Comments on: Open lunches are stupid http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid/ Technology, politics, and stuff Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:30:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Aren Cambre http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-30677 Aren Cambre Sun, 09 Mar 2008 03:16:46 +0000 http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid#comment-30677 Hans: in the US, students are generally required to stay on campus from open to close. Open lunches are an intentional exception to the rule. Hans: in the US, students are generally required to stay on campus from open to close. Open lunches are an intentional exception to the rule.

]]> By: Hans http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-30643 Hans Fri, 07 Mar 2008 20:31:45 +0000 http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid#comment-30643 What open lunches do offer is more time in class for teens rather than in the principals office. High school kids will always go off campus for lunch. What open lunches do offer is more time in class for teens rather than in the principals office. High school kids will always go off campus for lunch.

]]> By: Alex http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-30571 Alex Wed, 05 Mar 2008 22:22:37 +0000 http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid#comment-30571 Good luck influencing campus lunch quality, especially if it is being run by an outside company who's only interests are making everything the same (at every location they run) and money. There is absolutely no way I would eat anything coming out of the school kitchens where I work. They claim healthy. Thats about all, a claim. Its still processed crap. At least at a burger joint I'm getting an unadultrated burger where they make no claims about being healthy--and the cost is on par OR LESS, and they are a bit more paranoid about being clean in food handling. Good luck influencing campus lunch quality, especially if it is being run by an outside company who’s only interests are making everything the same (at every location they run) and money. There is absolutely no way I would eat anything coming out of the school kitchens where I work. They claim healthy. Thats about all, a claim. Its still processed crap. At least at a burger joint I’m getting an unadultrated burger where they make no claims about being healthy–and the cost is on par OR LESS, and they are a bit more paranoid about being clean in food handling.

]]> By: Aren Cambre http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-30464 Aren Cambre Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:19:52 +0000 http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid#comment-30464 I hear you, but at least with the on-campus lunch, you may have the opportunity to influence lunch quality. You have no say when the kids go off campus. I hear you, but at least with the on-campus lunch, you may have the opportunity to influence lunch quality. You have no say when the kids go off campus.

]]> By: TKH http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid/comment-page-1/#comment-30462 TKH Mon, 03 Mar 2008 17:17:15 +0000 http://arencambre.com/blog/2008/03/02/open-lunches-are-stupid#comment-30462 I'm not certain an off-campus lunch is less healthy, although I'll agree I'd rather have my kids stay put (especially my high school kdis). Here's what they are serving in HISD today at my youngest child's school (elementary) ... Roasted chicken, chili mac, chef salad, chicken flavored rice, green beans, fruit. Sounds healthy ... but I guarantee you the kids are eating chili mac (salty meat with high-fat cheese), maybe a bite of rice, chocolate milk, and the fruit IF it's high-fructose canned fruit. Then the rest gets DUMPED in the trash. We could feed all the starving children in 3rd world countries with the amount of food that gets wasted in school cafeterias every day. Here's the best part ... if it's a Title 2 school, guess who is buying and/or subsidizing most of those lunches? Yep, you and me! I’m not certain an off-campus lunch is less healthy, although I’ll agree I’d rather have my kids stay put (especially my high school kdis). Here’s what they are serving in HISD today at my youngest child’s school (elementary) … Roasted chicken, chili mac, chef salad, chicken flavored rice, green beans, fruit.

Sounds healthy … but I guarantee you the kids are eating chili mac (salty meat with high-fat cheese), maybe a bite of rice, chocolate milk, and the fruit IF it’s high-fructose canned fruit. Then the rest gets DUMPED in the trash. We could feed all the starving children in 3rd world countries with the amount of food that gets wasted in school cafeterias every day. Here’s the best part … if it’s a Title 2 school, guess who is buying and/or subsidizing most of those lunches? Yep, you and me!

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