America is known for serving pizza or the famous "popcorn" chicken to its students. But, do you for some students this comes at an embarrassing cost just to eat?
Lunch shaming is putting a student to work or publicly embarrassing a student for owing debt on school lunches. In Alabama a student was given a stamp that said "I need lunch money" and a smiley face. Other schools may make children clean or pick up after lunch to repay their debt.
New Mexico did something about this. Governor Susana Martinez signed the Hunger-Free Students' Bill of Rights. This gives schools the ability to work with students and parents to pay debt or sign up for federal meal assistance. This hopes to put an end at lunch shaming for good.
This bill caused curiosity to rise. What are other countries offering their students for lunch?
Sweetgreen, a tumblr blog photographed food from other countries.
Pork, mixed veggies, black beans/rice, salad, bread and baked plantains.
Fish soup, tofu over rice, kimchi and veggies.
Grapes, pasta, fresh fish, baguette and caprese salad.
These are just a few examples of the various foods provided by schools in other countries. Not only is America shaming student for not being able to pay off debt but they aren't providing us with that great of meals either in comparison to these.
Hopefully this new bill will bring some insight to Americas public school system and help out struggling families.
