[tomwed]

I have a possible solution that is riddled with holes. It's a work in progress so feel free to help it along..

Every monday the student can choose between a turkey sandwich on whole wheat or a PBJ on whole wheat. tuesday, roast beef; wednesday baked virginia ham, thursday, turkey; friday, cheese [this needs tweeking]. And you get 2 pieces of fruit and milk.


Here's the kicker: If you choose not to take what is being offered you can put the lunch or any part of the lunch into a food basket. There will be no leftovers. At the end of the day a volunteer will take the food basket to a homeless shelter where it will be appreciated. The caf ladies and maintenance workers will have it easier. Hopefully, the quality of cold cuts will be better than the least expensive available which is what was served in my district.

Call it a uniform lunch code. One good thing about school uniforms is that it's not as obvious who the rich kids are.

Here are the lessons learned:
1] Nutrition is important
2] Charity is important
3] Not everyone will pander to your taste buds or other tastes.
4] In school, unfortunate kids eat the same as fortunate kids
5] Money is an object.
6] You have the right to complain about the menu. And if you can think of a better solution that addresses all the other lessons; you will be appreciated by many and we will make changes.