We opened a new school in the north county 18 years ago, and one of the innovations was a salad/fruit bar and choice of “good” vs “garbage” foods. The salad bar was extremely popular immediately as was the choice of fresh foods over chicken strips, but pizza remained popular.
18 years later, those healthier food options ARE still the most popular. But, it’s also still true that many of those kids come from low income families who can’t afford “fresh” produce, and/or don’t know what fresh veggies even look like in the raw! It’s amazing to watch their amazement when they see. They gobble those foods up, because they don’t see them at home.
We opened a new school in the north county 18 years ago, and one of the innovations was a salad/fruit bar and choice of “good” vs “garbage” foods. The salad bar was extremely popular immediately as was the choice of fresh foods over chicken strips, but pizza remained popular.
18 years later, those healthier food options ARE still the most popular. But, it’s also still true that many of those kids come from low income families who can’t afford “fresh” produce, and/or don’t know what fresh veggies even look like in the raw! It’s amazing to watch their amazement when they see. They gobble those foods up, because they don’t see them at home.