA. School lunches would be so much easier and cheaper.[/quote]

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