While Texas banned school meals altogether! “If god meant for you to eat he would have provided you a sack lunch” said Gov Abbott
Banning is all swell and dandy but a big issue that most schools have is having to make lunch for so many kids with so little money.
And on top of that there’s the outrageous charges they place on families and the draconian debt collection measures they sometimes rely on.Banning is easy, solving is not. Sorry.
And on top of that there’s the outrageous charges they place on families and the draconian debt collection measures they sometimes rely on.
California schools are mandated to offer breakfast and lunch to every child for free, so not a concern on that front.
I have mixed feelings on this. Multiple family members worked in public schools, and a lot of kids want garbage processed foods. They know and like fruit loops and gold fish. They also like tomatoes and fresh fruit sometimes, but sometimes they just want comfort foods. I fully support healthy options and funding school lunches to the point they are delicious and nutritious, but you gotta meet some of these kids where they are, not where you want them to be.
Another point to add is that the definition of upf is extremely broad and vague. And there isn’t much evidence that this whole category is harmful because of how broad it is. But hey, maybe it will still result in healthier meals overall nevertheless.
No more Poptarts and Sunny D. Hell yeah
California is the definition of a broken clock.
