To be honest, i look at threads like this and wonder when the Government became responsible for feeding children? And when did people become so entitled that they expected it? And complained because it wasn't enough?
Same here. The venom and blame on some of these threads astounds me. It’s so sad people feel entitled to a set amount of money per week from the government/school/catering company instead of a box of free food. Or the exact equivalent of that money.
People complained about the vouchers because they could only be redeemed at certain supermarkets etc. If you give people a direct payment there’s a risk some parents won’t spend it on food for the kids.
Whatever is in the box (and in some schools it’s a very generous amount of healthy, nutritious food) people will moan their kid doesn’t like tinned food or only eats crisps for lunch or won’t eat fruit and veg or they’ve suddenly gone vegan.
We have one of the best welfare states in the world; UC, housing benefit, child benefit, subsidised childcare, PIP, carers allowance, food banks, charities that deliver food parcels, tax credits etc. FSM are just a tiny part of that. They’re supposed to provide children with one meal a day on school days, yet even in a global pandemic and economic crisis, parents find time to moan about food boxes not containing enough, instead of using food banks or their other benefits to top up the box contents.
Why not be thankful we live in a country where school helps out with food costs, instead of focusing on feeling cheated or disgruntled with the free food school are giving you?