Free school meals for all

[El Cid]

Hi

 

We have had all the threads bashing our benefits culture. We dont have to get rid of all benefits to get rid of the culture, give them to everyone.

A guaranteed good meal for all children, Scotland already do it for all kids in primary. I do think funding needs to be increased, when Jamie Oliver had his program on TV, he was very much praised, but the cost allowed for school meals id derisory.

 

http://www.cpag.org.uk/scotland/school-meals

 

Finland and Sweden have both given free school meals to all for many years.

[Happ Hazzard]

People should take responsibility for their children, not rely on the state to do it for them.

[El Cid]

People should take responsibility for their children, not rely on the state to do it for them.

 

I agree with what you are saying; but we already give free school meals to some poor families. The families that dont qualify, are not rich, and some dont like the stigma of claiming.

[Chris_Sleeps]

People should take responsibility for their children, not rely on the state to do it for them.

Ironic when they're attending state education.

[pottedplant]

I wouldn't want my children to be provided with free school means unless the quality increased dramatically.

[El Cid]

I wouldn't want my children to be provided with free school means unless the quality increased dramatically.

 

I would have thought that there was a legal duty to provide a ballance diet?

[pottedplant]

I would have thought that there was a legal duty to provide a ballance diet?

 

You would indeed.

 

Did you ever follow this story though:

 

http://www.ifood.tv/blog/a-nine-year-old-pulls-plug-on-uk-school-lunches

 

An extract:

 

Cheeseburger, potato croquettes, ice lollies – this is what the hungry children at Martha’s school are served during lunch hour.

 

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://news.bbcimg.co.uk/media/images/60943000/jpg/_60943136_60170960.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-18454800&h=261&w=464&sz=24&tbnid=FHlJvGGfhu-7tM:&tbnh=69&tbnw=122&zoom=1&usg=__Nw8XlfedNCuiDYcVjCrz7cNOyFI=&docid=gnl0Q21lzORWuM&sa=X&ei=gd1qUdP9I4ik4gSUpIGgBw&ved=0CEwQ9QEwBQ&dur=2324

 

does that look good to you?

Edited April 14, 2013 by pottedplant
wrong link

[El Cid]

 

does that look good to you?

 

I just googled, my daughters school menu looks ok, salad, curry n rice etc. Not sure what goes in the curry, but if the kids occasionally choose a healthy option it should be ok.

[pottedplant]

I just googled, my daughters school menu looks ok, salad, curry n rice etc. Not sure what goes in the curry, but if the kids occasionally choose a healthy option it should be ok.

 

The salad only has to be one piece of cucumber.

The rice will be a small portion of white

The curry ; as you say content of the meat is unknown (but it will be the cheapest available) ,it will not, I very much suspect, be wholesome and freshly prepared.

[El Cid]

Martha’s home is located on the west coast of Scotland, where the standards for school meals are different from that of rest of Britain.

 

Different standards to here in Yorkshire.