Jamie's School Dinners

PurpleLass · 26-03-2005, 21:54

As a parent I am concerned about the junk that our children are being fed at lunchtime. I know it's hard to persuade kids that a carrot is tasty but it's even harder when they are allowed to eat fish fingers and chips or chicken nuggets and chips every day at school. When I was at school our lunch consisted of the very traditional meat and two veg. If you are a parent, or even a grandparent, please sign your name to Jamie Oliver's petition. He has highlighted a real issue for the future of our children - see his website about it and sign the petition on www.feedmebetter.com. Thank you.

janet · 26-03-2005, 22:03

Have signed the petition purplelass. Hope it does some good.

slinky · 26-03-2005, 22:04

mmmmmmmmmm IN a way I know what you are saying.......but my kids were on pack lunches at school last year, and when it got to winter I was stuck on what to send them with......I wanted something warm in side them at dinner time but that is impossible on pack lunches, but at least I knew what they were eating. Anyway after along argument with myself I decided to put them on school dinners then at least they would get a good hot meal in side them. After the first day the kids were sent home with a menu that the school offer the children and, I have to say I was quite pleased to see some good healthy things on the menu the menu is by ''HOT POT'' if anyone is familiar with this.

Doug · 26-03-2005, 22:06

Job done. Thanks for the link purplelass.

PurpleLass · 26-03-2005, 22:08

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Originally Posted by slinky

I was quite pleased to see some good healthy things on the menu the menu is by ''HOT POT'' if anyone is familiar with this.

There are some good healthy things on the menu at my kids school but there is also some junk too! Most schools offer kids a choice - now you ask your kids what they are most likely to choose - hot pot or chicken nuggets and chips. My friend is a teacher, her school always has salad on the menu. Each day they make five salads, my friend eats one of them, one kid eats another and they throw three away.

West Ender · 26-03-2005, 22:11

I've signed it. As the grandparent of a 19 year old who recoils in horror from any form of healthy vegetable (he's 6'3 and as thin as a stick but I dread to contemplate the state of his arteries) it really concerns me. My 5 year old granddaughter asks for carrot sticks and cheese as a treat, adores cucumber and tomatoes and has recently "discovered" lettuce - but with the prevalence of fast food these days, how long will this last?

It's time to re-educate the children - and their parents - where food is concerned.

slinky · 26-03-2005, 22:12

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Originally Posted by PurpleLass

There are some good healthy things on the menu at my kids school but there is also some junk too! Most schools offer kids a choice - now you ask your kids what they are most likely to choose - hot pot or chicken nuggets and chips. My friend is a teacher, her school always has salad on the menu. Each day they make five salads, my friend eats one of them, one kid eats another and they throw three away.

mmmmmmmm I didn't say thay had HOT POT i said the menu is made by a company called ''HOT POT'' which caters healthy meals and yes salad is high on the menu, just looking at it salad on the menu ever day, and not many chips on the menu.

PurpleLass · 26-03-2005, 22:16

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Originally Posted by slinky

mmmmmmmm I didn't say thay had HOT POT i said the menu is made by a company called ''HOT POT'' which caters healthy meals and yes salad is high on the menu, just looking at it salad on the menu ever day, and not many chips on the menu.

Sorry, missed the Hot pot thing. But can you be absolutely sure they always pick the good things on the menu.

grego · 26-03-2005, 22:17

Signed the petition Purplelass, I do try to give my daughter healthy dinners, though the chicken nugget/chips option is very quick to do, only give in to it once or twice a week though. I dont think schools have any excuse for serving that though.

jason · 26-03-2005, 22:17

Nothing wrong with the dinners at my middle eldest' school,different everyday and all the teachers have the dinners as well.
I think that he highlighted a few schools or menus and just exploited them...not all school dinners are bad.
I used to have sausage and chips practically everyday at secondary school and was still good at sport,was a good weight and competed in weightlifting competitions for 2 years (weightlifted for 6)
I admit i'm overweight now but that is down to consuming too much beer at university and never stopping,but i still work hard......what am i waffling on about...shut up jason!

PurpleLass · 26-03-2005, 22:19

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Originally Posted by grego

Signed the petition Purplelass, I do try to give my daughter healthy dinners, though the chicken nugget/chips option is very quick to do, only give in to it once or twice a week though. I dont think schools have any excuse for serving that though.

Totally agree it's really hard with kids. I've managed to convince mine that breaded chicken breasts and breaded fish fillets are big chicken nuggets and big fish fingers. I know it's not fantastic but it's a start.

jason · 26-03-2005, 22:19

BTW i've signed the petition......i like to get around!

PurpleLass · 26-03-2005, 22:21

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Originally Posted by jason

Nothing wrong with the dinners at my middle eldest' school,different everyday and all the teachers have the dinners as well.
I think that he highlighted a few schools or menus and just exploited them...not all school dinners are bad.
I used to have sausage and chips practically everyday at secondary school and was still good at sport,was a good weight and competed in weightlifting competitions for 2 years (weightlifted for 6)
I admit i'm overweight now but that is down to consuming too much beer at university and never stopping,but i still work hard......what am i waffling on about...shut up jason!

Yes, shut up Jason.... just joking. Some kids can live healthily on sausage and chips but let's face it, it's not really a balanced diet is it?

PurpleLass · 26-03-2005, 22:22

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Originally Posted by jason

BTW i've signed the petition......i like to get around!

Thank you, and thanks to everyone else who's signed already. Every little helps as they say!

jason · 26-03-2005, 22:29

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Originally Posted by PurpleLass

Yes, shut up Jason.... just joking. Some kids can live healthily on sausage and chips but let's face it, it's not really a balanced diet is it?

I agree,and i make sure that my kids eat wisely,but i dont stop the junk food completely as it is not every single day.
Meals in this house consist of....

Homemade spag bol
Homemeade sausage casserole (sausages grilled first)
Homemade sheperds pie
Homemade sunday roast dinner (pork,lamb,beef or chicken etc)
Homemade waldorf salad.......or fresh leaf salad.
Frozen meal (maybe once a week)
mac d's (maybe once a week)
Plus other meals,but these are the main.

I do all my meals myself........as a single dad looking after 3 girls,and i think i do ok!