Russell Chapman wrote: > What's new is the smart card children use to buy this stuff. Parents > have the option to allow/disallow various foods by item or category, or > allow weekly quotas of specific foods/categories. Because parents aren't > giving the children cash to buy their lunch (as I received when at > school), they can't spend it at a lolly shop on the way to school (as I > may have done...). So it is easy to say little Johnny can have 3 > ice-creams per week, and no chicken nuggets, or little Mary's > orthodontist has said no sodas while her braces are on so she can only > drink fruit juice etc. The volunteers running the shop don't have to > know any dietary requirements or become censors of a child's eating > habits - it's all in the computer system. It's not perfect but it's a > big step forward in promoting healthy eating during school years.
Well that should be a boost for trade and unfortunatly bullying. I mean if your parents think you are sensible and don't limit your credit range, you'd be a prime target. Or if you have got a limited card you could be bullied to get a non-limited one from your parent. So with bullying practices in schools as they are at the moment I'm not so terribly sure they idea as a whole is a good one. I mean the card (e.g. no cash) is a good idea. But I'd be more in favour of mandatory nutrional classes at school and limiting the availabillity of fatty and/or unhealthy foods in the school cafetaria. Sonja _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
