If you read my last blog Food-Freaks
then you almost certainly would have read my post “school menus.” In this I was talking about the quality of
the food at my primary school. However after I moved on to secondary school I
decided to rewrite this blog from my opinion of the food at my current School.
At my old school, everyone came in for lunch at the same time and there was never anyone missing out or getting caught skipping lunch as we were all young and didn’t care. However after starting secondary school I have begun to notice more and more that there are people that are skipping lunch. In my previous school this was not such a problem as they kept track of everyone that came in and out of the lunch hall. At secondary school, since everyone is now a teenager they have the strange thoughts of thinking that lunch is not vital. But guess what? They are wrong. Teenagers should not be skipping lunch just because they know that they will get away with it. My idea is to find a healthier more tasty option than some of school products as it will make teenagers more willing to come to lunch. It will also stop the number of packed lunches in the school. This is better for enviromental reasons such as less plastic wrapping and packaging is being used.
In order to rethink the school dinners, they must be:
At my old school, everyone came in for lunch at the same time and there was never anyone missing out or getting caught skipping lunch as we were all young and didn’t care. However after starting secondary school I have begun to notice more and more that there are people that are skipping lunch. In my previous school this was not such a problem as they kept track of everyone that came in and out of the lunch hall. At secondary school, since everyone is now a teenager they have the strange thoughts of thinking that lunch is not vital. But guess what? They are wrong. Teenagers should not be skipping lunch just because they know that they will get away with it. My idea is to find a healthier more tasty option than some of school products as it will make teenagers more willing to come to lunch. It will also stop the number of packed lunches in the school. This is better for enviromental reasons such as less plastic wrapping and packaging is being used.
In order to rethink the school dinners, they must be:
Cheap
As healthy as possible
A balanced diet
And food that can be made quickly and
in big portions.
After experiencing two different types of school lunches I noticed the same product that is served at every meal. Pasta. Whether with tomato sauce or just with plain grated cheese pasta always happens to make an appearance. Although pasta is not bad for you, having it every day is not the healthiest alternative. Many schools serve pasta because they know that the majority of children eat it and it is cheap, quick and easy to serve. However so are other healthier products such as jacket potatoes? They don’t frequently make an appearance. Why not? I think that schools should be serving other alternatives to the main meal such as a healthy jacket potato with butter or protein like tuna or baked beans. Currently my school do an alternative of pasta and Jackets along with the usual salads, sandwiches and fruit and vegetables. However after asking a few of my friends from other schools, I have come to the conclusion that my school is only of the only schools that does this. Well this should change.
If you agree tell your school or your child’s school. They will most certainly be impressed that you raised awareness. Make a stand today and try to change the meal you have for lunch. If you want something healthier that’s also cheap and easy then ask for it. There are most probably people that agree with you and also want the healthier alternative.
After experiencing two different types of school lunches I noticed the same product that is served at every meal. Pasta. Whether with tomato sauce or just with plain grated cheese pasta always happens to make an appearance. Although pasta is not bad for you, having it every day is not the healthiest alternative. Many schools serve pasta because they know that the majority of children eat it and it is cheap, quick and easy to serve. However so are other healthier products such as jacket potatoes? They don’t frequently make an appearance. Why not? I think that schools should be serving other alternatives to the main meal such as a healthy jacket potato with butter or protein like tuna or baked beans. Currently my school do an alternative of pasta and Jackets along with the usual salads, sandwiches and fruit and vegetables. However after asking a few of my friends from other schools, I have come to the conclusion that my school is only of the only schools that does this. Well this should change.
If you agree tell your school or your child’s school. They will most certainly be impressed that you raised awareness. Make a stand today and try to change the meal you have for lunch. If you want something healthier that’s also cheap and easy then ask for it. There are most probably people that agree with you and also want the healthier alternative.
The picture above is my school dinning room.
Please comment below for ideas for
healthy school dinners as I would greatly appreciate it
Thanks
Lottie X
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