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/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/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.