Free school meals for all kids in Wales to start in September

[Tommy Tainant]

What are we thinking about ? Wasting money on feeding kids when we could be buying machine guns for the teachers. This is a Welsh initiative and not offered in England where the conservative government "cant afford it".

 

[okfine]

What are we thinking about ? Wasting money on feeding kids when we could be buying machine guns for the teachers. This is a Welsh initiative and not offered in England where the conservative government "cant afford it".

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No disagreement from me.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

No disagreement from me.

Kids learn better when they arent hungry. The brexit recession is now affecting a lot more people and kids are going hungry.

 

[Donald H]

There's obvious social value in this Tommy, but it doesn't call for the sarcasm contained in your OP.
That's not helpful to any cause of making this forum better.

Don't give up!

 

[okfine]

Kids learn better when they arent hungry. The brexit recession is now affecting a lot more people and kids are going hungry.

California will start the Universal Food Program for ALL students whether needy or not. Starting this year, 2022-2023, all students will get breakfast and lunch. Afaik, even during spring and summer breaks. The first State in the US to do so.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

California will start the Universal Food Program for ALL students whether needy or not. Starting this year, 2022-2023, all students will get breakfast and lunch. Afaik, even during spring and summer breaks. The first State in the US to do so.

All students MUST eat what the school provides whether they want it or not. Students who had better at home still got breakfast at school. Students whose parents gave them money for the food trucks still will be in the food line for school lunch.

This will end up just like Moo obama's lunch program. Meal after meal will be dumped in the garbage. Millions of dollars will be wasted. I detest these forced programs.

 

[rightwinger]

Are they going to feed them British food or food that tastes good?

 

[there4eyeM]

The meals cost nothing?

 

[toomuchtime_]

What are we thinking about ? Wasting money on feeding kids when we could be buying machine guns for the teachers. This is a Welsh initiative and not offered in England where the conservative government "cant afford it".

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Thank God we won't have to see any more stories of mass starvation of Welsh school children.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Are they going to feed them British food or food that tastes good?

They will eat healthy Welsh food and grow strong on it.

 

[Tommy Tainant]

The meals cost nothing?

When you buy in bulk it is very economical. Certainly when set against the objective of a well educated and caring society.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

In all of Wales not one family can afford to feed their children. How peculiar.

 

[Canon Shooter]

I can remember a "hot lunch" in the cafeteria at Forest Brook Elementary costing a 15¢ a day...

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

No disagreement from me.

Yes, at one time, it was the responsibility for parent to take care of their kids, you, know the PB&J sandwich, a banna and juice box, but the Socialists cant have that, they need to get those kids young and show those minds of mush who Uncle Sugar is. Fucking despicable.

 

[okfine]

All students MUST eat what the school provides whether they want it or not. Students who had better at home still got breakfast at school. Students whose parents gave them money for the food trucks still will be in the food line for school lunch.

This will end up just like Moo obama's lunch program. Meal after meal will be dumped in the garbage. Millions of dollars will be wasted. I detest these forced programs.

Have you ever been in a school cafeteria watching kids eat? The hungry eat.

 

[Mikeoxenormous]

They will eat healthy Welsh food and grow strong on it.

These kids were given meals at school too, they grew up to be strong, until...

 

[okfine]

Yes, at one time, it was the responsibility for parent to take care of their kids, you, know the PB&J sandwich, a banna and juice box, but the Socialists cant have that, they need to get those kids young and show those minds of mush who Uncle Sugar is. Fucking despicable.

My Mother made me two lunch sacks when I was in 6th grade. One for me and one for a guy that used to hide in the closet eating other kids food. His family was very poor. He developed software later on in life and made millions. Every kid needs a hand up.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

Have you ever been in a school cafeteria watching kids eat? The hungry eat.

Yes, provided they are hungry. The presumption of universal lunch has nothing to do with hunger. It is to equalize the feeding of children. Why should poor children be stigmatized and get a free meal at school. Affluent children come to school fed. Parents give them money to buy lunch at someplace nearby or from the many food trucks that stop by. Poor children eat in the school cafeteria. In all fairness all children must eat in the cafeteria. Except the children from affluent families won't. They will dutifully stand in line, take their tray directly to the trash then go about their business. This has happened before. The waste is tremendous.

 

[rightwinger]

They will eat healthy Welsh food and grow strong on it.

Hint: Pizza, burgers and French Fries (not chips)

 

[Tommy Tainant]

Hint: Pizza, burgers and French Fries (not chips)

Well it should mirror the shit they get at home or they wont eat it.