Nonetheless, a depressingly large number of
those children leave the vegetable side dishes untouched and they go right in the trash.
Not exact matches
Rutabaga, Celery, Dill, & Smoked Chicken Soup (fairly dramatically adapted from
Vegetable Soups from Deborah Madison's Kitchen) 1 3/4 lbs rutabagas (1 truly enormous one, or 2 merely large ones) 2 - 3 tbsp duck fat or lard or butter (I used half duck fat, half butter) 1 big pinch dried thyme 1 bay
leaf 2 medium leeks (sliced, white and pale green parts only) 4 - 6 C chicken stock 1 smoked chicken breast (honestly, a plain one is probably fine)(shredded) 1 - 2 big handfuls finely chopped fresh dill 1 bunch celery (the more
leaves, the better) 1
child - sized handful salted capers (rinsed and coarsely chopped) ground green peppercorns to taste (honestly, black pepper is probably fine)(lots!)
I love the bright colors outside when the
leaves begin to change, the warm smells in the kitchen of seasonal
vegetables roasting and the crisp feeling of the chilly air when taking the dog for a walk in the afternoon sunshine... oh and November is my birthday month (only
child syndrome!).
I find it very difficult understanding exclusive food choices especially more extreme then veganism for instance (since 99.9 % of ALL humans cook from the very discovery of fire in the prehistory; I don't think there is any tribe
left out there that doesn't use fire) I have a feeling you are ready for compromise though (Cooked potatoes, hot
vegetable broth etc.) so that sounds reasonable and good for your
child who will not be marginalized and
left out of society.
Many of us who've been in school lunch rooms have seen
children take fruits and
vegetables (even when they're not required to do so, since most schools use «offer versus serve»), yet still
leave them untouched on their trays.
SNA is specifically asking Congress to revert back to 2010 standards that require only half of all grains offered to be whole - grain rich,
leave sodium levels where they are until research proves further reductions benefit
children and do away with the requirement that forces kids to take the half cup of fruit and
vegetables with every meal, since most students end up throwing them away.
It's well known that
children will fill up on starchy carbohydrates and the protein component and
leave the
vegetables on their plate.
But one or two speakers offered more novel arguments, such as increased stigma for
children on free and reduced price lunch (when paying students
leave the program) and attempting to draw a connection between California's drought and wasted fruits and
vegetables.
I posed this question because in my own observation of my kids» elementary lunch room I've seen
children do just that — take fruits and
vegetables even though they're not required to (our district uses «offer vs. serve»)-- yet then
leave those foods untouched.
But the reason why I asked is that I've seen elementary school
children take fruits and
vegetables in the lunch line — even though they're not required to — but then they
leave those foods entirely untouched.
«We found that after
children left child - care centers, they weren't eating enough fruits or
vegetables, or drinking enough milk to meet dietary guidelines, and on average consumed more calories than recommended.»
In order for
children to get all of the nutrients that they need, their bodies need variety, which
leaves parents needing to mix it up constantly with different fruits and
vegetables, combinations of grains and protein (including cooked and uncooked elements), and that's on top of making breakfast and dinner!
Although pets (and
children) generally will not eat the
leaves of the garden
vegetables, potatoes
left in the sun can synthesize solanin, which can be toxic in concentrated amounts and has been known to cause death in domestic animals.
PAGES 38 - 39: At
left, from top, «
Child in Sky / Victims in River,» 1966 (Gouache and ink on paper) by Nancy Spere and «Archeological Find # 21: The Aftermath,» 1961 (destroyed sofa — wood, cotton, wire,
vegetable fiber and glue, on wood backing) by Raphael Montanez Ortiz; At right, «Red April,» 1970 (acrylic on canvas) by Sam Gilliam.