School lunch options seen as unhealthy

Lewis-Palmer lunch room and some of its lunch options

Chesarae Jacobson

Lewis-Palmer lunch room and some of its lunch options

Chesarae Jacobson, Ranger Review Reporter

The cafeteria at Lewis-Palmer has a plethora of lunch selections. Many of them include healthy choices such as salad, wraps, or sometimes even steamed vegetables. However some of these options can cost up to four dollars, which, for some students is a little pricy. The only other option being for them to bring their own lunch which can still add up.

“I wish they wouldn’t serve as much junk food as they do,such as; zebra cakes or giant chocolate muffins, but instead i wish they would serve more fruits and vegetables,” Ashley Hazelwood, senior, said.

Of course it is necessary for the menu to appease every student’s demands, however not every individual desires the same meal. It may be that everyone has their very own preferences but it still becomes crucial to properly nourish every student.

“We need to try a little bit of everything because different children like different things it’s good to see what the majority likes.Mandarin chicken usually gets a pretty good reaction as well as taco salad.They(the students) don’t like the burritos and they don’t like the vegetables,” Holly Rosel, cafeteria staff, said.

It’s no secret that students would rather go out to lunch than to have to eat school lunch. As painful as that cold truth is, it’s just not a possibility for everyone, and for the students who do get the privilege, they know all too well how costly it can get.

“I usually spend up to fifty dollars on lunch each week because i go to Jimmy John’s, Qdoba, Chipotle, or Taco Bell everyday.I don’t like school lunch it sucks,” Tyler Polk, 12, said.

The meals that the school is permitted to serve meet certain requirements for the health of the students and if you buy the school lunch you should know that the lunch you are being served is a well-balanced meal.

“We are required by the superintendent of lunch services to serve one meat, a vegetable, a fruit, we monitor carbs, and temperature as well. It has to be served at the proper temperature too,” Angela Curtis, cafeteria employee, said.

In spite of what people may say about the school meals more thought goes into the process than many might realize. The men and women behind it all are doing their best to sufficiently nourish every student and perhaps they deserve some gratitude.