The value of school lunches are unbeatable. With government aid, school meals are very cost efficient when compared to fast food restaurants. If schools did not participate in the program, they would lose major funding.
There are numerous options for children to choose from. The meals vary from day to day. Children can mix and match from a selection of different foods.
All school meals meet the nutritional standards set forth by the government. This ensures that children are eating healthy and helps to reduce child obesity.
With the program, children can diversify their food choices. They will not be eating the same peanut butter and jelly sandwich or pizza every day. Occasionally the schools even offer meals from other countries, helping to give children an understanding of what other people in the world eat.
More often than not, parents do not pack healthy lunches for children. Often times parents will pack junk food, soda, and desserts, all of which are not very nutritional, even high in fats and calories. The new law ensures that children will be eating healthy at school if they eat the school's food.
With children eating at school, this means parents do not have to prepare a packed lunch. This helps to save a tremendous amount of time each day.