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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: bagofeyes on November 21, 2007, 01:44:19 AM

Title: School cancels lunch because of high oil prices
Post by: bagofeyes on November 21, 2007, 01:44:19 AM
YOKOHAMA — An elementary school run by the city of Yokohama has decided not to serve lunch for two days in January due to the hike in food costs stemming from the recent upsurge in crude oil prices, the city education board said Wednesday. It is the only known case of one of its schools curtailing lunch services because of soaring oil prices, according to the board.

http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/421855 (http://www.japantoday.com/jp/news/421855)


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Title: Re: School cancels lunch because of high oil prices
Post by: xnikki118x on November 21, 2007, 02:37:54 AM
Seriously? Is that even legal?

I don't know how it is in Japan, but in lots of places in the US lunch at school is the only meal kids have all day.
Title: Re: School cancels lunch because of high oil prices
Post by: Smooth Groove on November 21, 2007, 02:52:30 AM
American kids need to lose more weight anyway. 
Title: Re: School cancels lunch because of high oil prices
Post by: xnikki118x on November 21, 2007, 02:59:26 AM
Quote from: Smooth Groove on November 21, 2007, 02:52:30 AM
American kids need to lose more weight anyway. 

I'll drink to that.
Title: Re: School cancels lunch because of high oil prices
Post by: MrAngryFace on November 21, 2007, 06:53:58 PM
The problem is its the cheapest food that is also the worst for you.
Title: Re: School cancels lunch because of high oil prices
Post by: xnikki118x on November 22, 2007, 04:15:52 AM
Quote from: Forgotten Ancient on November 21, 2007, 06:58:46 PM
Quote from: Jim Shorts on November 21, 2007, 06:53:58 PM
The problem is its the cheapest food that is also the worst for you.

The cheapest, quickest, most accessible, and easiest food is also the most unhealthy.  That sucks for both those that are well off and the poorest.  That's why we're all fat fucks. 

Yep, that definitely sucks.

So if you're poor and need to eat crappy food, whatever--eat less of it so you're not a fat fuck. Problem solved 98% of the time!