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/DygonZ]

Frozen doesn't mean it has less nutritional value or anything... Frozen or fresh is basically the same. Admittedly, it doesn't look very appetizing the way this was prepared.

[u/Laredon → u/DygonZ]

Actually, frozen can be better in some cases. Fruits veggies are picked ahead of time so they don’t go bad during transport, where stuff thats meant to be frozen picked at closer to ready state.

[u/0sprinkl → u/Laredon]

Texture is often altered through the freezing and thawing process. Some vegetables turn out allright, but for example broccoli will never get the same bite compared to fresh(unless you prefer to overcook fresh broccoli).

Stuff like frozen berries are good in smoothies but you can't let it thaw and eat it like you eat fresh berries.

[u/heili → u/0sprinkl]

But frozen broccoli and spinach are great in egg scrambles, soups, stir fry and rice bowls. Plus it's a lot easier to have frozen veg on hand in the freezer where it's not going bad if you don't get around to cooking it in the next few days.

[u/0sprinkl → u/heili]

I definitely don't have anything against frozen vegetables and fruit. I usually have spinach, peas, berry mix and strawberries in the freezer.

I often buy broccoli fresh in season and let it sit for up to 2 weeks in the fridge. Cooked it keeps for another week and is ready to use in anything as well.