tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post7948185346071399766..comments2024-03-29T07:34:46.607+00:00Comments on NeverSeconds: Tuesday 8th MayDave Phttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07561073180066073691noreply@blogger.comBlogger159125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-63311367019139808932013-03-07T01:04:39.516+00:002013-03-07T01:04:39.516+00:00Hey Martha! love the blog. It's Katie Thies ag...Hey Martha! love the blog. It's Katie Thies again- I sent you and email. <br />I <3 Scotland...<br />But, anyway, keep up the good work. Kids will change the world someday... which could be TOMORROW!<br />Again, keep blogging- i will try to also- tell you about life at the public schools of Urbana, Illinois! (yeah, the one with the University of Illinois...)<br />TTYL!<br />Katie<br /><br />katiethies.wordpress.com Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-37947079172841758132012-10-20T11:39:23.858+01:002012-10-20T11:39:23.858+01:00Brilliant blog, Veg and what a pity it has had to ...Brilliant blog, Veg and what a pity it has had to end. It's just typical of a council to make this sort of decision and I suggest that your understanding headteacher was merely a pawn in the usual politics game going on among elected Cabinet members and that her compliance to their way of thinking was essential. <a href="http://www.china-direct.net/" rel="nofollow">China Manufacturing</a><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00181753070857437581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-3303118962204514342012-10-15T19:27:51.874+01:002012-10-15T19:27:51.874+01:00Very good go on mine and put on tv, www.norubbish....Very good go on mine and put on tv, www.norubbish.org.ukAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14230962281523764766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-1803001115595034642012-09-04T13:20:31.224+01:002012-09-04T13:20:31.224+01:00please let me share your blog in Japan. we in Japa...please let me share your blog in Japan. we in Japan have similar problem about meal in school. <br />we need to do everything we can to tell what the truth is; true health and true FOOD are!<br />thank you for your bravely action on the web :) Maiko.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14813388824537309521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-68540743395031219702012-06-19T13:58:34.347+01:002012-06-19T13:58:34.347+01:00i am a teacher in istanbul, turkey and i can say t...i am a teacher in istanbul, turkey and i can say that your lunch is much better than what we have in school:) most of the students eat hamburgers or hot dogs with french fries and they would be happy to be served your school food....tugruldonmezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16209884949614509207noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-39815850119418436572012-06-18T18:30:41.432+01:002012-06-18T18:30:41.432+01:00hi martha,
that's a disaster. even our food i...hi martha, <br />that's a disaster. even our food is better here in cologne. <br />greetings from Germany by cara and ralfAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06148180213400111331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-86295674824823054222012-06-16T08:40:00.627+01:002012-06-16T08:40:00.627+01:00Hi Veg,
Your blog has reached Australian news &...Hi Veg,<br />Your blog has reached Australian news & I am viewing it for the first time from Brisbane. We don't have school lunches here, eveyone either takes a packed lunch or can purchase from the school canteen (or tuckshop), which in primary school are generally run by parent volunteers. Unfortunately this is becoming more difficult as most parents work & can't volunteer for tuckshop.<br />Keep up the good work, I will watch woth interest to see how you go. I have visited the Mary's Meals page too, very interesting & inspiring.<br />CheerioAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018306161136909914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-32815372390608976932012-06-16T02:33:38.989+01:002012-06-16T02:33:38.989+01:00Hi. Oh this has taken me back to my school dinner...Hi. Oh this has taken me back to my school dinner days. Its amazing I made it to adulthood with what they used to feed us - and looks like it hasn't improved much! I now live in NZ and have three children. They home school so they get the best lunches everyday! Keep up the blogging remember you live in a country where you have the right to free speech!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11940405316527470810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-87084960086777899842012-06-15T20:05:03.272+01:002012-06-15T20:05:03.272+01:00Your blog is really cool but these pics are fright...Your blog is really cool but these pics are frightening.<br /><br />http://orf.at/stories/2125892/<br /><br />I am quite sure that detainees will get better food.<br /><br />Take care.juergenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14191231922349515339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-83247180648593519382012-06-15T18:39:08.084+01:002012-06-15T18:39:08.084+01:00Hi VEG -
Keep writing the truth as you see it no...Hi VEG - <br /><br />Keep writing the truth as you see it no matter what happens. If you just do that one thing day after day, you are going to learn something more important than anything taught in your classes. Good luck from the USA!rickyjameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09303372085007768799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-77211585233628240322012-06-15T16:50:47.187+01:002012-06-15T16:50:47.187+01:00Ha Ha, I just love this blog!! Well done and keep ...Ha Ha, I just love this blog!! Well done and keep them on their toes, fascinating to see other culinary delights from around the World also, I feel a book coming on!<br /><br />Danny AshtonAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978949313679034507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-73774388520991284292012-06-15T16:28:02.952+01:002012-06-15T16:28:02.952+01:00Just found your blog.
One the first image : the p...Just found your blog.<br /><br />One the first image : the plate is not even full, and there barely any vegetables on it. Instead of a cupcake, they should have filled the left part with vegetables ( still room for the cupcake in the hole above it , don't worry :-) ).<br /><br />It's been a long time, but I still remember crappy lunches at my primary school, and it wasn't much better than this.<br /><br /><br />But then, the principal was a complete cheapskate (not just with regard to food ). I'll spare you the details because they are not pretty.<br /><br />I applaud your courage : in my day no one would have dared to critize the food. But we didn't have camera's :-)<br /><br />I hope your blog continues, as I have only just found it :-)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13960636843558574646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-87645889277196370172012-06-15T15:10:07.887+01:002012-06-15T15:10:07.887+01:00"Decision overturned"? So VEG is allowed..."Decision overturned"? So VEG is allowed to continue taking photos of school dinners for her blog? YAY!!!! <br /><br />Hi VEG, really brilliant blog and love the work you're doing to raise awareness. Saw the article on the Guardian and came here. Keep up the good work until your school meals and those of other kids in Britain really improve. I can't believe the Council had the cheek to say that the food served is "compliant with national nutritional standards". I hope real change will come to your meals rather than mere lip service to nutrition guidelines. <br /><br />Well done VEG and Dad. You got lots of people behind you!Snowdropshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15962700356638572864noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-3059044257320215292012-06-15T13:28:59.146+01:002012-06-15T13:28:59.146+01:00looks like you have won!! Decision overturned.. (l...looks like you have won!! Decision overturned.. (live on Radio 4)Matt Murphyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06869604779804017080noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-36205950611096336512012-06-15T11:56:53.155+01:002012-06-15T11:56:53.155+01:00Hi Veg
It's a very poor decision by the counc...Hi Veg<br /><br />It's a very poor decision by the council. Good to see your Dad say that the school supported you though. If they don't let you photograph school dinners, you can still go into restaurants and cafes and do that instead (if your Dad says that's all right, of course.) <br /><br />Good luck with whatever you do -- you could be a great journalist when you get older, if you wanted.<br /><br />Yours<br />JimAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05234763551686330214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-28281170689595547472012-06-15T09:35:52.012+01:002012-06-15T09:35:52.012+01:00Brilliant blog, Veg and what a pity it has had to ...Brilliant blog, Veg and what a pity it has had to end. It's just typical of a council to make this sort of decision and I suggest that your understanding headteacher was merely a pawn in the usual politics game going on among elected Cabinet members and that her compliance to their way of thinking was essential.<br /><br />Gaining well over 2 million hits (and rising rapidly as I type!) is stunning and the council's decision has surely brought this blog to the attention of far more people than if they had just kept quiet.<br />Maybe we won't see the last of this blog just yet?snowybeatlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865425222126925143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-86239740367710311942012-06-06T13:58:28.813+01:002012-06-06T13:58:28.813+01:00Miss Veg, I am from Singapore. Love your blog. Kee...Miss Veg, I am from Singapore. Love your blog. Keep it up ! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277668262450006005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-30511077081139698242012-06-06T00:23:52.745+01:002012-06-06T00:23:52.745+01:00Hi Martha! Isabel, Stella, Mery, and Helen here! ...Hi Martha! Isabel, Stella, Mery, and Helen here! We are all cousins that live in the USA (Isabel and Stella) and Canada (Mery and Helen.) We read about your blog on time.com, and we found your blog really interesting! :) we now subscribe to it! We have a blog,too; http://haroldthetortoise.blogspot.com/ (Can you zap us a comment! That would be SOO cool! we are big fans!) :) we think that your taking pictures of your school lunches is a really cool and innocative idea! Keep it up!<br />Yours Truly,<br />Isabel, Stella, Mery, and HelenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-90999664247932146452012-05-31T01:42:35.089+01:002012-05-31T01:42:35.089+01:00Way to go Martha! If the adults can't get the...Way to go Martha! If the adults can't get the point across about the junk in the conventional food supply being fed to children, then bring in the 9 year olds. You have our support! David Campbell, President of www.organicarmy.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08711751486629771424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-85950316267836749812012-05-29T16:17:15.323+01:002012-05-29T16:17:15.323+01:00Pizza is not a main dish. Least of all when it loo...Pizza is not a main dish. Least of all when it looks like *this*.Nohaehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03176899312777170361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-20140751405743016832012-05-28T11:27:52.755+01:002012-05-28T11:27:52.755+01:00Wow. Keep up the good work!! this is nice and I ho...Wow. Keep up the good work!! this is nice and I hope something like this happens in the philippines too! :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-65910326833985903332012-05-25T18:32:07.758+01:002012-05-25T18:32:07.758+01:00...in exchange for L2! Not such a great deal....in exchange for L2! Not such a great deal.aunttamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05557799057453705242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-39738520384419792302012-05-25T18:29:02.136+01:002012-05-25T18:29:02.136+01:00Hi. I live in Florianópolis/Brasil. Here there a...Hi. I live in Florianópolis/Brasil. Here there a special program for school snacks. Look: http://www.ndonline.com.br/florianopolis/noticias/28115-florianopolis-ensina-estados-vizinhos-como-fazer-da-merenda-escolar-uma-experiencia-bem-sucedida.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08565725809985044439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-58544756150142428302012-05-25T13:48:12.941+01:002012-05-25T13:48:12.941+01:00I'm from Brazil. Here the school lunch is terr...I'm from Brazil. Here the school lunch is terrible. Worst than yours.Raoni Costahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675292595833598189noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9042538732461826230.post-13282869854447468812012-05-22T01:38:16.125+01:002012-05-22T01:38:16.125+01:00I am really impressed with the work you have put i...I am really impressed with the work you have put into not only this blog but the documentation of your school lunch system in general. I have run into some of the same issues with my sons lunch. He is not a vegetable eater himself so it's always a struggle to get him to eat any fruits or vegetables at home and he doesn't miss them at school but he was often going hungry all day because the school would run out of food they had put on the menu and the substitutions they gave the students were apalling and he refused to eat them. He would come home from school tired and grumpy and have headaches. I used to try to supplement his school lunches by sending fruit and water and other things like that with him. <br /><br /> His school usually provides at least one fruit or vegetable but some days the menu says their main course will be a couple of fried mozzerella sticks with marinara sauce...how is that a main course? I wish my son was as aware and articulate as this wonderful young lady, but I don't think I could get him to be interested in documenting his lunch selection every day. He is 9 but would rather hurry up and eat whatever he has for lunch and then run out to recess with his friends. I just settle for questioning him when he gets home, sometimes I get a good idea of what he ate, sometimes I get a "um a chicken burger, I think". Most of the food offerings are burgers, pizza, chicken patties with a bun, chicken nuggets, or chicken and rice. <br /><br />I once wrote a letter to the school principle and for one week the school actually took my concerns seriously and had the children sign up for their lunch choice at the beginning of the week but according to my son that has stopped. <br /><br /> Once again I am really impressed with your work "veg" and I encourage you to continue even with the supposed changes at your school.Seekerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727991199170155127noreply@blogger.com