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The Northerner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:51 AM Original message |
Chicago school bans some lunches brought from home |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
1. Gotta protect the people from their own choices! |
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Snoutport (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:20 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. As a teacher I can tell you that corporations are poisoning our kids. get this: |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:31 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Our lunches are lots better than they used to be. |
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Maat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 03:04 PM Response to Reply #17 |
28. Well, that's your experience. |
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mrmpa (707 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 03:40 PM Response to Reply #17 |
29. Try watching the kids eat hot chips and pop for breakfast, it has sickened me to watch this, then... |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 01:13 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. We pick up lunches and never know what we are going to get |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. As a parent I can tell you that it is none of your business what I pack my kids for lunch*. |
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Zax2me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:16 PM Response to Reply #9 |
45. Corporations sell fruit and veggies too |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
18. Government is simply trying to take care of its property |
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exboyfil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 01:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
22. I wonder how much is paid in total for subsidized lunches |
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Dulcinea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 03:44 PM Response to Reply #1 |
31. Follow the money. |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
2. And Ronald Reagan DIED ... his hair ... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:03 PM Response to Original message |
3. Better for the private food provider |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 05:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
39. that's the bottom line |
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Travelman (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
4. Good grief, what an idiotic idea |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. It's a good idea if parents are taking care of the children. |
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Travelman (326 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 02:50 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. If the parents are taking care of the children |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
5. There's no way the stuff on that tray is more nutritious than what my kid took |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. At least he /she was allowed to bring their own! |
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gkhouston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:22 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. She would in any case; she's allergic to peanuts. |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:13 PM Response to Original message |
6. "Who thinks the lunch is not good enough?" |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. Note that this is one principal's decision at one school, not CPS policy |
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Monique1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Well that depends |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
12. I have several questions. Since this seems to be a charter school, |
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brendan120678 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I don't think it is a charter school... |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:50 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. I think it may be a charter. They all call themselves public. |
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msanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
34. It is NOT a charter--it is a public school. Read the link--CPS allows this. n/t |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 01:15 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. All charter schools are public schools (nt) |
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frazzled (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 02:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
26. It's not a charter school |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
13. And that shit on the kid's plate is healthier?? |
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1monster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
14. I've worked in schools for nine years now. And I won't eat their food, let |
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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
15. I thought the Feds (who pay for most of the food) already banned junk food |
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madfloridian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
20. Here's the website for the food provider. |
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pecwae (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. Would the school |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
30. And some wonder why people hate "Big Government"? |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 03:52 PM Response to Original message |
32. That looks like vomit on a plate. |
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Cairycat (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
33. I serve lunch every day in an elementary school |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 04:37 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. How much of the food that you serve gets thrown in the trash? |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 04:48 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. +10000 |
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Cairycat (454 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 04:50 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. A lot, but |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I remember eating school cafeteria food when I was a kid. I only rarely threw anything out. |
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haele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 07:05 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. I remember real lunch ladies coming in when school started and making real food |
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and-justice-for-all (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
42. That is going a bit to far...nt |
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surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 07:33 PM Response to Original message |
43. Banning non-nutritious lunches is no substitute ... |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 08:19 PM Response to Original message |
44. whoa! Educate the parents, don't ban their lunches. |
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Honeycombe8 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-11-11 09:45 PM Response to Original message |
46. This isn't about health. It's about MONEY. I bet a lot of families... |
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