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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Not just in NY but in Colorado as well. https://303magazine.com/2017/08/chef-ann-foundation/

It’s entirely possible. Colorado paid for the school lunch program using federal dollars. It didn’t cost extra. [/quote]

Yes with help from a private organization that had sponsors like Whole Foods who donated free food. No one is saying it can’t be done. It just can’t be done cheaply without some sort of help. [/quote]

Where does it say that they get free food from Whole Foods? Anyways whether we need Whole Foods or not it can be done.[/quote]

No pp but read the whole article. It talks about how they are able to do it “at cost.” They partnered with a private organization that has relationships with food vendors like Whole Foods, which is mentioned in the article, who subsidize the program with free food, so schools aren’t paying full price for organic salad fixing etc. It can be done, but not for $6 a kid, which is what USDA budgets for school lunches. Michelle Obama’s program failed because ultimately schools couldn’t provide food under the nutritional guidelines for the money they have/had, so they provided what they could, which wasn’t appealing or tasty. [/quote]

I don’t understand how people don’t get that this is a cost/waste thing. We know that kids need healither foods, but we don’t want to pay more in taxes to ensure that. I couldn’t feed my own kids on $6 a day if I’m buying good, whole, non-processed food. How can a school system? On top of that, they are responsible for feeding larger groups on a tight budget. Food has to be bought in bulk and needs to last for more than a few days. My kid’s school has a salad bar, and he constantly comments that no one eats from it. Whether that’s true or not, who knows, but I can’t imagine how much they have to discard because salad goes bad quickly.[/quote]

Exactly. Like Middle Eastern PP said, they should focus on hearty, tasty cooked vegetable dishes. What kid wants to eat from a salad bar? [/quote]

Y'all complain about everything.  You complain about overcooked veggies, you complain about undercooked veggies, you complain about raw veggies.  You complain about bland veggies and about flavored/spicy veggies.

No wonder you're not in charge of the school lunch rooms.  [/quote]

I'm the PP and I've commented on this thread several times. The only thing I've complained about is raw, bland veggies. I haven't seen anyone complain about spices or overcooked food. [/quote]

Schools aren’t restaurants. My kid loves raw vegetables without dressing. I know he’s maybe in the minority, but they can’t appeal to everyone’s personal tastes. [/quote]

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