Wednesday, March 17, 2010

The School Lunch Project

Can you remember eating school lunches?

In the start of 2010, an Illinois school teacher began an anonymous blog "Fed Up With Lunch" that illustrates concerns about school lunch. Mrs. Q, as she dubs herself on the site, will voluntarily be eating school lunch every day, documenting photos of the food on her tray, providing some nutritional information, commenting on the taste, and detailing the bellyaches she’s had since beginning the project; all of which is chronicled on her blog and through tweets.

She writes that the timing of her project is critical because, “The Child Nutrition Act is being debated in Congress. It’s important that people realize that funding for school lunches is vital to children’s success in school and in life.”

Mrs. Q also says that caring about what kids eat for lunch is an investment in their long-term health and the eventual well-being of our country.

So why is she keeping her identity hidden?

“I’m blogging anonymously because I like my job and getting a paycheck. But I’m still putting my livelihood on the line by speaking up. Why? Because I want to raise awareness about school lunch. It may not be what every child in this country eats, but I believe the meal that I am showing represents what most children eat at lunch in the US,” she posted in February, just over a month after she launched the lunch project.

Her blog includes posts by guest bloggers, many of whom are teachers, all of whom have their own take on what is on the trays.

Through her use of social media, Mrs. Q continues to raise awareness on what children are eating during their school lunch.

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1 comment:

H Dolezal said...

I like this! School lunches should definitely be reviewed and move toward better nutrition for kids.