But this leads to another post I've long been itching to write — how very hard it can be for regular parents (those of non-allergic kids) to get access to
school food ingredient lists.
Not exact matches
When precise nutritional or allergen information is important to you due to a diet restriction, an allergy, or a medical condition, the information in this web application isn't a substitute for discussing your situation with your
school food service director and following their guidance as well as reading any labels,
ingredient lists and warnings provided in the cafeteria.
As to LTFA and
school lunches, I'd like to say that there really needs to be better education for the
schools / nutrition services & personnel as to what is REALLY in the
foods, what has / hasn't been disclosed by manufacturers (true grasp of the
food labelling laws as currently written), and how to fully and accurately provide all students / parents / consumers with timely and accurate
ingredient lists so that fully - informed and educated decisions can be made as to when / if student might eat the cafeteria (bfast or lunch)
foods.
During a recent
school trip to Washington, she asked a chef at a
food court to
list ingredients in a pasta dish.
But I will say this: if a parent has a
food allergic kid eating
school lunch, they most likely are in touch with the district's nutrition services department to regularly receive
ingredient lists and allergen warnings.
Common allergens were hidden on
food - label
ingredient lists, while restaurants and
schools didn't accommodate those with special diets.
You can recognize these
foods because of their long
ingredient lists and packages with «shiny labels and logos,» adds Harvard Medical
School research fellow Rachele Pojednic, EdM, Ph.D. «The purpose is to have long - lasting, convenient, highly palatable, ready - to - eat or drink products.»