'Quite a lot of parents expressed dismay at the lack of consultation,' she said.
'Everyone was surprised. There was a lot of concern about whether deciding on a child's diet was the domain of a childcare provider.'Why are you surprised? Don't you read the news? Aren't you aware that the streak of control freakery runs deep through the educational system these days?
It's hardly surprising it's now extending to nurseries.
The nursery, which caters for children aged two to five years, has since apologised to parents and has decided to compromise with vegetarian dishes.Some 'compromise'. But unless parents vote with their feet, these little Hitlers (literally!) will continue with their arrogance:
It comes after a nursery in Cheshire slammed by angry parents after becoming one of the first in Britain to introduce a totally vegan menu.
Jigsaw Day Nurseries in Chester is set to introduce the new menu from January, removing meat, fish, eggs and dairy products and adopting an entirely plant-based diet for its 260 children, aged 0-4.It's no good just complaining - remove your child, and they'll soon have to stop.
Claire Taylor, founder of the nurseries, which is Chester's largest private childcare provider, defended the decision which she says was 'made with the children and the planet's future in mind.'What was it C S Lewis said again? How right he was....
Presumably the kids can eat meat at home.
ReplyDeleteSchool dinners were foul when I was a kid, and not eaten - by me, at least. These must be insufferably bland.
The question is, how do we sort this shit out? How do we remove these deeply unpleasant people from any positions of authority? Most of us have a live and let live approach to life. Those who show any tendency to deviate in the slightest from this principle need to be taught in no uncertain terms that their attitude will not be tolerated before they can get above their station.
ReplyDeleteSchool dinners were fine back in the 1960s and 70s when I was a kid. The focus then was on wholesome stuff that would build us up into big strong lads and lasses.
ReplyDeleteThere's a picture in the article of a meal served by one of these infant indoctrination centres. It's rice and vegetables. Utterly inadequate as a meal, not a sniff of protein.
ReplyDeleteThe meals at my primary school in the late 60s-early 70s were superb. My mom was the cook, so I know she had to plan menus (including working out nutritional content) and submit them three months in advance to the local authority for approval by the fearsome matrons who were in charge of the school meals service. Secondary school was another story, unfortunately.
"Presumably the kids can eat meat at home."
ReplyDeleteYes. But not really the point, is it?
"The question is, how do we sort this shit out? How do we remove these deeply unpleasant people from any positions of authority? "
The same way one eats an elephant: one bit at a time.
"It's rice and vegetables. Utterly inadequate as a meal, not a sniff of protein."
Maybe it's the season, but I'm thinking of that scene in 'Oliver Twist' where Mr Bumble cautions the lady of the house about feeding him meat...