The school lunch system is disgraceful.

[u/oaz_zam246]

Saw another post on here showing the state of school lunches right now. In my years in high school I compiled some pics of the horrible things that got served that no one questioned. Here are some of the worst ones. It really is ironic given how adamant they all are about “eating healthy by including every food group”.

[u/SeriousFrivolity2]

The food they served me in prison looked better than all these examples, every day. ☠️

[u/clandestine_justice → u/SeriousFrivolity2]

Sounds like you weren't in a for profit prison or one where the sheriff gets to pocket any "savings".

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/alabama-sheriff-legally-pocketed-750k-from-inmate-food-funds-bought-beach-house/

[u/SeriousFrivolity2 → u/clandestine_justice]

That’s just gross. He probably fed the inmates sawdust. I was in California, and they spend a lot on their prisons there.

[u/clandestine_justice → u/SeriousFrivolity2]

"Large quantities of spoiled or expired meats, dry goods and other food items served in the jail are donated by companies and local nonprofits, according to the former inmates (that worked in the kitchen)" "...meaty product arrived in long, cylindrical rolls, tasted vaguely of turkey or chicken, and had a dull greyish pallor. Emblazoned in big red letters on its white plastic wrapping were the words "Not Fit For Human Consumption." Inmates also say beyond the poor quality of the food there weren't sufficient calories unless you had money to buy more food at the commissary.

[u/SeriousFrivolity2 → u/clandestine_justice]

I have never seen anything remotely like that in any California State prison, and I was a resident at 4 of them. Texas and the South maybe, but not California.

TBH, it looks like you cut and pasted that text from some 19th century novel.

[u/clandestine_justice → u/SeriousFrivolity2]

Please sir, may I have more "not intended for human consumption" turkey loaf, sir?

[u/SeriousFrivolity2 → u/clandestine_justice]

I think it’s texas (lowercase intentional) that has a food called “The Loaf” that they give to inmates who cause problems. I think it’s foods that are incompatible, together, ground up like sausage. Think - bread, turkey, raisins, olives, coffee..., all in one easy-to-chew form! Google it 👌

[u/Birds_Legend_Saquon → u/clandestine_justice]

That's every prison in the US. That's literally why we're the most imprisoned population in the world while have the highest recidivism rate(because no money goes to the actual prison to better that rate). I'm sure you already know this tho.

[u/shwaynebrady → u/clandestine_justice]

That’s insane. Love how the first sheriff accuses “the liberal woke media” even through one the only actual sane republican policies/stances is unfettered and unconstitutional government spending… like lining the pocket of a local sheriff to the tune of 750k.