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July 31, 2007
That's a mean green beanApparently you can fight city hall -- or at least the school cafeteria. BoardBuzz had to smile at this one about a group of kids who took on the lunch lady in their elementary school cafeteria. Apparently the green beans at William V. Wright Elementary School in Las Vegas were just too terrible to take, so the students staged a letter writing campaign.
"A little boy said, `Anything, anything, I'll even eat broccoli,"' said Connie Duits, the lunch lady. "So that one touched my heart."The children were careful to offer praise as they expressed their concerns.
"Dear Mrs. Duits, The food is so yummy and yummy. But there are one proplem. It is the green beans," wrote Zhong Lei.
"We love the rest but we hate the green beans," wrote Viviann Palacios.
The students had recently finished a book about a boy who planned a boycott of his school cafeteria, but these students decided letters were a more polite way to go. And the school district listened. They sent officials out to the school and even invited a panel of students for a taste test to see what appealed more than the offending green beans.
Some children got downright prolific when asked to write what other foods they would like for lunch or breakfast. Viviann requested "stake" and lobster, while Logan Strong wanted "chocolate filled panda cookies" and "chicken cordon blue."While not all the requests would be accepted -- and green beans would still occasionally be served -- district supervisor Sue Hoggan said the survey will help district dietitians "tweak" the menu.
According to the article, the favorites: corn and carrots. One thing's for certain, these discerning students have future careers ahead of them, as either activists or food critics. Either way, watch out!
Posted July 31, 2007 1:01 PM | Students
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