Teachers ordered to 'police children's lunchboxes'

[cnredd]

Teachers ordered to 'police children's lunchboxes'

School lunchboxes could soon be monitored by dinner ladies to ensure children are eating healthy meals, ministers said.

Under the Government's obesity strategy, all schools will be expected to design a "healthy lunchbox policy" on what makes a nutritional packed lunch over the next year.

Some parents may even be asked to sign a form agreeing to ban unhealthy foods from their children's lunches.

If a packed lunch is deemed to contain too much fat and sugar, parents could be sent warning letters or their children's meals confiscated.

UK grasping the "It Takes A Villge" attitude...

[foundit66]

Originally Posted by cnredd

Teachers ordered to 'police children's lunchboxes'
UK grasping the "It Takes A Villge" attitude...

I'm wondering if the Vegan or Organic or "Free Range" mentalities will get involved in this.

While I find the news story a surprising violation of personal liberties, I can't help but think about the "next level"...

[independent_thinker2002]

This is insane. Policing lunchboxes? They should be more worried about dental care.

[Spencer Collins]

Glad this policy was not in vogue when I was in school. They would have found a lot of contraband in my lunchbox.

[independent_thinker2002]

Originally Posted by Spencer Collins

Glad this policy was not in vogue when I was in school. They would have found a lot of contraband in my lunchbox.

Throughout high school my lunch was a bag of Funions and a chocolate milk. The rest of my milk money went for cigarettes.

[BushLuvrGrl]

You all seem to be forgetting that children don't, and shouldn't, have the same rights as adults do. Whatever habits they learn at a young age, good or bad, are likely to last throughout their lives.

[cnredd]

Originally Posted by BushLuvrGrl

You all seem to be forgetting that children don't, and shouldn't, have the same rights as adults do. Whatever habits they learn at a young age, good or bad, are likely to last throughout their lives.

Some parents may even be asked to sign a form agreeing to ban unhealthy foods from their children's lunches.

If a packed lunch is deemed to contain too much fat and sugar, parents could be sent warning letters or their children's meals confiscated.

I don't see anything about the children's rights...

[BushLuvrGrl]

Originally Posted by cnredd

I don't see anything about the children's rights...

And I don't see anything about parents facing punishment, dear.

It's not illegal to teach your children bad habits. It's just not very smart.

[crazyflamingos]

Originally Posted by BushLuvrGrl

And I don't see anything about parents facing punishment, dear.

It's not illegal to teach your children bad habits. It's just not very smart.

I have a friend whose mother thought hot dogs, mac and cheese and cake was a balanced meal. Maybe "some parents" need a nudge in the right direction to get them to learn what a balanced diet really is.

[cnredd]

Originally Posted by BushLuvrGrl

And I don't see anything about parents facing punishment, dear.

It's not illegal to teach your children bad habits. It's just not very smart.

The parents DO face punishment...

Having a meal the parents paid for confiscated?...