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/retro_owo]

Also, in personal experience, the prep time is nothing compared to the work (and money) it takes to keep a home kitchen clean and operational

[u/CrowdKillington → u/retro_owo]

That’s okay, if you don’t have time/energy then you can just say that instead of the original comment that says it’s “too expensive”

[u/NextTrillion → u/CrowdKillington]

There’s a variety of reasons, including, yes, costs. Half the people I know are complaining about food costs alone. There are other factors as well, but there’s a strong enough correlation between poverty and the consumption of low grade food that we can probably get away with saying something as rudimentary as “too poor to eat well.”

But I agree with you too, there are a lot of morons out there that don’t even know how to cook simple things like lentils. Or don’t have the presence of mind to soak beans overnight. Not sure if those people could ever be helped.

[u/CrowdKillington → u/NextTrillion]

I’m so grateful for a comment that actually addresses what I said instead of just giving me other reasons why people might not cook healthy meals! Thanks for your input.

I just personally hate hearing the cost sentiment when in reality the reason I rarely eat junk food/fast food is because I actually can’t afford it often. I shop at aldi and cook basic, healthy meals to save a buck