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oberliner

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134. Yes they do

Wed May 15, 2013, 08:07 AM

May 2013

I realize this discussion has probably outlived its usefulness for either of us, though I do appreciate your willingness to engage in the conversation in spite of your disagreements.

I do encourage you to follow whatever recommendations you deem appropriate; however, I will continue to assert that no harm will come to children who eat pizza instead of a salad at lunchtime. And I also will urge adults to back off a little bit in terms of asking children at school to mirror their eating habits at home.

With that, I will thank you for the polite exchange and conclude my comments on this topic.

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4th Grader's secret documentary of public school lunches shows hype vs reality [View all] KurtNYC May 2013 OP

That is fantastically awesome. d_r May 2013 #1

In NYC rectangular pizza is called "Sicilian" KurtNYC May 2013 #17

here is how ours came: d_r May 2013 #22

That tray alone brings back memories KurtNYC May 2013 #24

they use styrofoam trays here now d_r May 2013 #45

The lunches still look like that (without the pretzel--- that would be extra.) femmocrat May 2013 #43

yeah you are right about the milk d_r May 2013 #46

It's the same now obama2terms May 2013 #63

Good for him! Phentex May 2013 #2

Future Michael Moore in the making. intheflow May 2013 #3

He idolizes Morgan Spurlock KurtNYC May 2013 #19

He is terrific! I love his laugh. femmocrat May 2013 #4

I feel bad for kids that are forced to eat vegetables at school oberliner May 2013 #5

No one is FORCED to eat anything at school. femmocrat May 2013 #6

Are they served to everyone? joeglow3 May 2013 #10

In my kids school the lunch line has options. Vilis Veritas May 2013 #13

Options are good oberliner May 2013 #35

There is are choices. There is usually a hot vegetable.... femmocrat May 2013 #40

Yes they are oberliner May 2013 #34

We are not allowed to tell them what to eat. It is their right to eat what and as much as they want. femmocrat May 2013 #42

Perhaps not at public schools oberliner May 2013 #50

We can't tell them they have to eat anything. proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #70

We don't even do that. femmocrat May 2013 #73

So you just open up the milk container and stuff those peas inside. blueamy66 May 2013 #86

I think we are talking about different types of schools oberliner May 2013 #87

I don't think it's fair either. But it's our reality. blueamy66 May 2013 #100

True enough oberliner May 2013 #101

Agree 100%. blueamy66 May 2013 #102

Can I ask where you live? oberliner May 2013 #103

I am now in Sacramento. The weather is perfect. blueamy66 May 2013 #106

That is surprising oberliner May 2013 #111

That's because it is unsafe for kids to play outside without supervison juajen May 2013 #126

I don't agree about it being unsafe now. blueamy66 May 2013 #133

That's called shitty parenting by your friend. It's really easy to motivate a 10 year old msanthrope May 2013 #115

NO SHIT! blueamy66 May 2013 #116

The kid is not 'spoiled.' You are blaming a child, and not the adult raising her. msanthrope May 2013 #117

Maybe a bit neglected. But spoiled as well. blueamy66 May 2013 #118

Not when I was in elementary school! ms liberty May 2013 #71

So much has changed since then. femmocrat May 2013 #72

That was sarcasm, right? ;-) Vilis Veritas May 2013 #11

It wasn't oberliner May 2013 #36

That's why so many of them are obese. Codeine May 2013 #44

I don't think that's why oberliner May 2013 #49

The notion that children should eat some sort of special, nutrition-free "food" Codeine May 2013 #55

There are no nutrition free foods oberliner May 2013 #60

Depriving a child of junk food obama2terms May 2013 #64

oh goodie for you bread_and_roses May 2013 #90

Grade school may be the worst time in one's life to be malnourished KurtNYC May 2013 #113

I imagine they can handle a pack of smokes too... LanternWaste May 2013 #52

A pack of smokes for lunch? oberliner May 2013 #61

You are a never-ending source of amusement. Ikonoklast May 2013 #15

Thanks oberliner May 2013 #37

Um...what vegetables ? I didn't see any. KurtNYC May 2013 #21

That's my point oberliner May 2013 #38

If a major portion of a child's nutrition is provided at school, lack of nutrients is a big problem. Doremus May 2013 #74

Funny, I feel bad for the kids whos only calories come from school. n/t hootinholler May 2013 #48

I definitely feel bad for those kids as well oberliner May 2013 #51

My daughter loved her vegetables (she still does at age 23). Luminous Animal May 2013 #65

We had soggy peas almost every day... Blanks May 2013 #78

I grew up in a farming town and had access to a lot of great fresh fruits and vegetables Luminous Animal May 2013 #79

I agree. None of that sounds good. eom Blanks May 2013 #88

"Kids who are raised on vegetables tend to like them." oberliner May 2013 #85

Five a day is good nutrition, not a conspiracy nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #92

That's fruits and vegetables oberliner May 2013 #97

It is classified as a fruit nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #98

Weird oberliner May 2013 #104

That is at least as old as I am, which is over forty five years nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #108

Cause we all know the humans need to eat nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #69

Humans don't need to eat veggies oberliner May 2013 #83

Wrong, but if you want to live that nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #91

Oranges and Lemons are not vegetables oberliner May 2013 #95

They are part of the five a day nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #96

That's fine oberliner May 2013 #105

Dietitians and doctors do not agree with you nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #107

Yes they do oberliner May 2013 #110

And fringe nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #114

Maryann Jacobsen is definitely not part of any fringe oberliner May 2013 #119

And the American Dietetic Association recommends veggies nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #120

Neither says they are required oberliner May 2013 #127

Fiber...that is why they are recommended. nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #130

There are numerous sources of fiber that are not vegetables oberliner May 2013 #131

And once again, health officials do not agree nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #132

Yes they do oberliner May 2013 #134

Oberliner... Oh man... Scootaloo May 2013 #82

Insightful response as usual oberliner May 2013 #84

I wasn't offering insight Scootaloo May 2013 #89

No kidding oberliner May 2013 #99

Sure, whatever. Scootaloo May 2013 #109

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Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #122

Fresh produce is optional oberliner May 2013 #128

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School lunches SamKnause May 2013 #7

I love this kid!!! mountain grammy May 2013 #8

:-) n/t MuseRider May 2013 #9

Learning early that lies and deception are normal in the USA. n/t L0oniX May 2013 #12

You mean World, right? Vilis Veritas May 2013 #14

But just as we like to think about most things, we feel we are the best at it. n/t A Simple Game May 2013 #16

Much better than that I think -- Learning what to DO about lies! KurtNYC May 2013 #23

Broccoli HockeyMom May 2013 #18

I was the exact opposite as a kid tabbycat31 May 2013 #20

We ate them cooked, raw nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #27

I didn't, and don't, like fruit HockeyMom May 2013 #62

Raw veggies are better for you, aren't they? Jamastiene May 2013 #112

Message auto-removed Name removed May 2013 #123

Sliced, ice cold soaking HockeyMom May 2013 #125

I love how technology has given so much power to "the little guy" Arugula Latte May 2013 #25

+1 treestar May 2013 #94

See what happens when we actually educate our kids -- with the ability to critically think? Raine1967 May 2013 #26

I think of all that styrofoam, millions of those trays every day -- eco-hostile KurtNYC May 2013 #30

Definitely. Raine1967 May 2013 #56

Our school still uses the trays and real silverware. emmadoggy May 2013 #67

OK, THAT IS AWESOME! Raine1967 May 2013 #68

The Fit just hit the Shat. adieu May 2013 #28

What School Lunches Look Like In 20 Countries Around The World Mosby May 2013 #29

It is amazing...just he much processed crap nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #31

I know Mosby May 2013 #32

Cue the whinning nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #33

Kids won't eat quinoa cuz it sucks. zappaman May 2013 #66

that's what I was thinking d_r May 2013 #47

The korean food made me smile AsahinaKimi May 2013 #41

M-m-m-m, kimchi!!! My ex and I had friends where she was Korean and we often had each other over... MiddleFingerMom May 2013 #81

Okay that has me hungry! Rex May 2013 #54

Sadly, if we served those lunches, they would end up in the trash joeglow3 May 2013 #57

I think we need to help kids develop their tastes. Mosby May 2013 #58

I can't disagree joeglow3 May 2013 #59

Jamie Oliver. He tried to improve school lunches in a couple of areas, tblue37 May 2013 #75

Maybe the right wing figured..,that AsahinaKimi May 2013 #39

He is exposing the pathetic abuse of private industry Rex May 2013 #53

Remember? Godot51 May 2013 #76

Due West? RedRocco May 2013 #77

San Diego was a sleepy town back then nadinbrzezinski May 2013 #93

K&R DeSwiss May 2013 #80

"Green, light green, and BROWN" Matariki May 2013 #124