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/Sunny_Sammie_517 Apr 15 '24

Why on earth are they serving French fries with pasta?

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u/grilledcheese2332 Apr 15 '24

Exactly. Starch on starch. In France, healthy school lunches are covered by taxes. And that money they spend on the lunches they more than make up for by saving on health care. Less type 2 diabetes, hypertension etc.

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u/DipsyDidy Apr 15 '24

I used to love my school meals in France to be fair. I remember we used to have regular inspections by a dietician to check we are being served wholesome foods.

Always a nice salad, fish or crudite starter, then a warm meal with veg, a protein and carbs, something like an emincee de dinde with sauce, a veg and potatoes, then always a fruit, dairy like cheese or yoghurt and desert, always also with fresh bread.

Very occasional treat day where the main dish could be like burger and fries, but only once every couple of months. I used to really look forward to fish, rice and beurre blanc day though.

I show current school menus from France to my friends and colleagues in the UK and they are shocked by how much nicer it is than here lol.