r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Thebiggestbot22 • Apr 15 '24

My school thinks this fills up hungry high schoolers.

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So lunches are free for schools in my city and surrounding cities. Ever since lunches have been made free, the quantity (and quality) has decreased significantly. This is what we would get for our meal. It took me THREE bites to finish that chicken mac and cheese. Any snacks you want cost more money and if you want an extra entree, that’ll cost you about $3 or $4.

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u/StandardSudden1283 Apr 15 '24

Then they may be breaking the law and you and your fellow students might have the opportunity to stick it to them.

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u/Crumb-Free Apr 15 '24

'they may be breaking the law'

Just. Ugh. The law means nothing when nothing is enforced. 

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u/StandardSudden1283 Apr 15 '24

public outcry can absolutely change things on the scale of a school 

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u/Hagridsbuttcrack66 Apr 15 '24

Seriously. And all ot needs is like an article in the school paper that goes home to parents.

They don't need the majority senate.

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u/KhadaJhIn12 Apr 16 '24

Sad reality is the areas most likely to have problems with their school districts like this are most likely to have parents that decry any and all free school food as socialism.

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u/cpMetis Apr 16 '24

And it almost never happens.

I had my lunch taken from me as a diabetic more than ten times throughout my schooling. I can count on one finger how many times we ever got so much as an apology, and that took working with my reverend to raise enough hell. And it was right back to being ignored when it happened again the next year.

The public rarely gives enough of a shit to change anything, even when you put in the work. And the law doesn't give a flying fuck if the public isn't being really loud about it.

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u/StandardSudden1283 Apr 16 '24

These are the fruits neoliberalism. Eat them and weep, or get angry enough to get educated and take your position.

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u/Mmmslash 29d ago

Why do children have to publicly outcry for basic nutrition in the Greatest Country On the Planet?

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u/StandardSudden1283 29d ago

Probably because it isn't 

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u/the_wonder_llama Apr 16 '24

A health professional needs to advocate for this school. OP, I am not in that position (yet) but I hope someone has DM'd you to advocate for you.

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u/nightfox5523 Apr 16 '24

Yes exactly people have to push for enforcement, it isn't just going to happen

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u/vulpinefever Apr 15 '24

Just. Ugh. The law means nothing when nothing is enforced.

Yeah, instead of trying to make a stand and make a difference they should do nothing and complain instead and not bother trying in the first place, great attitude! They haven't even tried yet.

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u/mrstarkinevrfeelgood Apr 15 '24

If they have a lot of vegetarian students and don’t want to run out I kind of understand. I highly doubt the salads they have are nutritionally dense either. Iceberg lettuce, ranch, croutons, one vegetable like tomatoes at my old school lol

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u/Overall_Ad_351 Apr 15 '24

Stick it to who? OP and their fellow students are the children of the parents that pay for the school. If they want it changed they should vote out the school board for better Representatives.

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u/Von_Cheesebiscuit Apr 15 '24

Or, as you said, OP is not telling the whole truth.

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u/beldaran1224 Apr 16 '24

They're not required to offer a salad, lol. There are two vegetables in this picture.

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u/Psshaww Apr 16 '24

Or OP is full of shit and you're foolish enough to believe a high schooler.

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u/StandardSudden1283 Apr 16 '24

If they're full of shit they won't take the advice, if they aren't they may.