LAist: LA County School Lunches To Be Revolutionary

Hindinwood

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:21:07 -0800

#4 It's not because I personally don't eat meat, but because it would be cheaper for this company, and thus they would be able to provide higher quality meals. For example, have chicken one day and then pasta (meat sauce=unnecessary) the next day. Also, people need to realize that eating beef is a bit of an extravagance (sp?) with all the land it requires to raise the cattle, and thus not something that should be such a staple. Who better to start with than little kids?

Hindinwood

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:20:45 -0800

Hindinwood

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:20:06 -0800

Hindinwood

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:19:48 -0800

RoyalGravy

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:22:43 -0800

Meat's fine. More veg, smaller portions, less sugar, replacing soda and juice with water, getting them to jog their asses around the block once or twice a week... that's where this can really help them out. Just because you don't eat meat... leave well enough alone.

DrewB

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:43:32 -0800

Good luck getting that to happen. Even with my adult friends, when I tell them I've cut most of the meat out of my diet they look at me as if I'm from Mars. (And that's with me still enjoy the occasional sausage or bacon!)

thecoloured

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:43:30 -0800

Perhaps LAUSD should focus particularly on elementary school nutrition rather than those of teenagers in middle & high school.

Hindinwood

Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:36:42 -0800

This is awesome. Wouldn't it be cheaper (and better for the environment) to not have as much meat though??