In the previous post The Mess Hall - School Lunches and Privatization by Mr. Spartz, he showed how in a previous article in the Washington Post the issue of school lunches was brought up. The author of the article discussed that while children are getting food in school, the content of the food is not nearly nutritious enough as it should be. The only thing that would possibly change this problem though is money, but how much would it cost schools and where would they find the money?
With the economy being is as much debt as it is today, it would only take that much more money to restructure the nation’s schools’ cafeteria. This means rebuilding the kitchens, training the cafeteria workers and even buying fresher foods. In a blog post by Tom Philpott, he goes on to explain how schools in New York “the kitchen staff ‘isn’t trained to do much more than steam frozen vegetables, dig ravioli out of a six-pound can or heat frozen chicken patties in a convection oven.’”
It is a sad sight to see some of the meals that kids a receiving today in the cafeterias across America. I think that one thing everyone can agree on is that the U.S. is putting on weight, and not in good ways. A big reason is due to the lack of exercise in schools today, and also the junk for food that children are consuming. With the huge issue of obesity among today’s society, is it worth our while (and dollar) to make the menus in schools better, or is it too late?
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