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#1224102 - 10/06/10 11:23 PM

Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: twocats]

VM Smith
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Originally Posted By: twocats

Originally Posted By: cwjga

Originally Posted By: twocats

And, if it's not socio-economic in nature, then WHY do students from wealthy families/districts consistently out-perform low SES students in almost every academic assessment?

One word -- Expectations !!!

Yup. That's all there is to it.

Okay.

I think it was on Glenn Beck...it must be true...

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The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it.

John Hay (1872)

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#1224221 - 10/07/10 11:26 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: twocats]
cwjga cwjga Senior Member Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 3692 Loc: NY	Originally Posted By: twocats Originally Posted By: cwjga Originally Posted By: twocats And, if it's not socio-economic in nature, then WHY do students from wealthy families/districts consistently out-perform low SES students in almost every academic assessment? One word -- Expectations !!! Yup. That's all there is to it. Okay. Nope that is not all there is to it. But If you expect your kids to be stupid because they are poor, they probably will be. Edited by cwjga (10/07/10 11:27 AM) _________________________ "Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong." Calvin Coolidge
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#1224590 - 10/08/10 06:48 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: cwjga]
twocats twocats Silver Member Registered: 02/09/10 Posts: 10731 Loc: NYS	Originally Posted By: cwjga Originally Posted By: twocats Originally Posted By: cwjga Originally Posted By: twocats And, if it's not socio-economic in nature, then WHY do students from wealthy families/districts consistently out-perform low SES students in almost every academic assessment? One word -- Expectations !!! Yup. That's all there is to it. Okay. Nope that is not all there is to it. But If you expect your kids to be stupid because they are poor, they probably will be. Really? Wow. So insightful. I never thought of that before. (sarcasm) _________________________ How come we play War, not Peace? Too few role models. Calvin & Hobbes
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#1224610 - 10/08/10 09:33 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: twocats]
cwjga cwjga Senior Member Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 3692 Loc: NY	Originally Posted By: twocats Originally Posted By: cwjga Originally Posted By: twocats Originally Posted By: cwjga Originally Posted By: twocats And, if it's not socio-economic in nature, then WHY do students from wealthy families/districts consistently out-perform low SES students in almost every academic assessment? One word -- Expectations !!! Yup. That's all there is to it. Okay. Nope that is not all there is to it. But If you expect your kids to be stupid because they are poor, they probably will be. Really? Wow. So insightful. I never thought of that before. (sarcasm) Glad you agree. _________________________ "Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong." Calvin Coolidge
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#1225178 - 10/10/10 11:49 PM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: past tense]
Odilia Odilia Junior Member Registered: 10/10/10 Posts: 14 Loc: Seneca Falls	What bothers me is how few vegetarian or vegan options there are. If my child followed my example (I wish she would, but she is an omnivore like her father), she'd be eating PB&J or salad every day. They even just started adding ground beef to mac & cheese! Kids aren't getting enough fruits and veggies and we all get too much fat and more protein than we need, so I wish we'd wake up and get past the meat+starch+veggie formula and start making vegetarian meals a frequent choice, such as vegetarian chili, whole grain mac and cheese, and veggie burgers. _________________________ "Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition." — Marilyn Monroe
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#1278496 - 06/04/11 10:28 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: Odilia]
twocats twocats Silver Member Registered: 02/09/10 Posts: 10731 Loc: NYS	Jamie Oliver shows how much sugar is in the flavored milk served in schools. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ennInSbIqXw _________________________ How come we play War, not Peace? Too few role models. Calvin & Hobbes
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#1278535 - 06/04/11 02:08 PM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: Odilia]
Eomer Eomer Silver Member Registered: 03/05/04 Posts: 12903 Loc: Temporarily Assigned	Originally Posted By: Odilia What bothers me is how few vegetarian or vegan options there are. If my child followed my example (I wish she would, but she is an omnivore like her father), she'd be eating PB&J or salad every day. They even just started adding ground beef to mac & cheese! Kids aren't getting enough fruits and veggies and we all get too much fat and more protein than we need, so I wish we'd wake up and get past the meat+starch+veggie formula and start making vegetarian meals a frequent choice, such as vegetarian chili, whole grain mac and cheese, and veggie burgers. Veggies, Fruits Fish/meat/poultry should be staples in that order Starches particularly processed should be eliminated or avoided all together. _________________________ Temporarily reassigned.
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#1278552 - 06/04/11 03:29 PM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: Eomer]
VM Smith VM Smith Diamond Member Registered: 11/28/05 Posts: 34260 Loc: Reality	Somewhere in there with the desirable stuff I'd include nuts/seeds. _________________________ The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it. John Hay (1872)
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#1278562 - 06/04/11 05:04 PM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: VM Smith]
Eomer Eomer Silver Member Registered: 03/05/04 Posts: 12903 Loc: Temporarily Assigned	yes, any edible plant food, nuts included _________________________ Temporarily reassigned.
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#1281444 - 06/22/11 11:38 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: Eomer]
cwjga cwjga Senior Member Registered: 11/06/08 Posts: 3692 Loc: NY	Originally Posted By: Eomer yes, any edible plant food, nuts included Makes no real diference what schools serve, if the kids are not taught how/what to eat at home. _________________________ "Don't expect to build up the weak by pulling down the strong." Calvin Coolidge
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#1281689 - 06/23/11 07:29 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: cwjga]
Eomer Eomer Silver Member Registered: 03/05/04 Posts: 12903 Loc: Temporarily Assigned	Only for the kids in that moment, long term it will make a difference. Edited by Eomer (06/23/11 07:29 AM) _________________________ Temporarily reassigned.
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#1288093 - 07/25/11 04:02 PM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: Eomer]
twocats twocats Silver Member Registered: 02/09/10 Posts: 10731 Loc: NYS	PT, If you're still looking at school food, check out what France does. Wow. http://www.wimp.com/schoollunches/ _________________________ How come we play War, not Peace? Too few role models. Calvin & Hobbes
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#1288139 - 07/25/11 06:29 PM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: twocats]
VM Smith VM Smith Diamond Member Registered: 11/28/05 Posts: 34260 Loc: Reality	Let me guess...they serve them wine with breakfast? Okay...I'll read it... _________________________ The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it. John Hay (1872)
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#1288141 - 07/25/11 06:44 PM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: VM Smith]
twocats twocats Silver Member Registered: 02/09/10 Posts: 10731 Loc: NYS	It's a video. They serve 5 course meals for preschoolers in order to expose them to different sauces, cheeses and vegetables. Edited by twocats (07/25/11 06:45 PM) _________________________ How come we play War, not Peace? Too few role models. Calvin & Hobbes
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#1288145 - 07/25/11 06:50 PM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: twocats]
VM Smith VM Smith Diamond Member Registered: 11/28/05 Posts: 34260 Loc: Reality	Do they consider ketchup a vegetable or a sauce? _________________________ The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it. John Hay (1872)
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#1288163 - 07/25/11 08:13 PM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: VM Smith]
twocats twocats Silver Member Registered: 02/09/10 Posts: 10731 Loc: NYS	I'm pretty sure they don't count pizza sauce as a vegetable like the US does. $\:D$ _________________________ How come we play War, not Peace? Too few role models. Calvin & Hobbes
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#1288223 - 07/26/11 06:58 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: twocats]
Where's the love Where's the love Senior Member Registered: 10/16/04 Posts: 5840 Loc: Tahiti - I can dream...	If you have an issue what the school serves - then get up and make your kids a healthy breakfast and pack them a healthy lunch. Really??? At what point do parents get excused from teaching their kids ANYTHING? You can't learn good nutrition from your parents? Maybe "prepschool" should be for poor families so kids get a chance in life by living away from parents that are too lazy to teach kids lifes lessons. [sorry, I must be in a mood today.] _________________________ Nope...more like borrowing the bull, but not having to put up with the "manure"
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#1288230 - 07/26/11 07:25 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: Where's the love]
twocats twocats Silver Member Registered: 02/09/10 Posts: 10731 Loc: NYS	I don't have children, but if the US government is going to provide 2/3 of the food children eat in a day (especially in high poverty districts), healthy food could go a long way towards preventing obesity, diabetes, and other diet related diseases. Perhaps an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, possibly in later costs to Medicaid. _________________________ How come we play War, not Peace? Too few role models. Calvin & Hobbes
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#1290417 - 08/05/11 12:20 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: twocats]
VM Smith VM Smith Diamond Member Registered: 11/28/05 Posts: 34260 Loc: Reality	Originally Posted By: twocats I'm pretty sure they don't count pizza sauce as a vegetable like the US does. $\:D$ That's what I was getting at. Under Reagan, ketchup started being counted as a vegetable. _________________________ The evils of tyranny are rarely seen but by him who resists it. John Hay (1872)
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#1290420 - 08/05/11 12:43 AM Re: School Food/Nutrition [Re: VM Smith]
twocats twocats Silver Member Registered: 02/09/10 Posts: 10731 Loc: NYS	I got ya, but I think the US eliminated ketchup as a vegetable and added pizza sauce to the veggie list. Biiiiiig improvement! $\:D$ _________________________ How come we play War, not Peace? Too few role models. Calvin & Hobbes
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