School lunch Affect food purchases Concerns about nutrition Kagoshima New Corona May 15 21:46
Due to the effects of the new coronavirus, Kagoshima City is unable to stock up on school lunch materials as usual, so the number of items is being reduced, and parents are raising concerns about nutrition. The Kagoshima City Board of Education says, "I would like you to understand this in the light of unusual circumstances."
Kagoshima City provides meals to approximately 50,000 children and students at 115 elementary and junior high schools in the city.
However, after the school was closed due to the effect of the new coronavirus, the reopening of the school on the 11th of this month was not decided until just before, and it was impossible to purchase fresh food as usual.
As a result, from 11th to 20th of this month, the menu centered on school of school lunch center mainly on frozen foods and retort foods, we are doing "simple lunch" to reduce the number of items, and there are cases where side dishes become one item ..
Although some soups have been added, parents are worried about the fact that the calorie of one meal is about 70 to 80% of the usual amount.
The mothers of the two elementary school students said, "I feel uneasy about having poor nutrition because I must not reduce the physical strength and immunity of the children."
The Kagoshima City Board of Education is requesting the school to give consideration to the physical activity of children, as the number of school lunch items is decreasing. `` I am worried about my parents and I am patient with them. We apologize for the inconvenience, but we would like you to understand this in the light of unusual circumstances. "