Free school meals for reception

[Gillquilty]

We decided to opt out, our son is in year two and has packed lunches, after having tried school dinners, he came home most days having eaten half a potato, cheese and raisins as he didn't want to choose the meat or veggie options available. He is a great eater at home and eats a varied and healthy diet. Our daughter starts soon, we have been told today that if we don't take up the option then she will be the only child in reception who doesn't have school meals. The teacher even went on to say that having a hot meal in school would help her to make healthy selections, like we are incapable of teaching her that at home. Then that she would miss out socially as a result of eating a different meal to the rest of her peers. The company who supply the meals is a subsidiary of an enormous well known international food supplier. Well known for having been involved in supplying horse meat instead of beef. So we aren't over excited at the prospect of her eating their food. Also the menu is labeled up at healthy but when you really look at it, it's not great, loads of red meat, pastry cheese and fatty sugary desserts.
Am I being unreasonableness to feel like we are being forced into taking these school meals?

[effinandjeffin]

The point being that with queues for dinners and carrying trays etc it's utter chaos. Don't think I made that clear in my previous post.