Jail food V. School food

[Wasaabi]

[Hirsch]

Costs less to feed the prisoners somewhat better.

Has anybody been watching Jamie Olivers Food Revoloution? This season, the 2nd, is in Los Angles and he's being barred from everything. The show has been on hold until June for ratings reasons.

My 1st graders school has an ala Carte menu that reads like a fast food menu. Thankfully she's a picky eater and packs her lunch. My wife makes sure she eats healthy stuff.

[nordwulf]

When I was at school (6-12 years old), we walked home for lunch. High school was a little bit further away (by bicycle) so we usually took sandwiches and fruit with us. Daily exercise and a healthy, inexpensive lunch. What a concept!

I was a bit shocked walking through a high school cafeteria and see the weekly menu with mostly junk food.

[Hirsch]

When I was at school (6-12 years old), we walked home for lunch. High school was a little bit further away (by bicycle) so we usually took sandwiches and fruit with us. Daily exercise and a healthy, inexpensive lunch. What a concept!

I was a bit shocked walking through a high school cafeteria and see the weekly menu with mostly junk food.

My wife, growing up in Denmark, had a very similar experience. When she came to the US in 1990 as a 17 year old exchange student she'd never seen a school cafeteria!

[Brewmaster]

I grew up on crappy school food and I've had the displeasure of "enjoying" a "meal" during an overnight "stay" at the local "inn"

For all intents and purposes, the school food at least tasted better

[Wasaabi]

I grew up on crappy school food and I've had the displeasure of "enjoying" a "meal" during an overnight "stay" at the local "inn"

For all intents and purposes, the school food at least tasted better

Did you eat the "tossed salad"?

[Brewmaster]

No it wasn't that kind of stay. I had my own room and I was only in for about 12 hrs

However I will say they have no "alternative" meal setups for people with blood sugar issues. My sugar was so low by the time I was let out I could barely stand up

[Hirsch]

When I was 19 I got a DUI and became a guest of the county jail for 63 days. My bail was $500, but my dad said "let him sit". I'm glad he did. It taught me a valuable lesson. Mostly that I never wanted to go back to jail again.

In two months of eating 3 square meals a day I gained about 25 pounds. The fact that we never got out to exercise probably didn't help, but even after I got out and went to a halfway house(it's a long story) and was working I maintained the weight.

[Golfhunter]

The most terrible thing is that we finish our lives by eating junk food at the hospital and worms in the grave