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That’s great for families who can afford it, but the NACT1 government is relying on those families making their own lunches, the free lunch programme producing lots of “waste”, and then having justification to cut it.
The whole point of a social security net, something New Zealand used to pride itself on, is that rising tides lift all boats - all our kids deserve to eat nourishing, healthy, and appetising food.
Comment by No-Jicama1717 at 03/02/2025 at 03:35 UTC
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I don't disagree with anything you say. This way of doing it is not working and it results in even more problems for the families and children who rely on it. Do we need to look at the American/uk model where meals are supplied on site? Possibly impractical if schools don't have room to put in facilities but anything has to be better. Regardless of the political party in power the meals have been woeful, a new way of doing things is needed with less government involvement not more. Also why do these meals all have to be cooked hot options....