[cheflayne]

As I said above, it all begins at home and if parents won't teach their kids to to eat properly what do you think is going to happen at school?

I learned the basics of reading and writing at home before I ever went to school; however school helped me to expand my knowledge on those subjects. I learned the basics of a balanced diet at home before I ever went to school, but why shouldn't schools attempt to contribute to expanding a child's food knowledge. If my food knowledge was limited to what I learned at home, I probably wouldn't be a chef today and my diet wuldn't be near as healthy as it is! Knowledge comes from many sources, not just from home. Institutions of education should be interested in expanding knowledge in as many subjects as they possibly can. Schools are not meant to replace what is learned at home. but to supplement it and to help a child expand his mind.

 

[cheflayne]

The schools are already so tight on budgets and fitting in all of the curriculum that it stands to reason that they have to choose subjects like math and science over food nutrition and proper diet.

Not all education takes place in the classroom.

It doesn't matter if we force feed them greens and fruits during one meal of the day if all of the others they are getting are processed crap.

If all the kids do at home is spend time on their cell phones, video games, and TV, why bother teaching them math and science?

 

[cheflayne]

Well that's because it's usually mandated by law for both child attendance to said school and the learning material through state or federal guidelines and programs.

My question was rhetorical in nature.