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Consumer Reports called on the Department of Agriculture today to remove Lunchables food kits from the National School Lunch Program. CR recently compared the nutritional profiles of two Lunchable kits served in schools and found they have even higher levels of sodium than the kits consumers can buy in the store. CR also tested 12 store-bought versions of Lunchables and similar kits and found several contained relatively high levels of lead and cadmium. All but one also tested positive for phthalates, chemicals found in plastic that have been linked to reproductive problems, diabetes, and certain cancers.

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[–] gibmiser 154 points 7 months ago (5 children)

Man, what the fuck happened to LUNCH LADIES. Let them goddamn cook!

[–] [email protected] 111 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (3 children)

what? paying someone an actual salary for actual work instead of just microwaving lead to kids?

wont you think of the economy

[–] Ghostalmedia 37 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Please. It’s not lead.

It’s salted lead.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

Salted leaded plastic if we’re being precise.

[–] UltraMagnus0001 17 points 7 months ago (2 children)

In California they're actually quitting to work in fast food, because the minimum wage doesn't affect govt workers.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 7 months ago

If true LOfuckingL and I'm so not surprised.

I was listening to the radio yesterday about all the school boards now suing social media companies. It's great and I applaud it but let's get real, government is shirking their damn job if school boards are expected to reign in corporations.

We got this bad because of laissez faire attitudes around a free market and letting companies do what they damn well please.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago

it'll be intresting to see how raising the minimum wage for fast food workers specifically impacts the low income job market. I suspect that fast food will have no trouble hiring and other low paying jobs will.

also it's fucking sad that teachers are quitting to work at fucking taco bell. real morale downer for both the students and teachers. I'm well into adulthood now but even back then I regret working hard at school. kids these days seem to be learning that in time. I just hope they put in the effort at self-education instead

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Entitled kids, don't they already get enough lead in school from their peers‽

[–] Pacmanlives 6 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Back in my day we had leaded gas and paint and liked it!

[–] UltraMagnus0001 4 points 7 months ago

We didn't need seatbelts either. Good Times

[–] [email protected] 17 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It's crazy. We had full kitchens in our elementary/middle school and high school. I can't remember them ever actually doing anything other than reheating precooked frozen food.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

my experience was closer to the opposite, elementary was always reheated packaged stuff and after that the quality improved a bit. I think the real problem is it seems pretty random if it's good or not

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Quality never improved, my comment was more intended to read "they had full kitchens they didn't use"

[–] [email protected] 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)

They all got contracted out to companies like Alsco.

[–] Brunbrun6766 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 7 months ago

we didn't just contract the same companies to build schools and prisons, we contract the same people to provide lunch in them too

[–] Tylerdurdon 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

I made them extra schloppy for ya!

[–] afraid_of_zombies 1 points 7 months ago

I mean my kids school still has them.