computerized lunches
New school lunch system gives parents veto power on foods
– reported by KTRK ABC Channel 13
The Houston Independent School District is considering a plan to give parents the power to control what their children eat in the school cafeteria.
The school board voted on Thursday to approve a plan that could revolutionize school lunches in the district.
More than 200,000 students eat school lunches at HISD campuses every day. But are they eating healthy? The school board voted on a plan that would give parents complete control of their children’s eating habits.
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The $5.3 million program would computerize the school lunch system. Each child would be given an ID number, which they punch in at the check out line. That student’s information comes up on the screen and money is debited from a pre-paid account.
The new system would give parents the ability to track what their kids eat at school. It would also give them the authority to tell the school what their kids are allowed and not allowed to eat.
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