Before the world of macronutrients and digestion became a field of interest, my partner hardly sent me images of what is served on the menu at her school.
During the weekend, she happily runs through the offered choices. Delivered by an outside caterer who gave her various choices for her breakfasts, lunches and snacks for the weeks to come. Aside from the frequent holidays, she sees this as an added benefit of being a passionate and highly respected teacher.
While the feeds on the socials are inundated with food images from friends in a more social setting, I literally remain in awe of what is sometimes served at her well-established school.
And the same goes for what the menu is for the pupils.
Perhaps even more. To make them thrive.
We all know the stories of how food aficionados such as Jamie Oliver are crusading for better-balanced meals at schools. How the United States schools and universities are fattening up their students with simple carbohydrates and sweets that take up 95% of the counters. Look at some of the food documentaries about the US education system. Especially what’s been cooking (rather, heated up from what was fabricated a couple of xx days ago).
No awareness.
No control over one’s environment to make wise choices.
In short, no education.
in that respect and looking at international schools in general, Thailand schools do make more conscious choices. But it is not staying consistent – it is going downhill.
Students go to school to gain knowledge. To soak in formulas, skills, and practices in somehow earning a living in the world.
How is it that we do not educate our children on how we can stay healthy by making conscious food choices and serving meals that may be detrimental to children’s health?
In many ways, educators and institutions with passing on the knowledge fail their exams on two major topics.
How can one enter the world of pressure, stress, performance demands, and energy management – outside learning the skills and tools to retain mental health – when we exactly serve what may not lead to maximum performance?
Health is wealth.
If wealth is perceived through practical studies, where is the health concept these days at those highly praised institutions that fuel the brain with knowledge for future white and blue-collar workers?
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world | Nelson Mandela
