State Inspectors Searching Children’s Lunch Boxes

[Gardenlady]

Has this thread Godwinned then? Shall we call it a day?

 

[prayers4missing]

You do know then, that schools are already quite strict with how they handle food in the school and in the cafeteria, when there are documented severe allergies?

Here they label a special table, the childs picture and allergy list is given to cafeteria workers who must be familiar with the info, there is a whole protocol that is put into action. I can't imagine that it would be superseded by something like this.

But then again, I'm in the People's Republic of Massachusetts, where I guess food allergies and general nutrition are thought to be more important than some random Comrade's feelings getting hurt over their kid hypothetically being offered a banana at lunch.

Allergy issues aside (although I am terrified of sending him to school). General nutrition is highly important, inspecting my child's lunch box everyday to "grade" my parenting skills are just not ok IMO. My whole point is that I need schools to focus on educating my child not worrying about if they have a veggie and a fruit. If my child is unhealthy because of dietary issues than that is something that should be dealt with my child's physician not the school cafeteria.

But I guess for me it really simply goes back to, How in the world do they consider chicken nuggets healthy?

My DD is in the 6th grade and the lunch calendar is enough to make me vomit. It's deemed healthy because it has processed fruits/veggies on the side with things like pizza/hamburger/chicken nuggets....etc Having a (processed) veggie does not make eating a slice of pizza a healthy meal. MOO

 

[Seek&Find]

How does one poorly handled incident translate to hints of both communism ("comrade") AND fascism ("Gestapo like inspectors" :floorlaugh: ) for you?

Perhaps because the poster adamantly defending this is a self-identified socialist, and whether socialism, communism, or fascism, the individual is subjugated to govt control? Some of us believe that parents' rights to raise their children as they see fit supersedes government control. Different perspectives. What if the government said your son had to play with the boy legos at preschool, in order to avoid bullying situations. Good purpose, but from previous posts, I'd imagine it'd be seen as a big intrusion. Yes, kids should eat well, but it's not up to the govt to enforce it. If govt entities say schools or daycare providers have to meet certain nutritional guidelines, that's one thing, but to take it to the next step, and dictate what a parent provides is going too far. Interesting that those who say the want govt to stay out of their bedrooms want govt in other's kitchens. :waitasec: Moo

 

[believe09]

OK-here is the Carolina Journal story that all of these appear to stem from:

http://www.carolinajournal.com/exclusives/homemade-lunch-replaced-with-cafeteria-nuggets.html

I cannot find anywhere that a state inspector looked at the lunch. According to state law, the child care provider is entrusted with supplementing a lunch deemed insufficient. Obviously, imo, they would not single the child out and would provide lunches for all of the children.

When home-packed lunches do not include all of the required items, child care providers must supplement them with the missing ones.

The person who is responsible for inspecting the lunches is an employee/caregiver at the school.

 

[believe09]

Let's take this one step further-they are not allowed to take the food brought from home away, as well they shouldnt. They offer additional items. What child is NOT going to choose chicken nuggets over their home made turkey sandwich?

This story has grown legs and it is silly. JMO.

 

[Gardenlady]

Perhaps because the poster adamantly defending this is a self-identified socialist, and whether socialism, communism, or fascism, the individual is subjugated to govt control? Some of us believe that parents' rights to raise their children as they see fit supersedes government control. Different perspectives. What if the government said your son had to play with the boy legos at preschool, in order to avoid bullying situations. Good purpose, but from previous posts, I'd imagine it'd be seen as a big intrusion. Yes, kids should eat well, but it's not up to the govt to enforce it. Moo

I also think parents should raise their children as they see fit - so long as it is not harmful to the child. If a parent (not the one in this case, as I've already said that I agree that this case was handled badly) sends in unhealthy lunches consisting of junk, then I think that's harmful, and do not see how it gives parenting control to the school for them to be required to supplement that Lunch with fruit, veg, or whatever to round it out.

I'm sorry, but to compare the addition of healthy food items to Nazism or Soviet style communism is just over the top ludicrous.

 

[Seek&Find]

Who decides what's harmful for the child? There should be some basic respect for a parent's decisions. It's not like they only eat that one meal a day and all nutrition must be contained in it.

Soooo, chicken nuggets are healthy now? My son will be thrilled! Lol

I think this run its course. Off to other threads. :seeya:

 

[ynotdivein]

Gonna lock this one up in the absence of a confirmed MSM source. I think we have a tempest in a teapot situation here. (Or maybe it's a lollapalooza in a lunchbag? :waitasec