iluvatar5150
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You don't see a problem in parents being irresponsible? The best practical solution is for parents to take responsibility for their children and their children's nutritional needs. Placing unpalatable as well as unhealthy food in front of them and pretending they will eat it and be properly nourished instead of discarding it is hardly a practical solution.
2/3 of American adults are overweight; 1/2 of them (i.e. 1/3 of adults) are obese. 19% of children are obese. A not insignificant number of people complained about an attempt by a Democratic first lady to make government-provided lunches more healthy.
The practical solution you propose of parents taking responsibility for their children's nutritional needs is obviously not happening.
What's perceived as "unpalatable" is learned. Asian countries eat all kinds of stuff that westerners find disgusting. I think ranch dressing and most of what Cracker Barrel sells are gross, but that opinion is liable to get me ostracized in the south. IIRC, kids were throwing out apples and other fruit - that's not the fault of the schools (who do share blame for other, unappealing preparations), but of the kids.
"There is always more than one thing happening in every situation."
Many of those areas are "food deserts" in which healthy foods are hours of travel away. And most of them are in apartments that don't have efficient kitchens. And many of them are working long hours or multiple jobs combined with long public transportation commutes. And healthy food is more expensive, grape for grape, apple for apple, than packaged junk food.
I'm always amazed at how expensive grapes are. Per-pound, they're not too bad, but they're all water, so the weight adds up quickly. One bag can easily run upwards of $8-9.
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