tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post600752326705460873..comments2024-03-18T07:40:42.822+00:00Comments on NeverSeconds: Dave Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07561073180066073691noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-41482521404688319062012-09-06T03:12:50.105+01:002012-09-06T03:12:50.105+01:00I wish my school would serve us nice lunches. And ...I wish my school would serve us nice lunches. And gave us better trays. And silverware. And served us more food. I bring my lunch instead because I end not eating my schools food and I end up hungry until I get home. I am so jealous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06934751403709944926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-17199046963507637992012-08-19T20:01:55.462+01:002012-08-19T20:01:55.462+01:00I wish I was as good at blogging as you are, VEG. ...I wish I was as good at blogging as you are, VEG. My blog is about our chicks, Gemmie, Izzabelle and Olympia.<br /><br />It's web address is peck-peckchickens.blogspot.co.uk<br /><br />You should check it out sometime! <br /><br />Peck-Peckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12001083953521531692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-3817998995100856732012-07-17T21:17:50.655+01:002012-07-17T21:17:50.655+01:00Wow! Your blog is awesome :) I'm an RN over he...Wow! Your blog is awesome :) I'm an RN over here in the U.S. and I am disgusted with what passes for a school lunch in some places. Nutrition is the cornerstone of health, and feeding our children wholesome food will help them grow into healthy, productive adults. We spend an outrageous amount on "healthcare" yet continue to get sicker, then pinch pennies when it comes to the building blocks of a sturdy body and immune system, our food! Thanks for opening this fantastic discussion about something so important to our future, good luck with everything :)Tiffany A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18126350543113634306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-91511430951219457662012-07-12T21:06:43.408+01:002012-07-12T21:06:43.408+01:00It's not the mistakes, that piss off the teen ...It's not the mistakes, that piss off the teen in the schools for the bad food. It's the quality that has dropped. <br /><br />When I was in Elementary School, we had fishsticks (or fishfingers), meatballs, whole sausages and potato smash +pancakes! Now, after 6 years (still in school, and getting free meals) None of them are server anymore. 4 years ago we said goodbye to the fisfsticks and meatballs, 2 years ago sausages and potato smash, and year ago the pancakes... <br />Couple of years ago we had like 5 bread weeks (in the canteen, there was served breadsticks, soft bread, toast and many more), now they are gone. <br /><br />But I still have to say after all the complaining, I'm proud of being finnish, and having all the free things I get, when I'm under 18. The food is good, if you add spices, and get used to it. In Finland, we're picky about the food we eat (it has to be healty, good-looking, tasty..), that's why some of us don't appreciate what we get.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-9886850122704023982012-07-07T10:34:35.573+01:002012-07-07T10:34:35.573+01:00nice post with variety recipes... we are best cate...nice post with variety recipes... we are <a href="http://www.sribhuvaneshwaricaterers.com/index.html" rel="nofollow">best catering services in chennai </a>, <a href="http://www.sribhuvaneshwaricaterers.com/index.html" rel="nofollow"> caterers in chennai </a> and <a href="http://www.sribhuvaneshwaricaterers.com/index.html" rel="nofollow"> marriage wedding caterers services in chennai</a> .Bhuvanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17284242229586963429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-87938877515455224082012-07-02T12:12:39.320+01:002012-07-02T12:12:39.320+01:00Keep up the good work! What you are doing is chang...Keep up the good work! What you are doing is changing the way we look at food and how we consume it! In Curacao , my native Caribbean island, lunches sold at school are very high in fat since they mostly consist of fried chicken, pastechi's (fried pastries filled with meat, cheese or tuna fish), springrolls, aside from a very small assortment of freshly made sandwiches! Looking forward to reading more! In my own way I also try to share food and travel stories with my friends!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-37007856502696846332012-06-19T14:48:59.139+01:002012-06-19T14:48:59.139+01:00The quality of food varies in Finland between citi...The quality of food varies in Finland between cities. For example the place where I live the public schools mostly serve food that is provided by the city. In my high school we eat private enterprise's (Fazer amica) meals, which are of much better guality than the ones served in most of the schools by the city. I think Fazer has much more money than the city to create the meal, meaning that the quality of food is better. It's all about money and right attitudes. If the authorities don't care what the kids eat, then we can't have very high expectations of the food.<br />Actually Veg, the food your school offers seems to be much better than I've thought it to be there in Scotland. And by the way, your blog is awesome! I hope you will keep on writing and taking pictures for the better good!Tena Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04450043281571963692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-76174401001392105642012-06-18T21:37:30.850+01:002012-06-18T21:37:30.850+01:00Wish I could eat some of your leftovers.... I´m in...Wish I could eat some of your leftovers.... I´m in Estonia. Jobless.KRISTINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00857601651307360942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-69572942094018985962012-06-18T14:10:50.397+01:002012-06-18T14:10:50.397+01:00More about school meals in Finland
http://www.oph....More about school meals in Finland<br />http://www.oph.fi/english/education/educational_support_and_student_wellbeing/school_mealsRehtori Rajalahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03337542678484214931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-19684974548812049892012-06-17T18:08:52.041+01:002012-06-17T18:08:52.041+01:00Dear Veg,
You are brilliant and wonderful! You h...Dear Veg,<br /><br />You are brilliant and wonderful! You have undertaken a project that has the power to change quality of the food that is served in school lunches all over the world. You have also empowered other school children to make wise decisions about what they eat. This will create changes in how school administrators and parents think about school lunches. To top it off, you have wisely and generously chosen to create a charitable outlet for you, your friends, and blog viewers to contribute. For that accomplishment alone you deserve much praise and admiration. Don't be discouraged; I have a feeling that as soon as your school begins to serve more nutritious lunches, they will be glad to have you or anyone else photograph them. I wish you all the very best as you go forward. <br /><br />Best wishes,<br />Jacquie Johnson<br />Pennsylvania, USJacqueline Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15021290796038525275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-85825465673902080252012-06-17T10:12:14.461+01:002012-06-17T10:12:14.461+01:00Duh, don't listen to her! ;) Of course there c...Duh, don't listen to her! ;) Of course there can be mistakes and over boiled potatoes, but it's unusual. It's different in different schools, but in my school the meals are always well-made (and the soups are never made mainly of water, even if you were in a bigger school...). There are always enough food, but you must be in time, of course. We sometimes get soft bread, once a week or so, and rye bread once in two weeks. Crispbread is always available. <br /><br />I love our school food. It's tasty, and I love the amount of vegetables. I think I am very lucky, because the food is free and healthy.<br /><br />By the way, your blog was noticed in one of the biggest newspapers in Finland today (and that's how I found here).<br /><br />Keep up the good work! :)Yökulkijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16832869989441518684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-8480847349029346222012-06-17T02:16:27.513+01:002012-06-17T02:16:27.513+01:00My husband's uncle and his partner volunteer a...My husband's uncle and his partner volunteer at a local primary school (in Richmond Hill) serving breakfast to any child who wants it (mostly from poor families, but occasionally other kids show up too). He's told me that for some of these kids, if the free breakfast wasn't available, they wouldn't get breakfast, and that they often go hungry several days a week because there isn't enough food at home. I'd say the benefits in this case are pretty darn direct to me.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483127134307299455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-18543798980273996002012-06-16T17:35:29.469+01:002012-06-16T17:35:29.469+01:00Hey, now I have to say, that schoolmeals in Finlan...Hey, now I have to say, that schoolmeals in Finland aren't so good as there is in the picture. When I was in primary school, we had decent food, but during last five years, the quality of schoolmeals have droped. In our school, soups are 80% of water, and usually, if you are 5 minutes too late in the canteen, there isn't any meat left. We don't have any "soft bread", only crispbread. Anyone can't eat fish, because it is only dry black cod in different sauces. I have often found hair and some overboiled, crude or even rotten potatoes from our meals.-ainohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04646985016180954957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-19401744380523427542012-06-16T12:43:18.063+01:002012-06-16T12:43:18.063+01:00Great! You are a very clever girl!
Just keep it up...Great! You are a very clever girl!<br />Just keep it up!<br /><br />PS: Read about you in the german newspaper "DIE ZEIT"Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16499862730997556851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-26624464990289691072012-06-16T04:18:33.030+01:002012-06-16T04:18:33.030+01:00I love your blogging concept, no wonder you are so...I love your blogging concept, no wonder you are so popular! <br /><br />I'm a Finn and yes, the free school meals are great. Even high school students(age 16-19) get them! Obviously the free lunch is not a gourmet meal but it almost always is nutritious and delicious. And there is always a vegetarian or even vegan choice available!Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12824411677275189459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-87063417690605917212012-06-16T03:41:20.121+01:002012-06-16T03:41:20.121+01:00"you are fully aware of the benefits of havin..."you are fully aware of the benefits of having a good social system in place to help allow all children to thrive"<br /><br />The benefits are indirect, nebulous, and inconsistent; the costs are rather more direct. Probably still worth it. Probably.Frank Ch. Eiglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535966377820034604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-45884979480081660022012-06-15T20:53:56.859+01:002012-06-15T20:53:56.859+01:00Hi! Found your blog today and I have to say when I...Hi! Found your blog today and I have to say when I was reading it and saw this picture I recognized straight away that is Finnish school lunch. Been eating food like that for...15 years, I'm 22yr old practical nurse student from Finland. And I think it's great that we can eat for free and as much as we like, but one thing that bothers me is that if there's leftover food it goes to the trash and sometimes there's a lot leftovers. And they just go to waste. I hope that they could find a way to use those leftovers.<br /><br />But keep up with this blog, don't understand why you're not allowed to publish pictures anymore but sometimes that's the way it goes.<br /><br />ps. Last year I was in England for three weeks and I have to say, loved the food! Especially Yorkshire Puddings. But I missed rye bread.nooras.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14671072044075558509noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-18377418222230069262012-06-15T20:03:03.007+01:002012-06-15T20:03:03.007+01:00Just a small correction. Veg lives in Scotland, NO...Just a small correction. Veg lives in Scotland, NOT England. Having said that, I'm pretty sure that Veg's meal pictures are indicative of the portion size and quality available in both countries.Gambaruhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04540729516894154157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-34858759685883662082012-06-15T19:17:59.626+01:002012-06-15T19:17:59.626+01:00Also commenting from Finland, Im already 28 years ...Also commenting from Finland, Im already 28 years old (an old hag... ;)) but my gosh: you are a good blogger!! <br />It is a shame that you had to quit. =/Pp_iidahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09945592928805019823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-54765310964181394742012-06-15T18:23:06.220+01:002012-06-15T18:23:06.220+01:00It's about economies of scale. I pretty sure ...It's about economies of scale. I pretty sure it would cost me more to give my kids a healthy pack lunch every day than the daily budget for a school meal and its impact on my tax bill. The catering companies can buy food in huge volumes and the labour costs are relatively small (Finland is moving towards fewer, bigger schools) so the average cost is quite small (latest info I could find was 1,67e per day/ head). If that actually saves me time and money then I don't have a problem with paying a bit more tax! No brainer.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085442148421918461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-71056990650291014542012-06-15T17:10:34.467+01:002012-06-15T17:10:34.467+01:00Of course someone pays for the food and I'm su...Of course someone pays for the food and I'm sure Martha realizes this (she does, after all, raise money for needy children to eat, so she is aware that the money for food has to come from somewhere). You live in Canada, as I do, so you are fully aware of the benefits of having a good social system in place to help allow all children to thrive and succeed. Finland happens to be one of the best countries for this. I for one do not mind paying taxes so that this is possible. I wish our system was more on par with Finland's in this respect.Karihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09483127134307299455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-84030534456782614552012-06-15T15:26:44.427+01:002012-06-15T15:26:44.427+01:00"I was amazed to find out that all children i..."I was amazed to find out that all children in Finland get a free school lunch everyday!"<br /><br />It may be free to the kids, but never forget that someone else is paying. Someday it will be you.Frank Ch. Eiglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06535966377820034604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-26163746542104523562012-06-15T11:22:55.049+01:002012-06-15T11:22:55.049+01:00Martha your blog is brilliant! And really funny. G...Martha your blog is brilliant! And really funny. Good work, lady. A clear future as a food critic awaits you! <br /><br />Monisha Rajesh xMonisha Rajeshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993644374140544773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-44122888882182104902012-06-15T09:28:07.555+01:002012-06-15T09:28:07.555+01:00But don't use "raw" sausage for this...But don't use "raw" sausage for this soup recipe. The Finnish makkarakeitto is made with knackwurst sausages (nakki) which are pre-cooked.<br /><br />Here's another recipe: http://tastyplanner.com/recipes/makkarakeitto-sausage-soup<br /><br />My kids hated Finnish school lunches when we first arrived here (from France) - especially the fact that lunch was at 10:40 (so not long after breakfast!) and there are days when lunch is just "porridge" or Finnish pancakes but now there is rarely a day when they don't finish (!) their meal or take seconds. <br /><br />A few years ago there was even an incident in one Finnish school where some kids started fighting over second helpings of fish fingers, it was reported in the newspapers and on TV!<br /><br />For many children, school lunch is their main meal of the day so it is important that it is nutritious and filling.<br /><br />One of my children has a severe allergy to dairy foods, but he was given a special meal every day.<br /><br />I think the school meal providers (mostly private catering companies) do a fantastic job on such tight budgets.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00085442148421918461noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-58993531419999012512012-06-13T11:06:34.859+01:002012-06-13T11:06:34.859+01:00sorry... some of text was left out earlier from th...sorry... some of text was left out earlier from the instructions of the soup, here's a correction; "in Finland you can get these dried cubes of it (bouillon), that you can just put in the kettle with some other spices you want to use; pepper, paprika etc, let them boil until they start to feel almost done...Outihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13977710534289539558noreply@blogger.com