Why free school lunches matter

[Lilith7]

While its true that our generation never needed free school lunches, it is also true that there was then no NeoLiberal agenda affecting our lives, & there was then the reality that one wage could support a family. 
There was no mean spirited agenda which does not mind at all if kids go hungry, & as a result aren't as able to learn,as there is now.

The very obvious point is that hungry kids are unable to learn properly; feed the kids & that improves the problem...unless of course, the aim  is to create a larger 'under class' who will do all the shitwork for peranuts because they've no alternative.

In which case those who want this would do well to look at history, particularly that of France & Russia...




https://thespinoff.co.nz/kai/04-10-2024/...ajC6GHOIuA

[zqwerty]

Yes with watchwords like: productivity, efficiency, brighter future, as the catch cries.

Eat the Rich.

[Lilith7]

Yes with watchwords like:  productivity, efficiency, brighter future, as the catch cries.

Eat the Rich.

But....wouldn't we all get food poisoning...???

[nzoomed]

The UK has done it for decades now but their food was very poor quality as Jamie Oliver had pointed out in his TV show some time back, im not sure if things have improved much over there or not but I hope that NZ can do it better going forward, it looks like its only going to be rolled out in low decile schools here but I think all schools would benefit from it providing its actually healthy food that the kids want to eat.

[Lilith7]

The UK has done it for decades now but their food was very poor quality as Jamie Oliver had pointed out in his TV show some time back, im not sure if things have improved much over there or not but I hope that NZ can do it better going forward, it looks like its only going to be rolled out in low decile schools here but I think all schools would benefit from it providing its actually healthy food that the kids want to eat.

Yes, good quality is key, & the ability to opt in or out with changing circumstances would be a plus.

[nzoomed]

The UK has done it for decades now but their food was very poor quality as Jamie Oliver had pointed out in his TV show some time back, im not sure if things have improved much over there or not but I hope that NZ can do it better going forward, it looks like its only going to be rolled out in low decile schools here but I think all schools would benefit from it providing its actually healthy food that the kids want to eat.

Yes, good quality is key, & the ability to opt in or out with changing circumstances would be a plus.

All I know is lots of kids a picky eaters, salads and coleslaw was not my cup of tea, the key is to make it delicious while healthy at the same time!
Thats part of the problem with all that junk food being served up in the UK, the kids love it!

[Lilith7]

Yes, good quality is key, & the ability to opt in or out with changing circumstances would be a plus.

All I know is lots of kids a picky eaters, salads and coleslaw was not my cup of tea, the key is to make it delicious while healthy at the same time!
Thats part of the problem with all that junk food being served up in the UK, the kids love it!

Yes, something kids like to eat but also healthy. Jamie Oliver has done some food along those lines I think.