There are some people who say that we need to get off this subject. This is a cooking site to be sure, but we also need to vent.
I'm glad to know that there are others who have responded and feel that it is a sad day when we are limited on what kids can take to school. Our church has pot luck meals often. We know the people, and there is no question as to what is brought. That's another story for another time. Tom Dickhoner -----Original Message----- From: Sandy <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 2:23 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CnD] School Treats and Related Issues! Some times, kids swap things in their lunch boxes with friends. More and more, more nutritious choices are being enforced, with Michelle Obama and the kids physical fitness issue and weight management, eating healthier, etc. Like Katie stated, the cleanliness of the kitchens at home is a factor, but then, again, that can stretch anywhere, like to church potlucks, for that! Matter, plus, the very possibility of people sneaking contraband into the cakes, cookies, brownies, etc. very sad, and unfortunate, but just sign of the times, the world we live in! Let two! grins! grow! where one! grouch! was before! -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jay Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 7:26 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [CnD] School Treats Hello Shira, It's not just the U.S. who have such rules regarding children's allowable foods and snacks. Here in Canada our laws are very similar in many ways. But the reasons given by our schools and other officials tell us that the main reason is related to the increase in allergic reactions by some children to specific types of food contents. For example, since about 1 in 100 people may have some allergy to peanuts, it is now illegal for anyone to supply peanuts, or peanut butter, or any food with any peanut content to any child outside their own home. The reason they state that packaged foods are necessary is theoretically to allow the teacher, or other supervisory staff, to read the contents to determine if the child should be allowed to keep that particular item. I suppose the fear is that if any child has a food product that may contain anything anyone might be allergic to, there is a possibility that the allergic child could come in contact with that item and suffer health problems in the process. One question I must ask myself is, why would someone's allergic child come in contact with my child's lunch? Is theft so rampant now that it's simply expected that anything taken to a school by my child is more than likely to be taken from him by another child? Yes, the entire issue is a definite statement about what our society is becoming. At 05:54 AM Thursday 10/18/2012, you wrote: >Wow, it's really sad!!! >----- Original Message ----- From: "Katie Chandler" <[email protected]> >To: <[email protected]> >Sent: Thursday, October 18, 2012 10:37 AM >Subject: Re: [CnD] School Treats > > >> >>Some of it is that reason, but, it is also, a health thing. Some >>children's parents may not be so clean in there kitchen, or in >>their personal hygiene of washing their hands and etc. So if some >>things were cooked in a dirty kitchen and etc it could cause food >>poisoning or etc also. One never knows unless they know the >>person personally, and, there is sometimes to many people that are >>like that, along with the crazy people that put things in foods or >>snacks to pass out to children, razor blades, poison,drugs, and >>etc. It is a real shame that our world has become like that. It >>never use to have that kind of fear that people would do things like that _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list [email protected] http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
