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SameOldStory · 04-11-2011, 07:47 PM

I don't really want to start another poll, so I'll ask for comments from the people on this thread.

NEWS ITEM
Chicago school bans some lunches brought from home

"At his public school, Little Village Academy on Chicago's West Side, students are not allowed to pack lunches from home. Unless they have a medical excuse, they must eat the food served in the cafeteria."

"Principal Elsa Carmona said her intention is to protect students from their own unhealthful food choices."

Comments? Good? Bad?

When I was between eight and sixteen I would nibble on celery, carrots, tomatoes, and cucumber as I watched TV. It had absolutely nothing to do with health. I just liked gnawing on them.

Many years later I ate any junk food that was within reach. Obviously my earlier inclination towards munching on veggies didn't carry over into my so-called "adult" life. After I hit my forties I went back to eating a fair amount of vegetables with my meals, but never just gnawing on a carrot. Then again, I don't watch TV anymore. Connection? Dono.

So Principal Elsa wants to instill good eating habits in children. I don't think that it'll have much lasting effect.

For whatever it's worth, we were so poor that we took baloney sandwiches to school for lunch. I hated milk so I kept my milk money. A whole three cents per day!

04-11-2011, 07:47 PM	#350
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	I don't really want to start another poll, so I'll ask for comments from the people on this thread. NEWS ITEM Chicago school bans some lunches brought from home "At his public school, Little Village Academy on Chicago's West Side, students are not allowed to pack lunches from home. Unless they have a medical excuse, they must eat the food served in the cafeteria." "Principal Elsa Carmona said her intention is to protect students from their own unhealthful food choices." Comments? Good? Bad? When I was between eight and sixteen I would nibble on celery, carrots, tomatoes, and cucumber as I watched TV. It had absolutely nothing to do with health. I just liked gnawing on them. Many years later I ate any junk food that was within reach. Obviously my earlier inclination towards munching on veggies didn't carry over into my so-called "adult" life. After I hit my forties I went back to eating a fair amount of vegetables with my meals, but never just gnawing on a carrot. Then again, I don't watch TV anymore. Connection? Dono. So Principal Elsa wants to instill good eating habits in children. I don't think that it'll have much lasting effect. For whatever it's worth, we were so poor that we took baloney sandwiches to school for lunch. I hated milk so I kept my milk money. A whole three cents per day!