Would you eat this school lunch? [Virginia]

WJHL.com ^ | April 16, 2015 | WJHL.com

[Timber Rattler]

Portsmouth Public Schools admits concern over the presentation of a student's lunch served Tuesday at James Hurst Elementary.

Dozens of people reached out to 10 On Your Side after a student's mother posted a picture of the meal on social media. It shows cooked corn on a lunch platter, alongside a fish filet with a bun placed on top.

According to the school district's lunch menu, which is posted online, the lunch choices served Tuesday were the following:

Spicy Cajun Fish w/Brown Rice
Cold Cut Turkey Sub (w/g)
Assorted Chef Salad (Croutons & Crackers)
Steamed Carrots & Side Salad
Fresh Orange or Canned Fruit
1% & Skim Milk

10 On Your Side contacted Portsmouth Public Schools about the controversy. They released the following statement from Food Service Coordinator Jim Gehlhoff:

We appreciate this parent's concern about the presentation of this school lunch. Poor lighting and food presentation make this lunch unappealing. Other lunch options on the day this photo was taken included a chef's salad and turkey sub sandwiches. The meal in this photo and other meals served by Portsmouth Public Schools meet nutritional and USDA requirements. The presentation of the meal pictured concerns us and we plan to address presentation of food items in a training session with all cafeteria managers. Our goal is to provide healthy food options that students will want to eat. We will take actions to ensure that presentation is addressed.

[1_Rain_Drop]

"Is there anyone here who had tasty, fresh, non-canned food in their lunchroom?"

Lunchroom?

I went to two different private schools in NYC. Neither had a lunchroom.

We brought our lunch from home and ate it at our desks. When the day was nice, we'd head to Central Park and eat our home brought lunches there.

[sarge83]

My son graduated last year from high school. He told me he could have made a fortune as a pop tart dealer. $1 for each pack of 2 pop tarts and could have sold them all day long. My 15 yr. old and 12 yr. old rush to the fridge when they get home because the food they are served looks like this slop.

And if the school thinks bad lighting is the issue then these so-called “educated” creatures haven’t figured out you can put a bow on and ribbons on a turd but it is still a turd. The adults have left the education arena and the flakes are in charge top to bottom.

[Joe 6-pack]

Mmmmmmmm...lamprey!

[MaxMax]

If that's the crap they're trying to feed kids then their money needs to stop
because at the rate of spending they should be eating gourmet.

[Fresh Wind]

What’s that on the right-kitty litter?

[SaraJohnson]

It looks like something out of a Nazi camp. What is wrong with the parents to leave their children in Nazi camps posing as schools.