Who Does School Lunch Really Serve?

Weekly Play #4

So for this weekly play, I went way out of my comfort zone and, for the first ever, created a snap chat story. In my story I went through the lunch options for each day of the week and analyzed it. I was really nervous to do it, but it ended up being fun. I personally don’t like taking selfies and/or video of myself, but I’m glad I did. I must say the filters made it more enjoyable, which I’m sure is the case for a lot of people. Who wouldn’t want to film themselves while little butterflies fly around their head or have a cat meow at you randomly while you’re filming.

In taking the time to go through the lunch menu, I found it really doesn’t serve very many kids. It’s a disaster for kids who are at risk for childhood obesity, kids who are diabetic, gluten intolerant, dairy free, vegetarian, etc. I am grateful that the kids have access to a salad bar everyday, but honestly who wants to eat raw cauliflower and rock-hard pears? School lunch is a travesty. Kids who entered kindergarten healthy are now in third grade with visible weight gain. I believe school lunch plays a big part in this.

I must admit, as a Snapchat newb, I’m a little stuck as to how to share my story with you? Any help on that would be appreciated.