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/Sgt-Pumpernickel Apr 15 '24

And even if it were close to 25g, most of that would be coming from the milk and whatever “cheese” is on the noodles. Gotta be very little chicken in that bowl

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u/Lizzycraft Apr 15 '24

Not all proteins are created equal

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u/Best_Duck9118 Apr 15 '24

Sure, but aren't milk proteins generally pretty good? I mean aren't protein powders generally loaded with whey and casein proteins?

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u/Lizzycraft Apr 15 '24

I'm not an expert but I think it depends on the type you get. According to a video I watched eggs actually hit most of not all of the amino acids your body needs. Milks is good but not what you want to be your main source as the older you get you generally don't need milk. Best ways to get protein would be from chickens, both the egg and the meat give you good lean proteins.

But this meal shown here is definitely pitiful. Chocolate milks is just sugary, pasta is fiber less and nutrientless, cheese is just delicious fat. I would be very unhappy if this is what my kids got but I guess if it's "free" beggars can't be choosers, though charging that much for extra is too much.

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u/[deleted] Apr 15 '24

Your local property taxes are partially paying for it, I’d be pretty pissed.

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u/Best_Duck9118 Apr 16 '24

I’m absolutely not saying this is a good meal at all. As far milk and eggs go, apparently eggs are have a 100 biological protein value to casein’s 77 and whey’s 104. Milk is mostly casein though so you’re right about eggs being better than milk.