Is the school lunch really that bad ?
13.12.2022 19:57
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Autor : Nikola Ľubová, Gymnázium Ivana Kupca, Komenského, Hlohovec
Everybody has something they don't like. That's given, nobody likes everything. Some people have allergies or dislike specific kinds of food. But the question is, are the school lunches really that unbearable ? It's the thing that they never make something out of the ordinary. They are just the most basic meals. By basic meals I mean chicken or a pork cutlet with rice and some sauce. Vegetable soup or something of the same nature for the first and the second course. Something easy to prepare that even parents can make at home, too.
What is it in school lunches that is so different from meals at home? Kids should be used to those meals but some just don't like them. It is okay not to like some meals, but where did this problem begin? Why is chicken good and pork is bad ? Why is chopped meat not pleasant to look at but when it's whole it's delicious? Why is nobody eating the soup??? How come you can only drink juice but water is disgusting for you???
I personally think, these are just prejudices because the food is always the same but in different forms and I think if you just stopped thinking about it, you would like to eat everything that is on your plate. Kids these days overthink a lot, so let's call it normal for teenagers, but overthinking food is on another level. When you don't like vegetables or fruit you are not only missing out on great kinds of flavours but you are also depriving your body of important vitamins.
This problem could arose from parents not liking some meals or kinds of food and therefore not making them at home, meaning kids don't wanna eat them because they are scared of trying new things.
THIS SOUNDS CHILDISH BUT I KNOW PEOPLE WHO ARE LIKE THAT !!!
I think kids shouldn't be afraid of trying new kinds of meals, new spices and flavours. Taste is one of the greatests senses we have and it would be a shame to waste it on bland chicken breasts. Eating a variety of meals can make your taste buds expand and maybe you will find something more special than chicken. Maybe we could start with the school lunches, huh? If you can't eat your meal because it has mushrooms in it you can't really enjoy the great flavour these ingredients can give to your meals.
Maybe we could throw away our prejudices and try everything because our school lunches are really not that bad. Let's call them mediocre for you picky eaters. ;)