In many school districts across the country, several students have decided to bring their lunch this year. Yesterday, I had a link to the Beatrice Daily Sun article explaining that almost 40% fewer students buy lunch at BHS. But, it seems that it is a growing trend across the country. For those familiar with Twitter, a trending hashtag (#) in recent days is #BrownBaggingIt. According to an article from the Huffington Post, "Plum High School student Sean Doyle started it all by going on Twitter, telling everyone to bring their own lunch to avoid purchasing from the school for a day." He then created the #BrownBaggingIt hashtag, and ever since it has become a trending topic on twitter.
Some say that bringing your own lunch to school will die out as the year goes on, but the majority of students I've talked to think that it will continue. "I bring my lunch now, and plan on bringing it for the rest of the year. The lunches aren't going to get any better," said senior Shelby. Another student, senior Dylan said something quite similar, "It's becoming part of my morning routine. It just fits in, and doesn't even take that much more time."
This topic--school lunches--has received a lot of attention in the last few weeks, as parents, students, and teachers get back into the school groove. Several people, from the West coast to the East, have written about lunch in a similar way that I have--a blog. One of my favorite posts I have read is School Lunch Soapbox, written by a woman named Annie, a mother of three from South Dakota. In her post, Annie describes her feelings and a story tied with school lunch when she was a 9th grade teacher. Make sure to check it out--it's a good read!!
-----This brings me to my next idea......I am going to start featuring guest bloggers, letting them tell you from their point-of-view how the lunch in their school is!! Be on the lookout from posts from Lukas, Shane, and a couple of others!! If you know someone who would be a good candidate for an interview, let me know!
----- Also coming soon, a Q&A with the Assistant Director of University Dining Services at UNL!
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Until next time, stay full!!
Travis, as someone who was blessed with a school cook who cooked from scratch (!!!!) at a small school, I can't imagine. As someone who's been to cooking school, I like a lot of what I see on your plate -- they're making an effort to give you more fresh options and less from cans (applause). What I also notice is that everything is low-fat . . . and fat is what gives the feeling of satiation, of feeling full. And honestly, in moderation, students should be able to have enough fats in the lunch menu to feel full for the afternoon. I feel kinda hungry just looking at it.
ReplyDeleteYes-- I applaud their effort for more fruits and veggies! You hit the nail right on the head when you said that fat in moderation is not a bad thing. Thanks for the support!
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