Jacob's words have stuck with me. I told Jacob there was nothing I could do to change the food situation in his school. I felt because I'm not Jamie Oliver and don't have his fame and the TV cameras behind me I could not have the impact he has had. Jacob wanted to know why. Out of the mouths of babes...
Last night we were out and we were talking about Jamie Oliver. It was mentioned by another parent that they could not give their kids at home food of the nutritional value and quality that the schools give their kids. Really??? French Toast with Wonder Bread (not sure what the bread is, but it's white and has no nutritional value) covered with corn syrup instead of maple syrup? Or, nachos with processed fake cheese melted on top? What are people eating?
I am going to Jacob's school this week to have lunch with him some day. I want to see exactly what is being served in his school. The good thing is he does not want to eat food served at school anymore. The problem I've noticed this week - being vacation week - is he has not made the relation that all processed food is bad for him. He would live on Coke and crap pizza if he could. I have to make him realize that all that food is bad for him.
Why has it become ok for us to eat this way? How do I change it? I wish Jamie would come to EG and get people here fired up. I am tired of being the "weird wacky" mom who drives to CT to get milk and buys meat direct from the farmer. That should be normal.
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