School lunches in different countries

[Алексей Конобеев]

Here's an article about school lunches in different countries:

http://www.kp.ru/daily/26285.7/3162550/

 

This could be a good resource of photos and ideas for a lesson about healthy food and cultures.

Some more links for this topic:

 

https://www.gov.uk/school-meals-healthy-eating-standards UK: School meals - healthy eating standards

All food in schools must meet nutritional standards so that children have healthy, balanced diets. This means there must be: high-quality meat, poultry or oily fish, at least 2 portions of fruit and vegetables with every meal, bread, other cereals and potatoes. There can’t be: fizzy drinks, crisps, chocolate or sweets in school meals and vending machines, more than 2 portions of deep-fried food a week.

 

http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/education/schdinners.htm - Sample School Dinner Menu

https://myschoollunch.co.uk/surrey/parents/menus/default.asp - downloadable menu with pictures

http://www.warwickshire.gov.uk/schoolmeals - a selection of school menus

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/info/20183/food_and_clothing/915/lunch_menus_for_schools - school lunch menus in Edinburgh

http://www.walthamforest.gov.uk/schoolmeals - Waltham Forest Catering Silver Catering Mark Standard school meals page

http://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/sites/brighton-hove.gov.uk/files/Balanced%20Choice%20Packed%20Lunch%20April%2014.pdf - a balanced choice lunch

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/09/18/the-sad-state-of-school-lunch-in-the-us-_n_3944016.html - photos of some "sad" school lunches in the USA

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2013/11/20/246400702/this-is-what-america-s-school-lunches-really-look-like - more pictures of some school lunches in the USA

http://www.jamieoliver.com/us/foundation/jamies-food-revolution/school-food - Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution

[Алексей Конобеев]

Kid gets detention for sharing his lunch at school

 

A 13-year-old kid ended up with a detention slip at school for the heinous crime of sharing his chicken burrito with a pal.

 

AsKRCR-TV reports, Kyle Bradford of Weaverville Elementary in California shared his school-bought lunch with a friend because the other kid wasn't crazy about his own cheese sandwich. That's a no-no in the eyes of school officials worried about allergies and lawsuits.

 

"Of course if students are concerned about other students not having enough to eat we would definitely want to consider that," says the local school superintendent, "but because of safety and liability we cannot allow students to actually exchange meals."

 

The rule is understandable, writes Michele Zipp at the Stir, but detention? "Seems excessive," she writes. "Our little Robin Hood of the cafeteria doesn't deserve to be punished for being kind."

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/20/detention-share-lunch-school/15950629/

[Radislav Millrood]

Kid gets detention for sharing his lunch at school

 

A 13-year-old kid ended up with a detention slip at school for the heinous crime of sharing his chicken burrito with a pal.

 

AsKRCR-TV reports, Kyle Bradford of Weaverville Elementary in California shared his school-bought lunch with a friend because the other kid wasn't crazy about his own cheese sandwich. That's a no-no in the eyes of school officials worried about allergies and lawsuits.

 

"Of course if students are concerned about other students not having enough to eat we would definitely want to consider that," says the local school superintendent, "but because of safety and liability we cannot allow students to actually exchange meals."

 

The rule is understandable, writes Michele Zipp at the Stir, but detention? "Seems excessive," she writes. "Our little Robin Hood of the cafeteria doesn't deserve to be punished for being kind."

 

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/09/20/detention-share-lunch-school/15950629/

А в общем правильно. Есть из чужих рук - это чревато...