Junk food

I am a woman of strong convictions, so I waste no time, take out my pen and write to the local school district about their disgraceful policy on school lunches.

Not a mung bean in sight, nor in storage. How can young minds learn anything when they are starved of good, nutritionally well balanced meals. Where is the tofu may I ask? Whole-wheat is a good start but wheat-free options should be a priority. Fresh fruit and yoghourt is all very well but what about the lactose intolerant. Haven't you people heard of soy? Don't you know there's more to a salad bar than lettuce and tomatoes? Whilst the new recyclable lunch container policy is commendable, shouldn't there be a complete ban on paper towels too? We parents have high standards that are inviolate.

I pause as I hear the garage door open.

Children tumble into the house.

Spouse brings up the rear mounded high with sacks of groceries.
“You'll never guess what?”
“What?”
“Tell her. Hey! Tell your mum what we bought.”
“Um……”
“Come on! Tell her! No words? O.k. just show her then. He chose it all by himself, just like that!”

If that's the 18th food then I'm a beansprout.

I toss the letter in the bin.

Traitor.

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Posted on June 10th, 2008.
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5 Comments

  1. Moondance:
    June 10th, 2008 at 7:12 pm

    Oh, Maddy, I know how you feel. Short of moving to the jungle, we can’t protect them from seeing all the non-food out there. And yet, if he’s willing to try it…

  2. kristina:
    June 10th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

    Exact same thing happened to me on Sunday. My boys came back from a bike ride with an Entenmann’s (like Sara Lee ) pound cake……..mum was not, ahem, pleased……..

  3. Robin:
    June 11th, 2008 at 12:23 am

    I watched my convictions kick me in the a** when I danced around the room because my daughter was eating a hot dog, delighted because it was the first “meat” she’d eaten in two years.

    Bye bye moral high ground, don’t let the door hit you on the way out…

  4. Mary:
    June 11th, 2008 at 4:37 am

    I was the sort of pre-parent who is appalled (appalled I tell you!) that my sisters let their kids eat chicken nuggets or cheese pizza for most family get-togethers. I swore my child wouldn’t be a picky eater, because I’m not and never have been. HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Karma is a not-nice-lady, no?

  5. lime:
    June 11th, 2008 at 5:04 am

    oh that was a treasonous choice indeed. and just look at the utter glee of the misled masses!