Regarding changing the menu, if anyone hasn't seen pictures of cafeteria food in various countries, there are plenty and the U.S. options don't look that healthy or sustainable. We can change our menus A LOT:
Thank you for these links. I have seen these and the American lunches are horrifying. The US needs to stop subsidizing the junky stuff and start subsidizing healthy food.
Here is another tip about kids and waste. After your child washes his hands ina public restroom teach him to shake the water off and then use one small paper towel
Regarding changing the menu, if anyone hasn't seen pictures of cafeteria food in various countries, there are plenty and the U.S. options don't look that healthy or sustainable. We can change our menus A LOT:
- https://www.huffpost.com/entry/school-lunches-around-the-world_n_6746164
- https://www.buzzfeed.com/mjs538/what-school-lunches-look-like-in-20-countries-arou
- https://www.boredpanda.com/school-lunches-from-around-the-world
Many other examples if you search online.
Thank you for these links. I have seen these and the American lunches are horrifying. The US needs to stop subsidizing the junky stuff and start subsidizing healthy food.
This was on NPR on Sunday. Young kids are fed up about plastic. https://www.npr.org/2023/08/06/1192388403/school-cafeterias-are-trying-to-figure-out-how-to-be-more-appealing-to-kids
Oh I missed that! Thank you very much for the link. The kids are right to be fed up!
Really creative ideas, Anne Marie. Thanks for these.
Here is another tip about kids and waste. After your child washes his hands ina public restroom teach him to shake the water off and then use one small paper towel