EPTBut really, what example is this showing the kids? If they start to think "Well the government says it's a vegetable", it'll clearly stick in their minds. As time passes, there will be "justifiable" reasons on why pizza really is a vegetable-based food, and dare I say, deem pizza healthy! Of course there's healthy pizza, but honestly, if anyone has seen an American school cafeteria, it's usually drowning in its own fat. =/
Pizza is a vegetable (well in the US it is) - Page 8
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lvlashimaro
United States91 Posts
But really, what example is this showing the kids? If they start to think "Well the government says it's a vegetable", it'll clearly stick in their minds. As time passes, there will be "justifiable" reasons on why pizza really is a vegetable-based food, and dare I say, deem pizza healthy! Of course there's healthy pizza, but honestly, if anyone has seen an American school cafeteria, it's usually drowning in its own fat. =/ | ||
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K9GM3
Netherlands116 Posts
So I order that, and (no joke) the waiter brings me a pizza with carrots, cauliflower and broccoli. | ||
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LinYu)Fury
Norway200 Posts
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Vei
United States2845 Posts
fuck this shitttt | ||
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Velocirapture
United States983 Posts
This is both true and a hilarious response. If somebody is trying to justify poor eating habits then they will find a way. Is a deep fried banana still a banana? Sure it is, but its not what most would consider healthy. There is no reason to not classify a certain amount of tomato product as equivalent to eating a fruit if they have similar nutritional benefits, but there is no reason to then smear it on bread with cheese and call it healthy. | ||
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Kuja
United States1759 Posts
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henkel
Netherlands146 Posts
think this is indeed just sensational tabloid news. They made the right decision, best would be to stop seeing tomato souse as a vegetible I would never consider tomato souse a vegetable... i try to eat 200 grams of vegies a day. Frozen stuf doesn't count for me, it kinda feels like i am cheating | ||
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Phobbers
773 Posts
On November 20 2011 06:16 Kuja wrote: Lawl at dumb people who read tittle and think they know everything on the issue. 2tbs of tomato sauce counted as vegetables before and it does now also, not like anything changed. people are dumb. You're completely wrong sir. Maybe two table spoons of tomato sauce alone is a vegetable, but now they classified pizza itself a vegetable because of the sauce. As someone stated earlier, it was just a way to spend less money on healthier foods in schools. | ||
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zobz
Canada2175 Posts
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Scap
United States60 Posts
I'm confused though, I always got a side of "salad" from my school whenever I got my pizza (Friday was pizza day! The best day of the week. And the only day I didn't bring in soup or a sandwich). Would this mean that now schools can SKIP that because the vegetables are now counted as a part of the pizza? Because I don't think that's smart... | ||
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Batssa
United States154 Posts
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MotherOfRunes
Germany2862 Posts
the american goverment wants their people to be stupid, because if the majority wouldnt be stupid, there would be alot more riots going on against all the shit your goverment is doing every day | ||
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forgotten0ne
United States951 Posts
On November 20 2011 06:04 BreakfastBurrito wrote: I laughed soo hard at the write-up, and the situation in general... love my country sometimes!!!! pizza CAN be healthy, but I remember eating that elementary school pizza and it was just awful, tasted like cardboard topped with rubber...no way it had nutritional value...... At our school they actually told the kids the pizza was from Godfathers to make them "feel better" about it. Those were the days. | ||
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Disarm22
United States151 Posts
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Gamegene
United States8308 Posts
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Newbistic
China2912 Posts
On November 20 2011 06:24 Phobbers wrote: You're completely wrong sir. Maybe two table spoons of tomato sauce alone is a vegetable, but now they classified pizza itself a vegetable because of the sauce. As someone stated earlier, it was just a way to spend less money on healthier foods in schools. Food in American public schools was already absolutely awful in many places when I went to school. That it's getting worse is just completely ridiculous, especially since it affects poor families who rely on reduced price/free lunches the most. | ||
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0neder
United States3733 Posts
On November 20 2011 00:56 FallDownMarigold wrote: Not arguing with you, but I actually learned that obesity is not a major contributing factor to rising health care costs in the US. There is a good bit of evidence that it in fact only accounts for a negligible increase in rising health care costs in the US. The primary factor in rising health care costs in the US is over consumption of medical technologies/treatment and health care products. As someone who worked in the healthcare industry for a while, I think this man speaks the truth. I am curious where the $147 billion figure comes from, as well. Often, optimistic guesses are rationalized in the name of awareness and promotion. I doubt cafeteria pizza has changed much from my elementary school days in the late 80s. 75% nasty cheese, 20% uncooked dough, and 5% toppings/sauce. This is why good parenting is essential. No amount of laws can create morals to govern society, but internalized morals can help people govern themselves. | ||
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Neb1000
United States183 Posts
On November 20 2011 06:20 henkel wrote: putting pineapple on pizaa is almost the same as genocide.... think this is indeed just sensational tabloid news. They made the right decision, best would be to stop seeing tomato souse as a vegetible I would never consider tomato souse a vegetable... i try to eat 200 grams of vegies a day. Frozen stuf doesn't count for me, it kinda feels like i am cheating WTF are you talking about, pineapple pizza is amazing. | ||
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arbitrageur
Australia1202 Posts
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FeUerFlieGe
United States1193 Posts
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