Schools are losing money serving healthy foods, as in whole grains, fruits and veggies. Children make up their mind pretty early on what they like, prefer, and will eat, given a choice. Someone gave them a choice early on before they got to school. I had a choice of whole wheat or white bread when I was little. Dad said white bread was no good. He ate whole wheat. It had no taste. It was boring. I ate white. I ate Wonder bread. I never had to cultivate the taste for whole grains. Over the years I have tried all kinds of "healthy" breads, including home baked. They take a lot of butter and suggery jam to make them eatable. I know people who eat only the healthy stuff. They got brought up that way or got scared they were going to die/suffer/get fat if they ate what they like. I run and eat white, enriched of course. Ever try potato white? My dad lived to be 89 eating his whole wheat. I may not make it on white. Choice has a price. Give a kid a choice, they go white bread. Don't blame the school. By then it is too late. Whatever happened to lunch boxes? With the thermas?
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Reminds me of attending grade school ( 1 room -8 grades in 1st grade
ReplyDeleteand 2 rooms -8 grades in 2nd thru 8th) in rural Wisconsin in the 1940's.
No such thing as school lunches. Homemade bread mostly, Wonderbread
did show up later. I traded my liverwurst sandwiches for peanut butter and lettuce. No such thing as vending machines. I could not stand tomato jam.
I still like all kinds of 'healthy' bread but I am a big jelly and honey user so
I suppose sugar prevails.