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to think this is NOT an unhealthy lunch

415 replies

ohhifruit · 24/02/2014 17:01

DStS's teacher (he is in Junior school) pulled me aside after school to say his lunch was deemed 'an unhealthy lunch' and their first step was to give me a 'verbal warning' before writing to me. She even said 'I'm sure you can understand why we think this.'

This is what he had -

  • Small pot of home made hummus
  • Large wholemeal pitta cut into strips
  • A hardboiled egg
  • A handful of celery sticks
  • A handful of carrot sticks
  • A small pot of raisins
  • Matchbox sized lump of chedder (which he saved to eat on the way home)
  • Satusuma
  • Small yoghurt

We've given him sandwiches and he never touches them but dippy types of food are always eaten and he reports how much he enjoys them. He isn't messy, almost to a fault, so I can't see them being bothered about a 'bits and bobs' lunch making a mess.

Is this unhealthy? I am racking my mind to figure out how on earth this is unhealthy? She wouldn't specify, I expect because it wasn't her who saw his lunch but rather it was reported back via lunch time staff.
I feel really annoyed to be told off by the teacher, she was pretty sneery and it wasn't until I got home I realised I should have asked to speak to the head.

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CorusKate · 25/02/2014 15:00

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WorraLiberty · 25/02/2014 15:01

He probably swapped his raisins and satsuma for some other kid's kitkat

LucyLasticBand · 25/02/2014 15:49

perhaps some child had brought in a can of lager

savingupforanother · 25/02/2014 16:25

Cold KFC and a can of Red Bull

fromparistoberlin · 25/02/2014 16:31

I think OP wins prize for the healthiest lunch box EVER

DinahLady · 25/02/2014 16:51

Just seen the update, thought it must have been a case of mistaken identity as no-one in their right mind would call that an unhealthy lunch!
Glad to see it is.
Just out of interest though, I reallllllly need to know what the item was that was so bad. Grin

Gileswithachainsaw · 25/02/2014 16:52

Maybe it was the dreaded full fat yogurt :o

SaggyOldClothCatPuss · 25/02/2014 17:10

NOT the full fat yoghurt!

DorisAllTheDay · 25/02/2014 17:41

Shop-bought hummus?

JohnnyUtah · 25/02/2014 17:55

I Think it was a pop tart?

fuzzpig · 25/02/2014 17:56

Mmmmmmm pop tarts

Kikithecat · 25/02/2014 18:21

Come on ohhifruit spill the organic goji beans!

Tiredtomybones · 25/02/2014 18:22

Big mistake reading this whole thread when I'm this hungry!

ohhifruit · 25/02/2014 18:49

It was left over faggots which I must admit made me laugh.
I've never had faggots, I grew up in Australia and they weren't on my radar.

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Kikithecat · 25/02/2014 18:52

Wow I haven't heard of faggors since I were a nipper. I'm amazed the dinner lady recognised them.

ohhifruit · 25/02/2014 18:54

kikithecat I wouldn't know a faggot if it slapped me in the face.

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LookingThroughTheFog · 25/02/2014 19:00

Aren't faggots just meatballs?

ilovepowerhoop · 25/02/2014 19:00

are they not a bit like pork meatballs?

MintyChops · 25/02/2014 19:01

Fairy lard!!!!!

Nice one Kate....

ohhifruit · 25/02/2014 19:03

Are they meatballs? I see no issue with that. My boys will occasionally have a bit of leftover lasanga which is mince-y.

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TheScience · 25/02/2014 19:06

I love faggots - but cold, gravy covered Mr Brains faggots leftover from last night's dinner might not be my first lunch box choice Grin

Delicious

CorusKate · 25/02/2014 19:06

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breatheslowly · 25/02/2014 19:10

If faggots are basically meatballs, then I think that they are a reasonable part of a packed lunch. You can't judge a packed lunch by one item. And I bet that faggots aren't on any banned food list.

ohhifruit · 25/02/2014 19:13

You're right she didn't go into further details.
I can't see the problem with them to be honest. I may investigate them at the butchers, although I don't think I've ever seen them.

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