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Anonymous wrote:What are you going to serve instead that most kids will eat? Give me a 5 day sample menu.

I'm still waiting on the sample menu...

You need to add that it has to be able to be sourced and stored and distributed on time school-districtwide within budget and accounts for allergies.

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Anonymous wrote:Well they can't serve peanut butter like most kids used to eat...

We have sun butter which is better than meat

Kids won’t eat that.

Strange, I have one who is a perfectly happy omnivore who likes meat and he loves sunbutter. We often pack crackers with sunbutter or bread with sunbutter as a part of his lunch or as a snack. We started this when he was in a camp that barred peanuts and tree nuts and he takes it to school out of respect for classmates who have peanut allergies. He could take peanut butter, since the kids who have allergies have a special table where they have to sit, but he doesn't want to take chances for his friends, so he brings sunbutter to make sure there is no contamination from him. He has several other friends who make the same choice to respect classmates.

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Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Meat is good for you.

The question is why are they serving products with soy proteins

+1 I would much rather our children eat meat than soy.

Soy is the PERFECT protein source and children should be eating soy every day <3

Migraine hell for me and my children. no thanks.

Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

No, "we" don't "know" that the meat industry is inherently bad, OP. You, on the other hand, seem to be guided by strange opinions masquerading as facts.

Most kids need to be eating more meat, not less. It is extremely difficult to get enough protein into kids (or anyone, for that matter) on a strictly plant-based diet, as the iron and other nutrients are not as bioavailable.

I want my kids to be strong and healthy. They will continue to eat meat, and yes, schools should be providing it.

A registered dietitian

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Anonymous wrote:I like the idea of removing hot lunches and offering non-peanut butter sandwiches on whole grain bread, fresh (in season) fruit and whole milk. That’s essentially what I send when I pack lunches to bring to school. If the cafeteria kid wants two sandwiches or two apples or two milks - fine.

Best idea. No kid would be without food. Kids who have an incomplete packed lunch could grab a milk or apple if they want. It would create way less food waste, be cheaper, and be healthier that the current variety of offering.

And kids who were previously only getting vegetables and hot food at school just don't get them anywhere?

Funny how they aren't suggesting vegetables. This is a lazy parent who only packs a nut butter sandwich, with no veggies, no nothing. And, they shouldn't be having whole milk after age 2.

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Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Meat is good for you.

The question is why are they serving products with soy proteins

+1 I would much rather our children eat meat than soy.

Soy is the PERFECT protein source and children should be eating soy every day <3

Clearly you aren't vegetarian or vegan or read about it. Kids should not have soy every day and it needs to be moderation.

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Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Meat is good for you.

The question is why are they serving products with soy proteins

+1 I would much rather our children eat meat than soy.

Soy is the PERFECT protein source and children should be eating soy every day <3

You’re disgusting.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Meat is good for you.

The question is why are they serving products with soy proteins

+1 I would much rather our children eat meat than soy.

Soy is the PERFECT protein source and children should be eating soy every day <3

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like the idea of removing hot lunches and offering non-peanut butter sandwiches on whole grain bread, fresh (in season) fruit and whole milk. That’s essentially what I send when I pack lunches to bring to school. If the cafeteria kid wants two sandwiches or two apples or two milks - fine.

Best idea. No kid would be without food. Kids who have an incomplete packed lunch could grab a milk or apple if they want. It would create way less food waste, be cheaper, and be healthier that the current variety of offering.

And kids who were previously only getting vegetables and hot food at school just don't get them anywhere?

Anonymous wrote:I like the idea of removing hot lunches and offering non-peanut butter sandwiches on whole grain bread, fresh (in season) fruit and whole milk. That’s essentially what I send when I pack lunches to bring to school. If the cafeteria kid wants two sandwiches or two apples or two milks - fine.

Best idea. No kid would be without food. Kids who have an incomplete packed lunch could grab a milk or apple if they want. It would create way less food waste, be cheaper, and be healthier that the current variety of offering.

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Anonymous wrote:The entitlement in this thread, wow. For some kids, school lunch is the only real meal they get. Should it be high quality? Yes! But we should not force OP's dietary choices on kids who might not get food elsewhere.

FWIW, I was vegetarian for more than a decade and vegan for several years. I feel much, much better eating meat.

You are a sample-size of one. And it’s only your opinion.

A vegetarian diet is better for kids, better for the economy, and better for the environment.

There is no planet B !

What about planet Bupiter

Hell yeah I’m glad this thread is back. What was once old is now new again!

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Anonymous wrote:We know that the meat industry is inherently bad and more expensive. Why are we spending all of this money on school lunches (in a normal year) promoting bad eating habits?

Frankly I wouldn’t mind straight vegan but I know there would be some objections to that one.

Meat is good for you.

The question is why are they serving products with soy proteins

+1 I would much rather our children eat meat than soy.

I like the idea of removing hot lunches and offering non-peanut butter sandwiches on whole grain bread, fresh (in season) fruit and whole milk. That’s essentially what I send when I pack lunches to bring to school. If the cafeteria kid wants two sandwiches or two apples or two milks - fine.

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Anonymous wrote:Not everyone can be vegan. Some people cannot tolerate legumes. Migraines and kidney stones are not fun.

So what? Most people CAN be vegan, and most kids should be (at least in public schools).

Most kids do not have a peanut allergy so you let most eat peanut butter but provide a nut free table.

It’s unsustainable in our country broadly.