They already do a fair bit - lower years at my secondary school get it rammed down their throats as part of "food technology" (i.e. what used to be called home ec). It's also mentioned in newsletters, assemblies, tutor time (in lieu of assemblies) etc, as well as in PE and biology.
There are two things:
One) nobody cares. I know I didn't when I was at school, I would happily scoff half a pack of custard creams and not think twice about it.
Two) it's easier to get junk stuff than real food. If you go into the village shops in Leysdown, as I've been doing more recently, there's a bakery - good, although they only do white bread. There are two general stores and they mostly offer "ambient" goods - think things like pot pasta, canned food. They have things like (low quality) sausage rolls and pies too, along with mostly white Chorleywood bread. What they don't have is fresh fruit and veg - want a cucumber or lettuce? Sucks to be you. Fancy some carrots? Tinned or get lost. Apples? If you're lucky you might find a slightly shrivelled 4-pack of red "delicious". The closest you'll get to veg generally will be via chips from the chip shop.
The really poor people around here won't be getting on buses and going to Tesco or the farm shop. They won't be ordering online from Iceland and they can't afford the milkman (who delivers priecy organic fruit and veg - I have to say, Tesco's is better!) They won't be asking their neighbours either, as they're in the same boat. If when their kids are at school they're told to eat better - the only reply is likely to be of the four-letter variety.
It's often said at work that the poorest children only eat properly at school, which is why they run a breakfast club too. It's a sad state of affairs, but it's symptomatic of being in a very deprived area.
Meanwhile the more affluent of us will be buying fruit and veg as usual... although bear in mind education and wealth is no gaurantee of being slim, I'm overweight as I eat too much cheese and bread, my dad had a soft spot for pork pies and so on.
Originally Posted by: Retron