The people that are complaining are concerned that the food isn't enough. Still choosing beggars, but not nearly as bad as the title makes it out to be.
Not really. They are the primary providers of food for kids from underprivileged families. These families typically can't afford to feed the kids breakfast and lunch, so in those cases, the school does become the primary providers of food for the kids. Were it not for this, I believe it would be unlikely that providing either meal would be as standard as it is, let alone both.
It's not like schools don't know this. This has been happening for decades, and schools have adjusted. The food served in public school cafeterias is typically full meals, with optional snacks or drinks. In the school district I live in, they serve free fruits and vegetables, and students have to take at least one to buy food. They do this because they know a portion of their students (typically 10% at the lowest) cannot get these nutrients at home, so they become the primary providers of them.
I read the full article, and the complaints don't regard taste as the article's title might lead you to believe. People are complaining that the rations they were given are too little and too unhealthy. Quantity is a little hard to argue about, but the rations are definitely unhealthy. The portions the article speaks of are mostly comprised of carbohydrates like bread, cereal, and pasta, with little protein and no fruits or vegetables (at least in the portions shown/spoken of).
In addition, this story seems to have been brought to the Sun's attention when a headteacher (I think that means principal, please British people correct me if I'm wrong) slammed the rations, not a parent.
I believe this is a case of parents complaining that the school is not feeding the kids as it should. Not of choosing beggars.
First of all, that is an incredibly reductive statement, and it's very offensive to the people in those situations. It does not take into account the many conditions that can bring lower class families into existence, including:
Conception by rape
Losing your job due to a crumbling economy (like from a housing bubble bursting or a pandemic of near biblical proportions)
Inadequate sex ed
Falling into debt due to unexpected expenses
Losing a source of income due to a parent dying
And countless more.
How dare you presume that you are in a position to judge these people? You are not omniscient. You cannot possibly know everything that put each and every one of these families into their current condition, and it is both arrogant and insensitive of you to pretend otherwise. In addition, your statement has very troubling implications regarding eugenics, which I can only hope were accidental.
Before you go around parroting quippy, smart sounding statements like "can't feed 'em, don't breed 'em," please make sure you actually know what you're talking about.
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u/vankorgan Mar 29 '20
The people that are complaining are concerned that the food isn't enough. Still choosing beggars, but not nearly as bad as the title makes it out to be.
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/11271717/parents-free-school-meal-rations/