Comments on: School Lunch Reform http://veganbits.com/school-lunch-reform/ Sat, 12 May 2012 03:43:56 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lane http://veganbits.com/school-lunch-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-2519 Lane Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:01:24 +0000 http://veganbits.com/?p=401#comment-2519 Hi Mark, Thanks for sharing the link! Hi Mark,
Thanks for sharing the link!

]]> By: Mark http://veganbits.com/school-lunch-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-2511 Mark Fri, 03 Oct 2008 19:12:51 +0000 http://veganbits.com/?p=401#comment-2511 For information on the Child Nutrition Act Reauthoriziation we have created a website. You can send a letter to the USDA here: http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/childnutrition For information on the Child Nutrition Act Reauthoriziation we have created a website. You can send a letter to the USDA here:

http://www.healthyschoolscampaign.org/childnutrition

]]> By: Gary http://veganbits.com/school-lunch-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-2286 Gary Fri, 29 Aug 2008 17:45:13 +0000 http://veganbits.com/?p=401#comment-2286 >>>Regardless, I do think it’s important to provide solutions to problems. Parents and children need to be taught which foods to eat in place of the processed meats. It’s so easy to point out all the bad things we shouldn’t be eating without providing appealing alternatives.<<< I wholeheartedly concur with this. Showing tasty, nutritious alternatives might allay fears, reduce alarm, make the message more cohesive and attractive, and empower parents (and viewers in general). >>>Regardless, I do think it’s important to provide solutions to problems. Parents and children need to be taught which foods to eat in place of the processed meats. It’s so easy to point out all the bad things we shouldn’t be eating without providing appealing alternatives.<<<

I wholeheartedly concur with this. Showing tasty, nutritious alternatives might allay fears, reduce alarm, make the message more cohesive and attractive, and empower parents (and viewers in general).

]]> By: Yukiko http://veganbits.com/school-lunch-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-2285 Yukiko Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:06:50 +0000 http://veganbits.com/?p=401#comment-2285 This is an interesting question you've posed. I definitely support school lunch reform. I'm not sure whether or not I think the ad would backfire or if I think it would cause unnecessary worry or panic. Sometimes I think that might be what it takes to motivate people to take steps toward change. Regardless, I do think it's important to provide solutions to problems. Parents and children need to be taught which foods to eat in place of the processed meats. It's so easy to point out all the bad things we shouldn't be eating without providing appealing alternatives. This is an interesting question you’ve posed. I definitely support school lunch reform. I’m not sure whether or not I think the ad would backfire or if I think it would cause unnecessary worry or panic. Sometimes I think that might be what it takes to motivate people to take steps toward change.
Regardless, I do think it’s important to provide solutions to problems. Parents and children need to be taught which foods to eat in place of the processed meats. It’s so easy to point out all the bad things we shouldn’t be eating without providing appealing alternatives.

]]> By: Gary http://veganbits.com/school-lunch-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-2284 Gary Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:42:27 +0000 http://veganbits.com/?p=401#comment-2284 I greatly appreciate the work that PCRM does, but my preference is that the health risks of meat, dairy, and eggs be presented to the public in a conservative manner, avoiding any appearance of overstating the case. If the public doesn't find us credible, that hurts both animals and the people whose health may suffer by eating too many animal products. Perhaps PCRM could have talked about the cumulative effects of a hot dog on Monday, a ham sandwich on Tuesday, some other type of processed lunch meat on Wednesday, and a sausage pizza on Thursday. That might avoid the legitimate rebuttal that an occasional hot dog is unlikely to cause lasting health problems. I greatly appreciate the work that PCRM does, but my preference is that the health risks of meat, dairy, and eggs be presented to the public in a conservative manner, avoiding any appearance of overstating the case. If the public doesn’t find us credible, that hurts both animals and the people whose health may suffer by eating too many animal products.

Perhaps PCRM could have talked about the cumulative effects of a hot dog on Monday, a ham sandwich on Tuesday, some other type of processed lunch meat on Wednesday, and a sausage pizza on Thursday. That might avoid the legitimate rebuttal that an occasional hot dog is unlikely to cause lasting health problems.

]]> By: Maija Haavisto http://veganbits.com/school-lunch-reform/comment-page-1/#comment-2276 Maija Haavisto Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:22:29 +0000 http://veganbits.com/?p=401#comment-2276 I also find it rather alarmist. It's like many PETA campaigns, it might backfire. People won't buy it. But I'm also disgusted by U.S. school lunches. I hate this country (Finland) as much as humanly possible, but at least we had decent food in school. Food, not junk. The vegetarian food was very tasty, though not that satiating (legumes maybe once a month, never any soy products or anything). That said, after having read my review copy of Vegan Lunch Box, I'm quite envious. I really wouldn't have minded eating those awesome lunches instead of the school food. :-P I also find it rather alarmist. It’s like many PETA campaigns, it might backfire. People won’t buy it.

But I’m also disgusted by U.S. school lunches. I hate this country (Finland) as much as humanly possible, but at least we had decent food in school. Food, not junk. The vegetarian food was very tasty, though not that satiating (legumes maybe once a month, never any soy products or anything).

That said, after having read my review copy of Vegan Lunch Box, I’m quite envious. I really wouldn’t have minded eating those awesome lunches instead of the school food. :-P

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