That is fair....and sadly, it is often the case that school is the only "square" meal kids get in a day, and most schools serve a lot of garbage....but garbage food is better than no food ultimately.
That is fair....and sadly, it is often the case that school is the only "square" meal kids get in a day, and most schools serve a lot of garbage....but garbage food is better than no food ultimately.
3 meals a day in some areas of CA, year around, and not just kids from lower income families. The reports of the quantity of wasted food are outrageous. And of course, no share-zies with the homeless. They have their own NGOs. And the illegals receive cash cards. BTW, due to the food banks, WIC, and many other other government programs, I would bet my house that there are zero hungry kids in CA that are not part of a mentally ill or drug addicted family. Oh wait…. Perhaps those resources could be better spent elsewhere?
When I served on a school board in California, it was reported to me that the kids were throwing their school breakfasts away. They didn’t need them or want them.
Yes, its pretty standard to require kids to take a minimal amount of food that covers certain food groups, whether they eat it or not. The amount of food that is discarded and wasted is mind blowing.
This is what I actually observed for years doing faculty-required cafeteria duty in a Phila suburban middle school. And kids threw the juice boxes on the stairway as they left cafeteria to go to 1st period class.
I question How they determine the supposed need. I have no doubt some children are actually in danger of going hungry but when they throw out numbers like “x thousand children go hungry every day” how do they even determine that?
We lived below the poverty line nearly every year we raised four kids and homeschooled on a shoe string. Who had it better than us? NOBODY!!
No need to feel sorry for homes full of love, laughter, and a stretch. We felt sorry for ourselves at times but God always provided what we NEEDED though many times we did without common things others did like school sports (WHO CAN AFFORD TO PLAY?!) and soda pop (or however you say that), or cable tv, fast food and weekend dinners. We have never owned a new car or furniture. But I did get a new setting machine once! 🙌🏻 And new mattresses "once and for all." 😁
That is fair....and sadly, it is often the case that school is the only "square" meal kids get in a day, and most schools serve a lot of garbage....but garbage food is better than no food ultimately.
3 meals a day in some areas of CA, year around, and not just kids from lower income families. The reports of the quantity of wasted food are outrageous. And of course, no share-zies with the homeless. They have their own NGOs. And the illegals receive cash cards. BTW, due to the food banks, WIC, and many other other government programs, I would bet my house that there are zero hungry kids in CA that are not part of a mentally ill or drug addicted family. Oh wait…. Perhaps those resources could be better spent elsewhere?
Exactly right, Fred!
When I served on a school board in California, it was reported to me that the kids were throwing their school breakfasts away. They didn’t need them or want them.
Yes, its pretty standard to require kids to take a minimal amount of food that covers certain food groups, whether they eat it or not. The amount of food that is discarded and wasted is mind blowing.
This is what I actually observed for years doing faculty-required cafeteria duty in a Phila suburban middle school. And kids threw the juice boxes on the stairway as they left cafeteria to go to 1st period class.
Most likely tasted bad.
Johnny, please see my comment below. Plenty of resources…that’s not the problem.
Oops - above! 😆🤣
If ppl aren't feeding their own children then they should have them taken away. Don't bite me. It's not that simple but yes it's very simple.
At least take away the extra money the government gives them to provide for their children.
This is a Gov lie.
I question How they determine the supposed need. I have no doubt some children are actually in danger of going hungry but when they throw out numbers like “x thousand children go hungry every day” how do they even determine that?
We lived below the poverty line nearly every year we raised four kids and homeschooled on a shoe string. Who had it better than us? NOBODY!!
No need to feel sorry for homes full of love, laughter, and a stretch. We felt sorry for ourselves at times but God always provided what we NEEDED though many times we did without common things others did like school sports (WHO CAN AFFORD TO PLAY?!) and soda pop (or however you say that), or cable tv, fast food and weekend dinners. We have never owned a new car or furniture. But I did get a new setting machine once! 🙌🏻 And new mattresses "once and for all." 😁