Word on the street is that the school lunches are popular with almost everyone. Almost.
Whether it’s due to allergies or personal choices, many students at PHUHS have dietary restrictions. The school lunches aren’t very appealing to people with such restrictions, so many of them opt to bring a lunch. However, some students still prefer to buy lunches.
So why don’t they bring their lunches? “I’m just too lazy to make a lunch.” Jordan Navarro said, a student who enjoys our lunches. Nicole Hazlett, a vegan, buys her lunch because “it’s more convenient than hauling a lunch box around,” but if the school offered absolutely zero vegan options, she said “I would just bring lunch, even though it’s annoying.”
“There really aren’t many choices,” said Nicole Hazlett, “It’s annoying because I can only get one thing.”
The lunches may not be very vegan-friendly, but most of the school loves them, like Jordan Navarro. “I buy lunch at school everyday,” Navarro said, “and they usually do a pretty good job at making it tasty.”
Students pay at least $2 for a meal. They are required to take at least one fruit or vegetable, however many students aren’t fans of the fruit and vegetable choices.
“I guess they have the variety [of vegetables], but they aren’t that good.” Jordan said. When asked her veggie choice, Nicole responded “I would get their salads, but they have cheese on them.”
“They should offer veggie meat,” said Nicole, who also eats veggie chicken and many assorted vegetables. “[At home] I take supplements,” She is a fan of at least one food choice in the cafeteria, “they do have soy milk, which is a good thing. I just get french fries and soy milk.”