Today was "beefy gravy" day. In honor of all the brave boys and girls who ate school lunch today, I thought I'd share some of the comments that have come in through the petition form.
In my zeal to get people to sign the Healthier School Lunch petition, I feel like we're missing some background on what's going on in Tacoma's school cafeterias.
Every school day, kids across the district sit down to a fast-food style menu consisting of corn dogs, hamburgers, nachos, and pizza. For 60% of our students, school lunch (and breakfast) is not a choice but an economic necessity.
Every school day, kids across the district sit down to a fast-food style menu consisting of corn dogs, hamburgers, nachos, and pizza. For 60% of our students, school lunch (and breakfast) is not a choice but an economic necessity.