Problems With School Lunches

Lunch at West is overpriced! The average lunch price is $3.50. The price itself is high, this totals to $52.50 for just three weeks!

The quantity of food served is low. There needs to be a bigger quantity of food on the tray because some of the students say it was not that as much food as it should be.

Another concern is the quality of food. Some of the choices are not appealing, as well as really greasy and processed. A few examples are the orange chicken bowl and the Bosco sticks. They are greasy and unhealthy.

The lunch does not have many options. There are two to three choices every day. You get a main dish, choice of fruit or vegetable, and milk. And if you want anything else, like a snack, you have to buy it. And not to mention the snacks are pretty pricey.

You know the fizzy drink called “The Switch”? That drink is a dollar, even though it should be about $0.50 or $0.75. The Izze portion is very small and buying it is also a ripoff! A dollar for a few gulps of juice, not worth it.   

We asked a few questions to the Mrs. Becky, lunch lady.

Q: “Where does the money go?”

A; “The money goes to the bank and pays for food and for the kitchen.”

Q: “Why the switches are a dollar?”

Q: “When we buy a switch, they are about 75 cents each, so it is a dollar to make profit.”

Mrs. Becky also states that the quality of food is getting better. We asked if people can get a bigger amount food, and she said, “Already tried, also it is confusing for the students”.