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Posted on Sep 4th 2007 7:00AM by Bethany SandersWhat would I do if Jamie Oliver of Naked Chef wanted to plan and cook our lunches for the next nine months? I'd probably weep with joy, then I'd sit down and wait anxiously for the very first meal. But British school kids are having a slightly different reaction, and many are rejecting his offer to help.
Though Oliver is not actually planning or cooking any school lunches, he did declare war on unhealthy meals with his series Jamie's School Dinners and in reaction, the government created the School Food Trust in 2005. Since then, school lunches have transformed from chicken nuggets to veggie burgers, but up to 17% of students have since started bringing their lunches from home. School caterers say the program was too drastic and requires more funds to pull off, but the School Food Trust says the decline was in progress before the change set in and that if everyone just sticks with the program, it will be a success.
I tend to agree with the School Food Trust. Change is hard, but if kids are exposed to good, healthy foods every day, eventually those foods will become the norm. I hope they stick with it and don't let poor eating habits win. What do you think?
Though Oliver is not actually planning or cooking any school lunches, he did declare war on unhealthy meals with his series Jamie's School Dinners and in reaction, the government created the School Food Trust in 2005. Since then, school lunches have transformed from chicken nuggets to veggie burgers, but up to 17% of students have since started bringing their lunches from home. School caterers say the program was too drastic and requires more funds to pull off, but the School Food Trust says the decline was in progress before the change set in and that if everyone just sticks with the program, it will be a success.
I tend to agree with the School Food Trust. Change is hard, but if kids are exposed to good, healthy foods every day, eventually those foods will become the norm. I hope they stick with it and don't let poor eating habits win. What do you think?
