Is Mustard Being Removed From TCSS Lunchrooms?

Despite the assurances of school officials, our children's school lunches remain pitiful, paltry and expensive. The husband of one beleaguered CNP staff member says his wife emerged from a meeting last week with the revelation that mustard will no longer be available in the cafeteria. If that's true, this discussion just got ridiculous.

I believe the dippin' dots are actually yogurt balls, but his point remains valid.

According to Liz Swindle's Facebook page, the mustard rumor isn't true (thank, God). Here's a screen grab of her update:

Moving on to the other problems plaguing school lunches...

Since my last article more and more parents have reached out with their own concerns and shared pictures of what their children ate for lunch. Some lunches fared better than others, but none came close to the beautiful trays some who defended school lunches suggested were being served at other schools within the system.

The lunch trays pictured above are pitiful but the message I received a few days ago from the mother of a TCSS student is indefensible.

I thought the lunchroom changes were to promote healthier eating? How nutritious can Yo Dots really be? I thought a meal of nothing but bread and cheese was considered punishment?

Some who defend school lunches use rising food costs as justification for the tragedies  happening on lunch trays across Tuscaloosa, but I find that particular pill difficult to swallow because from my position, I'm paying for the increase.

When my son does eat lunch, this is his average tab:

That's some mighty expensive 'better'.