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Discussion: Michelle Obama dragged on instagram by pressed teenagers
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What I don't get is if you don't like the school lunch bring your lunch from home.
Nobody is forcing the kids to eat this lunch at least MY school didn't.
I'm not sure about most schools but we had a choice of salads, deli sandwiches, pb&j, hamburgers/pizza w/ fries, experimental line which was the line that had chicken, meatloaf, soup casserole, etc depending on the day
Then we even had the extras line that you had to be bought: cookies, chips, drinks, ice cream, etc.
Let me tell you this when I was in high school all the kids that complained the most about the food would be the main ones begging someone for something on their plate.
Some of them would only buy chips and cookies and look at us eating our balanced meal like the hungriest dog in the world... But mind you this was five years ago.
Also some school I know have restaurants in them so idk what some of these kids are even complaining about....they are winning with the choices these days.
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Originally posted by MINKI
If they want to eat junk food then they can buy it after school. Tax dollars shouldn't be funding obesity and if they don't like it then tough, pack your own lunch.
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A lot of impoverished kids eat at school because they don't have food to eat at home. It's not their fault their parents aren't providing for them.
It would be one thing if they put actual money in to healthy food. The truth of the matter is every public school is out there usurping the money, begging for more and then spending **** on the students. I never once ate at school because they feed you some cheap ass cardboard and then claim it's "healthy" because it doesn't have a major brand behind it. I totally get where these kids are coming from.
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Originally posted by Jemini
What I don't get is if you don't like the school lunch bring your lunch from home.
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Many students can't afford lunch from home. The school system feeds many children who would otherwise go hungry. These kids don't want disgusting thin, translucent skim milk, Nature Valley granola bars and brown rye bread when they could be having Tater Tots, skittles and chocolate milk.
You think anyone asked the kids what they'd prefer? No. Michelle just stepped in and made everything taste worse.
If I was First Lady I would have a survey done to see what THE KIDS wanted BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES WHO HAVE TO EAT IT. And I bet they wouldn't choose this vomit-tasting crap.
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People are so stuck up their own ass to realize when someone is doing what's best for them.
She's trying to help the children in schools. Obesity is a real thing & it's harmful to your overall health.
It's no different than the FDA banning certain chemicals/additives from being put in foods. She's just taking it one step further and doing another filter on foods in public schools.
If I were a parent, I'd want my kid to have access to healthier foods at school rather than getting the mess that they used to have.
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Idiot kids. Bring your own food.
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Originally posted by Gotham Aurora
People are so stuck up their own ass to realize when someone is doing what's best for them.
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Oh yes, "doing what's best" liberals always have to be interfering in other people's business because "it's what's best".
Maybe Mrs. Obama should stay out of it since no students like the destruction she has wrought? Did anyone ask the kids?
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Originally posted by Goosey
Many students can't afford lunch from home. The school system feeds many children who would otherwise go hungry. These kids don't want disgusting thin, translucent skim milk, Nature Valley granola bars and brown rye bread when they could be having Tater Tots, skittles and chocolate milk.
You think anyone asked the kids what they'd prefer? No. Michelle just stepped in and made everything taste worse.
If I was First Lady I would have a survey done to see what THE KIDS wanted BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES WHO HAVE TO EAT IT. And I bet they wouldn't choose this vomit-tasting crap.
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Even these were **** back in the day. The problem is that they didn't change the quality. The school districts (I won't even blame her because the school districts would have ****ed this up anyway, lbr) just traded out some extra cash for healthier names attached to food that are still ****. The lunches are still low-quality, taste worse, etc., they just no longer have major brand names behind them and now look like they're healthier. I like Michelle's sentiment, I just don't think it should have been attempted with such untrustworthy districts.
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Originally posted by Goosey
Many students can't afford lunch from home. The school system feeds many children who would otherwise go hungry. These kids don't want disgusting thin, translucent skim milk, Nature Valley granola bars and brown rye bread when they could be having Tater Tots, skittles and chocolate milk.
You think anyone asked the kids what they'd prefer? No. Michelle just stepped in and made everything taste worse.
If I was First Lady I would have a survey done to see what THE KIDS wanted BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES WHO HAVE TO EAT IT. And I bet they wouldn't choose this vomit-tasting crap.
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Michelle set guidelines...Its not her fault school systems aren't using the food funding properly if anything you need to take that up with the School Food Services Director of your district or attend your next board of education meetings.
If kids would put as much energy into making a petition(with all the kids in your class and parents too) than complaining on Instagram they'd get more accomplished tbh.
However I do have to understand that not all communities are as fortunate as the one I was in.
But I do hope something may come out this for the benefit of the kids.
Also I'm wondering does your particular school not have a choice of food to eat? or is there just the same type for every line?
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Originally posted by Goosey
Oh yes, "doing what's best" liberals always have to be interfering in other people's business because "it's what's best".
Maybe Mrs. Obama should stay out of it since no students like the destruction she has wrought? Did anyone ask the kids?
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That's why we have laws in this country. It's not always a bad thing to have "interference".
This is presenting healthier options for kids to have access to. When I was younger & in public school, I wish we had Nature Valley bars instead of Skittles and salads instead of pizza/hamburgers every day.
No one is forcing anyone to eat anything... but the options are now there should anyone choose.
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Originally posted by Eternium
A lot of impoverished kids eat at school because they don't have food to eat at home. It's not their fault their parents aren't providing for them.
It would be one thing if they put actual money in to healthy food. The truth of the matter is every public school is out there usurping the money, begging for more and then spending **** on the students. I never once ate at school because they feed you some cheap ass cardboard and then claim it's "healthy" because it doesn't have a major brand behind it. I totally get where these kids are coming from.
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This. Money is hardly going into the lunches and I don't see the point in taking away vending machines it's so extreme.
They act like the students are there 24/7 and the machines are not accessible at all hours.
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Michelle Obama is a Queen. Nobody got time for pressed teenagers.
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The food at school was always pretty good. I always had a grilled chicken salad. But this was back in the day tho so I dunno what you youngins are going through
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Originally posted by Gotham Aurora
This is presenting healthier options for kids to have access to. When I was younger & in public school, I wish we had Nature Valley bars instead of Skittles and salads instead of pizza/hamburgers every day. No one is forcing anyone to eat anything... but the options are now there should anyone choose.
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That is a lie.
It's not an "option" when it's the only option if Mrs. Obama put "healthy" food AND normal food and let kids and their parents decide, no one would have a problem. She is forcing them to eat WORSE-TASTING lunches that are SMALLER IN SIZE. Don't even start with the "bring your own lunch" argument, that's so entitled, as if everyone can afford to buy their own lunches
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Originally posted by Goosey
Many students can't afford lunch from home. The school system feeds many children who would otherwise go hungry. These kids don't want disgusting thin, translucent skim milk, Nature Valley granola bars and brown rye bread when they could be having Tater Tots, skittles and chocolate milk.
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Okay I don't want to be a prick. But even when I was on free or reduced lunch(for one semester) I wasn't picky it was free.
I'd still rather eat what you named than not eat anything..
As for those who pays for their lunch why not take that money that you'd pay for and bring your own lunch?
Wondering do the teachers not eat the same food as the students I know ours did.
Also do this schools not have student council/government. Why aren't they taking their concerns to them. I mean thats the point of the student council you voted them in.
There are so many resources at school to get your concerns across or heard I just don't understand why all this extra stuff is going on.
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They must hate 5th harmony
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All I see are brats complaining about skittles and rice krispsies and y'all are arguing about impoverished kids. I'm sure the kids that depend on school lunch are grateful to eat anything. Based on the comments in OP though... unappreciative runts.
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They make the American stereotype a reality
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Originally posted by Goosey
That is a lie.
It's not an "option" when it's the only option if Mrs. Obama put "healthy" food AND normal food and let kids and their parents decide, no one would have a problem. She is forcing them to eat WORSE-TASTING lunches that are SMALLER IN SIZE. Don't even start with the "bring your own lunch" argument, that's so entitled, as if everyone can afford to buy their own lunches
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From what I've heard around here, other options are still there. I don't know how it is in other places though.
Either way, is it so bad to make healthier food available? If you're looking for a gourmet meal, public schools are the last place you should look for it. Speaking from experiences, school lunches were not always the best tasting of foods.
I realize that not everyone can bring their own lunch and I sympathize with them because of that. I don't, however, sympathize with someone complaining because they have to eat healthier food instead of the junk food to which they have been accustomed.
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i dont want to eat no special k bars i want some skittles
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Why don't they bring their own food
Vending machine food is so overpriced anyways, like save a dollar.
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Originally posted by Devon
Good point raised above. I also have to mention that for many kids around the nation, a school meal is one of the only meals they have per day because their family can't afford to feed them.
These kids have to get their nutrients from somewhere.
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I'm sure this is the case for a lot of students. But I'm also sure these aren't the same students that are complaining on Instagram or Twitter about a pack of skittles that's over priced in schools anyways. I'm sure the kids who can't afford food at home will eat anything the school offers them, healthy or unhealthy (and it's not like school lunches before really gave students a real good amount of nutrients anyways.)
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