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Schools play such an important role in nutrition education. What is taught in the classroom is completely opposite of the options they are given in the cafeteria. Sodexho provides food services at my son's Oregon City school. Each day they have the option to choose from cheese, pepperoni, Hawaiian, and combo pizza, hamburger, cheeseburger, sub, nachos, soft taco plus a daily entree which typically includes popcorn chicken, wiener wraps, meatloaf, corn dogs, or cheese bread sticks to name a few. Yes there is also a salad bar and, at times, a healthy entree. However, the vast majority of food options are loaded with fat and junk carbs.

I never let my son eat the school meals and always make sure he takes a healthy lunch made at home.

posted 4 years, 6 months ago
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