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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:School lunch in the past wasn’t great, but somehow they’ve managed to make it even worse. This is pathetic!
Our school tells us not to send in fast food because they want the kids to eat healthy, but what they are serving isn’t any better. My kids would sometimes buy school lunch, but now don’t want to. It makes me sad to think that for many kids this is their only option of having a warm meal every day.

Speak for yourself. My kids love buying the lunches this year! They also love breakfast! I have to limit them to twice a week for health reasons, but they get so excited when it’s time to buy.

You can limit them for health reasons, but many families rely on this food. Do my kids love fatty, salty and/or sugary foods? Yes, they do. Are those meals that promote well being? No. They have no place in schools.

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Anonymous wrote:Had no idea - thanks for letting us all know.

Also amused to see that school lunch pizza hasn't changed in the last twenty-five years

Someday, I'd love to campaign for improvements to school lunches, but I for one am glad they're offering them to everyone free of charge and making sure all kids have access to enough food every day.

First Lady Michelle Obama tried that already.

Anonymous wrote:Question from a newish FCPS parent -- my DC (lower elementary) is convinced he can't have the PB&J because a table mate was told he couldn't have it and had to put it back. I'm not sure if maybe the kid grabbed the sandwich and the regular main or if they aren't allowed due to an allergy in the class (one of their two classrooms had a big alert sign about a classroom allergy, but we haven't been told anything about not packing peanut/nut products beyond not doing it for a snack item).

Does anyone know if they would restrict kids' ability to buy/get the PB&J at lunch due to a classroom allergy? Does this seem like something worth reaching out to the teacher to clarify? Right now I'm having to pack DC's lunch if they don't like the main, but I'd like to have them do the alternate some days to ease the burden on my spouse when I'm away for more than a week.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:School lunch in the past wasn’t great, but somehow they’ve managed to make it even worse. This is pathetic!
Our school tells us not to send in fast food because they want the kids to eat healthy, but what they are serving isn’t any better. My kids would sometimes buy school lunch, but now don’t want to. It makes me sad to think that for many kids this is their only option of having a warm meal every day.

Speak for yourself. My kids love buying the lunches this year! They also love breakfast! I have to limit them to twice a week for health reasons, but they get so excited when it’s time to buy.

Anonymous wrote:Had no idea - thanks for letting us all know.

Also amused to see that school lunch pizza hasn't changed in the last twenty-five years

Someday, I'd love to campaign for improvements to school lunches, but I for one am glad they're offering them to everyone free of charge and making sure all kids have access to enough food every day.

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Anonymous wrote:It is not “the same as it has always been” because it became big business. Companies found school lunch is $$$ so they pushed in. That is why it is all big brand bagged stuff.

Yes I know the guy that made a fortune off of the school lunch biz. Nice local guy and He has been an absolutely stunning yacht!!

Anonymous wrote:It is not “the same as it has always been” because it became big business. Companies found school lunch is $$$ so they pushed in. That is why it is all big brand bagged stuff.

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Anonymous wrote:My kid is a senior and has never eaten a school lunch. He packs a lunch for himself and brings extra to share or swap with friends. He is actually turning into a foodie. It’s a shame what they serve. We can do better FCPS.

Great, then why are you on a thread about Nutrslice having pictures?

Anonymous wrote:School lunch in the past wasn’t great, but somehow they’ve managed to make it even worse. This is pathetic!
Our school tells us not to send in fast food because they want the kids to eat healthy, but what they are serving isn’t any better. My kids would sometimes buy school lunch, but now don’t want to. It makes me sad to think that for many kids this is their only option of having a warm meal every day.

Anonymous wrote:Can they really not come up with meals that are better than what they are serving? I wouldn’t be surprised if prison food is on the same level as school lunches.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid is a senior and has never eaten a school lunch. He packs a lunch for himself and brings extra to share or swap with friends. He is actually turning into a foodie. It’s a shame what they serve. We can do better FCPS.

Great, then why are you on a thread about Nutrslice having pictures?

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Anonymous wrote:The school cafeteria food is cooked in a steamer. Everything comes in frozen or canned. The cafeteria staff dumps it onto trays and sticks the trays into steamers. On the serving line they have food warmers that pans of hot food can be scooped out of, but that food was just taken from the steamer and dumped into the pan. The only exception is the rice. They cook that in the school cafeteria. It’s just water and rice. Nothing gets seasoned or anything added to it, it’s all just dump and serve.

I have the feeling you're the same lady that was on here a few years ago complaining about how your son had to sit next to a child eating stinky Indian food out of a thermos at lunch.

Anonymous wrote:The school cafeteria food is cooked in a steamer. Everything comes in frozen or canned. The cafeteria staff dumps it onto trays and sticks the trays into steamers. On the serving line they have food warmers that pans of hot food can be scooped out of, but that food was just taken from the steamer and dumped into the pan. The only exception is the rice. They cook that in the school cafeteria. It’s just water and rice. Nothing gets seasoned or anything added to it, it’s all just dump and serve.

Anonymous wrote:My kid is a senior and has never eaten a school lunch. He packs a lunch for himself and brings extra to share or swap with friends. He is actually turning into a foodie. It’s a shame what they serve. We can do better FCPS.

Anonymous wrote:Can they really not come up with meals that are better than what they are serving? I wouldn’t be surprised if prison food is on the same level as school lunches.