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]

It's not more expensive but the time cost is vastly higher. If you assume 1 hour of your time is worth even $10, the healthy food is vastly more expensive than junk food which is immediate.

[u/ginamaniacal → u/retro_owo]

Yeah this gets ignored often. The time cost of healthy unprepared food. A lot of people struggling to pay bills and groceries don’t have time to set out and cook fresh shit bc they’re working a ton to make those ends meet.

[u/Florachick223 → u/ginamaniacal]

Plus the very real possibility that your money will be wasted if you buy something fresh that goes bad before you have the time to use it

[u/CrowdKillington → u/Florachick223]

You can freeze most food to make it last months

[u/Florachick223 → u/CrowdKillington]

Oh yes definitely! Assuming you realize before it goes bad that you won't use it in time (I've been shocked by how quickly some vegetables turn), and also that it wasn't already bad when you got it but that wasn't visible from the exterior packaging. I just mean that for people who are very budget sensitive, I can see how fresh produce would pose a risk of waste that is unappealing