breakfast at school

october 30 2007

Wednesday the school of the girls is participating in "The National Breakfast".

The children will get a breakfast at school.
A nice box with bread, an egg, strawberry-yoghurt, and some other things.
No slice of ham or real cheese. Just a bit of creme cheese.
No cereal either. No fruit.

It's organised because many people don't eat in the morning, and this way they want to tell the children what's healthy or not.

My children get a breakfast in the morning.

One of the boys loves porridge. (Uh..the smell!),
one loves yoghurt with cereal,
the girls love bread and fruit.

When they're late, I have it ready for them to take it with them.

I feel very critical about this initiative.

The breakfast doesn't take into account that many children are allergic for the ingredients in some of the ready packaged products.
In my opinion there are too many additives and preservatives in the products, it's too much fitting the sweet taste.

Well, consuming this breakfast only once won't harm the children but at home I'm a lot more careful with what's available for breakfast.