Reply #35: I remember a congealed roast beef lunch from first grade...

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It not only looked revolting, the smell had me nauseous from the moment I entered the cafeteria. A "well-meaning" teacher/monitor saw that I was not eating and made me stay in the cafeteria all afternoon to "force" me to eat.... Mrs. Schyler--just about the only teacher's name I ever remembered. LOL I threw up after trying to get one bite down. :mad:

Since then, I have had a tremendous difficulty with institutional food, including most cafeterias... I don't like the "country buffet" type restaurants either, but can at least manage a meal there if pressed.

Yes, moderation. Good intentions aside, we need to teach kids and reinforce those principles. I don't think you do that by absolute banning food nor "forcing" others.