Junk Food Terminator - Arnie Action in Cali

[duke o' york]

PR, what would you do with your school system, given that you have no kids to send to it?

Pekka, the reason that companies serve rubbish to kids is that it is the cheapest food to produce. Have you heard about the Jamie Oliver thing we had here last year?

[Pekka]

So? The food providers offer what the school or who ever bought. So what if it costs a little more to provide healthy food? It IS at the end the cheaper way, not to mention the right way.

It's when you start saving from things like these, kids, is when it's all going into ****ter sooner or later witih the whole thing.

If we can afford it, why can't you?

[duke o' york]

Ask the DfEE, not me.

http://www.channel4.com/life/microsites/J/jamies_school_dinners/index.html

A precis of the Jamie Oliver campaign/stunt (depending upon how cynical of his motives you are).

[Ted Striker]

Well done Terminator.

First they got rid of the sodas, now the junk food.

Having a healthy diet affects absolutley everything someone does. Kids learn way WAY better when they are eating right, and also have less behavioral problems. These are on top of the health benefits of not being chubby.

That junk food should have never been in schools in the first place. Because of our privitization whoring, once again many schools have been sold out to private companies, who send lots of processed food in bulk that is poor in nutritional value.

School lunches really are crap, and it's time to address that and get our kids a healthy foundation to support the rest of their lives.

[Odin]

Originally posted by Platypus Rex
just a thought

should DINKS (dual income no kids ), pay taxes/fees to improve the educational system and if so how much.

I dont mind helping out in general, but they keep on taking more and providing less. I wish I could take all the money back and buy my own school system.

You are part of society no matter if you have kids or no kids. Not wanting to pay taxes to the school district just because you have no kids is selfish and self centered.

[Wezil]

Originally posted by duke o' york
Pekka, the reason that companies serve rubbish to kids is that it is the cheapest food to produce. Have you heard about the Jamie Oliver thing we had here last year?

"Supersize Me" disproved that notion.

[Pekka]

"That junk food should have never been in schools in the first place. Because of our privitization whoring, once again many schools have been sold out to private companies, who send lots of processed food in bulk that is poor in nutritional value."

Tadaaa exactly.

The sad thing is when not everyone feels this is absolutely obviously trivial!!

All you say is money this money that. I say screw money you can afford it easily. What's all the 'we so rich we make your teeth hurt!'. We can afford it, so can you, even with the lower taxes.

Buy less nukes and feed your kids right. There's a priority. Arnie is doing the right thing. You need to say **** Off to anyone who tries to talk you out of doing the right thing with education and kids - otherwise you're saying that to your own future.

[duke o' york]

Originally posted by Pekka
'we so rich we make your teeth hurt!'.

And rot, too!

[Ted Striker]

Originally posted by Pekka
Buy less nukes and feed your kids right.

PEKKA UBER ALLES!!!!!!!!!!!!

Everyone else can go veda kateen!!!!!

[Odin]

Advertising junk food and fast food to kids is the main reason of too many kids getting fat. Also, school food tastes like crap. If it wasn't for those two things there would be less kids going to the vending machines in the first place.

[pchang]

Put healthy stuff in the vending machines. Problem solved.

[duke o' york]

$450bn, the US defense budget last year.

Contentious, I know, but they don't do a bad job of policing/protecting the world (depending on your standpoint), but some things are more important. Without investing in the future, then there will be fewer Americans to enjoy the safe, peaceful world that their armies are hopefully going to bring.

[Ted Striker]

On the other hand, I have a vested interest in keeping Americans fat, as it makes me look skinny and therefore easier to SCORE WITH THE LADIES.

[duke o' york]

Originally posted by pchang
Put healthy stuff in the vending machines. Problem solved.

Hear, hear. Give them no choice whatsoever. They have to eat healthily or not at all. The fightback against the crap they are given at home has to start at school. Sure, some may be old enough to disappear to Maccy D's at lunchtime, but by the time the first grade kids get to that age, then they'll have eaten healthily throughout their school career and will be far less likely to throw it all away then.

Ted, as if you've even got any competition.

[Ted Striker]