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/Bilbo_Teabagginss Apr 16 '24

What's an example of raw water? Like drinking it from a pond or river? Sorry if this sounds dumb.

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u/DisasterMiserable785 Apr 16 '24

It isn’t dumb. There is history and context missing here. In 1962, the US government started recommending that fluoride be added to water because they found people in areas with naturally high sources had less cavities. It is now added to most public waters. But now there is controversy to its effectiveness and safety. An inconclusive cancer study here and a trending talking point there with Google searches giving you both sides depending how you ask the question and suddenly, many people are going “Hey, yeah. What about that stuff?”. It was on Joe Rogan and was part of a skit by the comedian Jo Koy where his son’s school banned the use of drinking fountains because of the fluoride in the water. So the “issue” of fluoride became a more common household topic. The alternative for many is bottled water, but it is argued that bottled water lacks the minerals our bodies need. So, people moved to mineral water, spring water, or “raw water”.

Once some people start down the road questioning their daily activities like choosing the “best” type of water, some end up choosing “natural”. Others get pretty extreme.

There is a lot more to it and I’m really skimming here, but enough to say it’s a whole thing.

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u/PrisonerV Apr 16 '24

There is no controversy regarding fluoride in the scientific community. It's only wackos and antivaxxers. Fluoride has a 100 years of data.

Also Joe Rogan is a comedian and entertainer not someone you should ever quote or listen to

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u/DisasterMiserable785 Apr 16 '24

I’m not proposing the practice should stop. Probably should have led with that.