Most days, I pack my sons’ lunches because it’s cheaper and healthier. I must admit, however, I finally started reading the MPS lunch menu, and it doesn’t sound like the starchy-sugary nightmare I had assumed it to be.
I remember eating a lot of hot dogs, hamburgers and tater tots -- as well as the occasional "mock chicken leg" -- during my hot lunch days, but it appears as if the meals are more balanced and there’s much more variety.
I was particularly pleased to see that they rarely serve a dessert. I’m all for treats now and again, but not when focus is the key to success.
I wonder about suburban districts and if their lunches are even more nutritious than MPS’. But I must say, I was surprisingly impressed after my first glance. Granted, in a perfect world I would like to see more organic and fresh foods, but considering budget limitations, I think the MPS lunch program deserves a B minus.
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
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