High schoolers protest. Middle school students just waste the lunches. Front page news at the NY Times.
Is it time for moderation or at least some negotiation?
Students at all ages need nutritious and good-tasting food. That combo platter is essential. So why not negotiate and offer some choices among several nutritious selections. Maybe pizza with whole wheat crust and different toppings or a pita falafel sandwich? One way for students even to be interested in making school lunch better may be to engage them in some food-to-table process.
True, it's difficult for any school--particularly in urban areas--to construct and manage a garden. But some like a school in Pennsylvania have managed. Others practice composting in school cafeterias by supplying containers for specific lunch waste. If the school has no garden, there are places in the local community that ask for compost waste. There are solutions. Ask the students.
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