How to stop the lunchbox police!

meritaten

The thread about Soreen Malt Loaf - where a four year old was told off by a dinner lady for having a slice of Soreen really got my goat!:mad:
This childs lunchbox was well balanced and healthy, and considering that children having school dinners are often gave cake etc with custard for dessert strikes me as having double standards!
also, it seems to vary from school to school whether you may include an item in a lunchbox or not! and parents are often not given guidelines as to what the school finds acceptable!

I am all for healthy eating in schools, including in lunchboxes, but, some schools just take it too far!

So, I opened my big mouth and said something should be done - and I wondered if any of you had any thoughts on how to go about this?
I was wondering whether it may be possible to get Jamie Oliver involved.........after all it was down to HIM that the schools dropped the infamous Turkey Twizler! I will do some research and try to contact him.............BUT I believe that a many pronged approach would also be successful.

Please, you people are always so full of good advice and bright ideas - what else can we do?

DUTR

Well if a balanced diet is supplied for lunch then there are no worries, look at the label on a malt loaf, not exactly a wonder food is it?

fuzzybear01

But it's OK for the school to serve fatty sugar-laden puddings covered in custard.

DUTR

fuzzybear01 wrote: »

But it's OK for the school to serve fatty sugar-laden puddings covered in custard.

Do they still do that? :eek:

crazyguy

Right kids gimme all your cakes now,

HappyMJ

DUTR wrote: »

Well if a balanced diet is supplied for lunch then there are no worries, look at the label on a malt loaf, not exactly a wonder food is it?

What do you mean? Soreen malt loaf has 2% fat. 0.6grams per serving that isn't much. The ingredients are Wheat Flour, Raisins, Invert sugar syrup, Malt flour, Malt extract, dried whey, Vegetable fat, salt, yeast and preservative e282. None of that is too bad except maybe the e282.

Blackpool_Saver

moderation in all things

make_me_wise

Send your kids to massive schools where they dont have the time to check 900+ lunch boxes. The school where I work does encourage healthy eating. In lessons children are advised and educated on the benefits of having meals that contain their 5 a day, have protein, calcium etc etc.

We then leave it to their parents to decide how they wish their kids to be fed. Children are allowed crisps at break, no saddo goes around confiscating the snacks the kids wish to eat. If one turned up with a mega mars bar or can of fizzy drink we would step in but we use common sense. Some teachers, dinner ladies etc are just power crazy and do need bringing down a peg or two.

HappyMJ

DUTR wrote: »

Do they still do that? :eek:

Sure do and a lot worse than Soreen malt loaf.

As an example... http://www.tameside.gov.uk/schools/meals/menu

System

HappyMJ wrote: »

Sure do and a lot worse than Soreen malt loaf.

As an example... http://www.tameside.gov.uk/schools/meals/menu

cornflake tart! now that brings back some memories!!

make_me_wise

DUTR wrote: »

Do they still do that? :eek:

Oh yes, though the custard isn't lumpy any more so bound to be healthier