Comments on: Free Lunch for the Inner-City Kids – Does Free Mean it Needs to Be Crap? http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/free-lunch-for-the-inner-city-kids-does-free-mean-it-needs-to-be-crap/ Musings on Starters, Mains, Desserts and Second-Helpings Tue, 26 Feb 2008 20:40:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jonathan http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/free-lunch-for-the-inner-city-kids-does-free-mean-it-needs-to-be-crap/#comment-194 Jonathan Sun, 11 Nov 2007 21:34:28 +0000 http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/free-lunch-for-the-inner-city-kids-does-free-mean-it-needs-to-be-crap/#comment-194 Thank you for the kind words, Maria. I'm definitely going to check out the book you recommended. I originally wrote this post just to get my disgust off my chest, but now I'm actually noticing more and more stuff when it comes to these kids eating habits. Let's continue to talk about it and make others aware - that's how change can really occur. Thanks again! amy Thank you for the kind words, Maria. I’m definitely going to check out the book you recommended. I originally wrote this post just to get my disgust off my chest, but now I’m actually noticing more and more stuff when it comes to these kids eating habits. Let’s continue to talk about it and make others aware – that’s how change can really occur. Thanks again!
amy

]]> By: Sacred Harvest http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/free-lunch-for-the-inner-city-kids-does-free-mean-it-needs-to-be-crap/#comment-179 Sacred Harvest Tue, 06 Nov 2007 18:56:13 +0000 http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/free-lunch-for-the-inner-city-kids-does-free-mean-it-needs-to-be-crap/#comment-179 I really like your blog and I enjoyed this article. I first got turned on to nutrition when I worked with behavioral disorder teenagers - I was amazed at all the sugar and caffeine they were allowed while being medicated for hyper activity. I'm currently reading the Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollan, and to see how systemic junk food is into our culture and politics is stunning. Thanks for writing this! Best, Maria from Sacred Harvest I really like your blog and I enjoyed this article. I first got turned on to nutrition when I worked with behavioral disorder teenagers – I was amazed at all the sugar and caffeine they were allowed while being medicated for hyper activity. I’m currently reading the Omnivores Dilemma by Michael Pollan, and to see how systemic junk food is into our culture and politics is stunning. Thanks for writing this! Best, Maria from Sacred Harvest

]]> By: Jonathan http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/free-lunch-for-the-inner-city-kids-does-free-mean-it-needs-to-be-crap/#comment-150 Jonathan Mon, 29 Oct 2007 00:31:57 +0000 http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/free-lunch-for-the-inner-city-kids-does-free-mean-it-needs-to-be-crap/#comment-150 Thank you so much for the comment, Katie. Really, good luck in your internship. I was there last year, girl! Unpaid and working your buns off. Keep at it! Let me know if any of the kids or parents are responsive to your newsletter. I'd be really curious. Good luck! -amy Thank you so much for the comment, Katie. Really, good luck in your internship. I was there last year, girl! Unpaid and working your buns off. Keep at it! Let me know if any of the kids or parents are responsive to your newsletter. I’d be really curious. Good luck! -amy

]]> By: Katie http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/free-lunch-for-the-inner-city-kids-does-free-mean-it-needs-to-be-crap/#comment-138 Katie Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:03:00 +0000 http://neverfull.wordpress.com/2007/10/25/free-lunch-for-the-inner-city-kids-does-free-mean-it-needs-to-be-crap/#comment-138 Hi there :) I definitely understand your concerns. I happen to be a school counselor too! (well, i'm still in my internship, but am there often enough to feel like it is my full-time job!) At my school, the lunch menu actually says at the bottom that "each day, school lunches fulfill the food pyramid recommendations for a healthy and balanced lunch..." or something along those lines. But a lot of times, sugary, canned fruits or FRUIT ROLL-UPS are the only thing from the fruit group on the kid's plates, and two leaves of iceberg lettuce with dressing on top counts as their veggie. Smiley-faced french fries are often the carbs, and fried chicken nuggets are often the protein. Low-fat milk is probably one of the only healthy things I see the kids eating. What's so hard about providing whole-wheat breads and fruit, or at least 100% juice!? BALANCED doesn't necessarily mean HEALTHY! (and how often do you see american cheese show up in foodie blogs? bleah!) I'm glad that you got some of your students to see that cabbage is tasty! For one of my projects, I'm sending a newsletter home to parents about healthy habits. I'm going to include a few fun recipes that kids will like to help make and that are healthy too. Ok, I will now wrap up the longest blog comment in the history of time :) Hi there :) I definitely understand your concerns. I happen to be a school counselor too! (well, i’m still in my internship, but am there often enough to feel like it is my full-time job!) At my school, the lunch menu actually says at the bottom that “each day, school lunches fulfill the food pyramid recommendations for a healthy and balanced lunch…” or something along those lines. But a lot of times, sugary, canned fruits or FRUIT ROLL-UPS are the only thing from the fruit group on the kid’s plates, and two leaves of iceberg lettuce with dressing on top counts as their veggie. Smiley-faced french fries are often the carbs, and fried chicken nuggets are often the protein. Low-fat milk is probably one of the only healthy things I see the kids eating.

What’s so hard about providing whole-wheat breads and fruit, or at least 100% juice!? BALANCED doesn’t necessarily mean HEALTHY!

(and how often do you see american cheese show up in foodie blogs? bleah!)

I’m glad that you got some of your students to see that cabbage is tasty! For one of my projects, I’m sending a newsletter home to parents about healthy habits. I’m going to include a few fun recipes that kids will like to help make and that are healthy too.

Ok, I will now wrap up the longest blog comment in the history of time :)

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