Comments on: School Lunch Inspection

By: Interested by stander

Interested by stander — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:01:54 +0000

So the gubmint is mandating proper foods? ya right…since when has the gubmint gotten anything right? Oop, big brother may be watching…Zieg Heil! Zieg Heil!

Feed your daughter as you see fit, and if her regular physicals show her to be healthy, more power to you!

I personally would force the issue and take this thing to court as well as alerting all the media outlets.

To the Vegans and bread humpers…you eat what you want, but leave your opinions at the door. If your “diet” works for you then great!

The Beatles nailed it long time ago -

You say you want a revolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
You tell me that it’s evolution
Well, you know
We all want to change the world
But when you talk about destruction
Don’t you know that you can count me out
Don’t you know it’s gonna be all right
all right, all right

You say you got a real solution
Well, you know
We’d all love to see the plan
You ask me for a contribution
Well, you know
We’re doing what we can

But when you want money
for people with minds that hate
All I can tell is brother you have to wait

Don’t you know it’s gonna be all right
all right, all right
Ah

ah, ah, ah, ah, ah…

You say you’ll change the constitution
Well, you know
We all want to change your head
You tell me it’s the institution
Well, you know
You better free you mind instead
But if you go carrying pictures of chairman Mao
You ain’t going to make it with anyone anyhow
Don’t you know it’s gonna be all right
all right, all right
all right, all right, all right
all right, all right, all right

By: Jesrad

Jesrad — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 14:14:37 +0000

Apparently there’s someone who would seriously need an inspection ASAP: the government itself. The meat served by the government in public schools’ restaurants is even lower in quality than anything you can get from any fast-food joint ( http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2009-12-08-school-lunch-standards_N.htm ). But note the USDA still pretends the meat measures up to commercial standards…

By: Michelle

Michelle — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:43:43 +0000

I echo the comments of many others here. This is totally retarded on so many levels. What difference does a one day evaluation make anyway? The parents who really need to improve their kids’ diets, who send their kids with gummy fruit “snacks”, chips, pb&j on white bread and a coke, can just do the same thing you are and go back to their bad old ways when it’s over. This is fraud, waste and abuse.

That’s what my wife pointed out. Given the sugar-coated junk some kids bring to the school, the guidelines would be an improvement, but a meaningless one. It’s not going to change what the kids eat the other 364 days of the year.

By: John

John — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:28:46 +0000

The government mandate high carb/anti-meat diet is precisely why I have diabetes today.

By: TonyNZ

TonyNZ — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:11:18 +0000

Give her an avocado to eat as fruit/veges. I often took them to school to eat as they were. It helps that our neighbour owned an avocado orchard and gave us literally boxes of the things, but avocado = win.

Good idea. She likes them too.

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:35:24 +0000

Maybe you could have a secret rebellion?

Maybe give her low carb bread (buttered!) and slices of fatty meat and cheese. Then maybe you could pack her some half and half or heavy cream? Would they know the difference between that and milk if they don’t taste it themselves?(Now I’m imaging government workers coming into the school and eating the kid’s lunches while they cry in the background!)

For fruits, well… you could go with maybe berries or cantaloupe. OH! She could pour the cream on her berries!

She likes a sandwich now and then, so she took one. Just silly that they stated you MUST include grain.

By: carber

carber — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:59:29 +0000

I loves my carbs! My experience with no-carb diets — severe nausea, extreme fatigue. My experience being vegan. Blood tests always right down the middle. Long live bread!

Whatever works for ya.

By: TonyNZ

TonyNZ — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 06:01:13 +0000

[rant]

I think in response to Tom’s Vs. many of the posters on action that could be taken, I would think of it like this.

You are actively involved in something that is not generally accepted by the public. You will take all the avenues that you think acceptable for getting your point across. In no case should it be acceptable, however, to turn a four year old child into a pariah for the cause. Therefore, in this case, it is better to make life easier for his daughter than to further his case against government nutrition guidelines.

Sure, it is an outrage, but so is treating kids like that.

I get helluva annoyed when I see young children holding placards at things like anti-gay or pro-gay rallies. Its like… “You aren’t even old enough to know whether you are gay or not!”

Part of the reason Tom’s daughters are so well adjusted I believe, is that rational behaviour and thinking about diet are NORMAL in their household. By taking away that normality, it could only make things worse.

[/rant]

Good rant, and you accurately described my attitude. I’m not going to put my daughter or the nice folks who run the preschool in a difficult position. It’s not their battle.

By: Alex

Alex — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:21:38 +0000

All this “must” language from the state is sounding very Orwellian to me. 1984 has arrived. You must love Big Brother. Ignorance is Strength. Freedom is Slavery. You will love Big Brother, especially at the end when he puts a bullet in you. You will love him at the final moment the bullet penetrates the brain. I love Big Brother.

Big Brother is much better than Cats. I’m going to listen to him again and again …

By: TonyNZ

TonyNZ — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:50:03 +0000

@low-carber

Denial is a river in egypt. (That doesn’t have the same effect written, read it aloud).