Soc 333 – Assignment 2
1/23/08
Analyzing Environmental Issues
School Lunches: How to Make Cafeteria Food Better for Kids and the Environment
My favorite subject in my mid-1960’s grade school – next to recess – was lunchtime! Remember school lunches; those hot, colorful dishes served on large plastic platters and a carton of milk on the side? Included in the super low price was the promise that you were receiving all the nutrients necessary for a healthy mind and body. You knew this because the head of the school cafeteria was a Nutritionist. Such a title guaranteed you the most balanced and carefully planned diet available anywhere. You felt sorry for those poor kids who could not afford the hot lunch program and had to bring a brown bag from home with some cold, soggy sandwich. How could those brown baggers’ mothers live with their conscience? Hot school lunches were on par with Airline food and Hospital meals. People in the know were planning and preparing menus every week. We’re talking about » More: Ecofriendly School lunches…
