What do Americans put in their childrens packed lunches? And our school lunches there really as bad?

RachaelLei

Okay so I was watching Jamie Oliver's American Revolution and children who looked about 5/6 were being sent to school with just doughnuts, packets of sweets (candy), crisps (potato chips) and literally nothing else. One girl who was about 5 just had a big bag of skittles or M&M's and nothing else to eat. And then for a drink everybody was just drinking Chocolate milk. In my primary school (kinda the same as elementary school in England for kids 3-11) the school only provided us with water at lunch if we wanted a drink and orange and blackcurrant squash at christmas and even then it was quite water downed squash. Even now schools in the UK are banned from selling sugary drinks and water is free and you can buy juice and the only fizzy drink we sell is appletiser (fizzy 100% apply juice) but even then that contains no sugar.
In England children usually get a Sandwich (Jam,ham or cheese or something like that), a packet of crisps/Chocolate bar (sometimes both), a piece of fruit and a carton of orange juice or squash made from home. I'm 16 and this is what my friends usually eat in there packed lunches.
And then school lunches in high school didn't really get much better it was like chips everyday (in the show) for some kids. My school only serves them on Friday (schools can only sell high calorie foods once a week in the UK) and foods such as pizza have to be homemade. And hot meals are usually something like pasta or chicken the rest of the week and freshly made sandwiches the rest of the week for cold foods and paninis.

Do parents generally send their kids to school with just junk food? I'm generally curious because I'm not sure if they were just picking out the children with the bad lunch's for good TV or children in America generally send their kids to school with that kind of food.
And are school lunches sold in schools really as bad as Jamie Oliver's show makes out as well?

Answer
School lunches in the U.S. are largely heavily refined and processed foods. They are horrible for a person's health, and taste just as bad. They are the cheapest of the cheap.

Everyone packs different things in their child's lunch. A lot of people pack garbage in there also. You must understand, most Americans think a salad with bacon, ranch, cottage cheese, and iceberg lettuce is healthy. We are not a very educated bunch when it comes to nutrition. Another issues for some is that healthy food can cost double what the junk costs. And we have a huge problem with poverty in the U.S. Not to mention the recession, which has altered 98% of our lives.

I try to pack healthy. My son takes things like sandwiches, yogurts, plain pretzels or whole grain crackers, fruit, sometimes he brings a thermos with spaghettios. He drinks milk that he gets at school with his lunch.

Edit- It actually gets worse in high school. My high school had a Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and a nasty Ala Carte menu filled with junk.

Some schools in the U.S. are going all natural and even starting student gardens. I think that's awesome. Too bad the closest school to us that does that is 100 miles away. I am pretty sure they are the only ones in our entire state. :-(

Does anyone know any Restaurants in the center of Rome that have good food and aren't extremely expensive?

bigfoot120

I'm going to Rome in 2 weeks and need to find some good restaurants!

Answer
Hello Here is some helpful information while you are in Rome as well as inexpensive eateries.

Rome information
http://www.impariamo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1785

http://www.impariamo.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1564

Sightseeing Guide in Rome
http://www.enjoyrome.com/tourist/cityguide/the.sights.html
http://www.romecity.it/
http://www.romasegreta.it/index.html

Transportation in Rome

http://www.enjoyrome.com/tourist/cityguide/public.transportation.html

Sports Tips in Rome -- Where to run, bike etc.

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Rome-144659/Sports_Travel-Rome-MISC-BR-1.html

Walking and Biking Tours in Rome

http://www.viator.com/Rome-tours/Walking-and-Biking-Tours/d511-g16

Entertaining Kids in Rome
http://www.inromenow.com/site%20templates/Frame_EntertainKids.htm

Dining in Rome on a budget

http://www.ehow.com/how_14346_eat-rome-cheap.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/74940/eating_on_a_budget_in_rome.html

Dining in Rome

(At some places in Rome, it is possible to order a half portion of pasta (but not for half price) )

*** Always visit the bathrooms in the local restaurants before you leave. They are usually very clean and are free of charge. I always make this a point on my trips to use them.

http://www.italyheaven.co.uk/rome/restaurants.html

Here are some recommended places

Trotteria Monti
Via San Vito, 13A
+39 06-446-6573

Pizzeria la Montecarlo
Vicolo Savelli, 13
+39 06 -686-1877

Gelateria Della Palma - Near the Trevi Fountain
Via della Maddelena
(If you are facing the Trevi Fountain, Della Palma is about two doors down Via della Maddelena which goes off to the right.)

La Botticella- Near Piazza Navona
Via di Tor Millina, 32

Campo dei Fiori Market
Campo dei Fiori
Just north of the Jewish ghetto along the east bank of the Tiber River
(For a cheap lunch just come by early, buy some tomatoes, vegetables, cheese, meats, and some bread and stuff them in your bag. Then go sit by the river, the Bernini fountain, The Fiountain of Trevi, or wherever your heart desires and enough your lunch. Don't forget to buy a drink , or a bottle of wine.)

Gelateria at Giolitti
Via Uffici del Vicario,40
It is the oldest gelateria in Rome
www.giolitti.it/

Gelateria di San Crispino--Near Trevi Fountain
City Centre -Fountain of Trevi
Via della Panetteria,42
www.ilgelatodisancrispino.com

Felice a Testaccio
Via Mastro Giorgio,29
+39 06-57-46-800

Tre Scalini
Piazza Navona, 28
+39 06- 68-80-1996
(In the middle of the north side of the piazza)
Serves the best authentic home made TARTUFO ice cream. One is enough for two.

Osteria Pucci--Trastevere
Piazzia Mastai,2
+ 39 06 5819870

Osteria della Stazione---Castelli/Marino
Via Scalinata della Stazione
+39 069367090
http://www.osteriadellastazione.com

Osteria della Frezza---Centro Storico
Via della Frezza 16
+39 063226273
http://www.gusto.it

If you are looking for inexpensive restaurants, look for the term osteria, tavola calda, rosticceria, trattoria, pizzeria, or "self-service

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