Mums sell pupils pies to defy Jamie Oliver

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Mums: 'Kids not interested in low fat rubbish'

 

He managed to persuade the Government to part with 220 million pounds to improve school dinners.

But Jamie Oliver it appears has failed to make a lasting impression on two mothers who are now leading a junk food rebellion.

Instead of backing his quest to introduce healthier meals they are running a delivery service offering fish and chips, hamburgers and fizzy drinks.

Julie Critchlow, 43, and Sam Walker, 41, launched their "meals on wheels service" for youngsters who they say are not interested in overpriced "low fat rubbish" served up at lunchtimes.

The move has, however, been condemned by healthy eating campaigners and council chiefs who are now demanding an immediate stop to their fledgling business.

They claim the pair are undermining the battle to cut teenage obesity.

Last night, the mothers said they would resist calls for them to be banned from Rawmarsh Comprehensive School in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, and insisted children should be given a choice to eat what they want.

Mrs Critchlow, whose daughter Rachel,15, and 11-year-old son Steven are both pupils at the school, said: "I started just doing it for my kids and a couple of their friends but every day more and more are wanting us to do the food run.

"We go up at break time and take down the orders through the school fence. We then go back at 1pm to deliver the food and give them their change.

The demand is incredible.

"We are now delivering around 50 to 60 meals a day and we have no intention of stopping."

The mothers launched their fast food campaign when the children returned to school from the summer holidays to be told that they were not allowed to leave the premises at lunchtime.

"It meant they couldn't go to the local takeaways," said Mrs Critchlow.

"They don't enjoy the school food and as a result they were left starving, so we had to do something about it.

"The prices for school dinners at the moment are ridiculous. My son had a school meal deal and was charged &pound3.75 for a small piece of pizza, a milkshake and a piece of fruit.

"I have two children at the school so I am looking at paying out &pound6 or &pound7 a day and I can't afford it.

"The food is cheaper and better at the local takeaways. Even the teachers go down to the local sandwich shop or take their own lunches but the kids don't have that choice.

"We just buy the food from the local takeaway and pass it onto the children who give us the money."

She insisted that her children ate a balanced diet at home, adding: "I prepare a meal every night and we have a varied diet.

"We eat meat and at the moment in my freezer you would find chicken, chops, mince and Chinese belly pork.

"We also eat fish, jacket potatoes, vegetables and salad. The same goes for Sam as well. Her family has a balanced diet.

"I don't know what my kids weigh but its not always down to what they eat, it's as much to do with their genes."

Mrs Walker, whose 11-year-old son John also goes to the school, said: "This is all down to Jamie Oliver. He is forcing our kids to become more picky about their food.

"Who does he think he is being all high and mighty? He can feed whatever he wants to his kids but he should realise that other parents think differently."

Last night, the celebrity chef was unavailable to comment.

But his spokesman said: "If these mums want to effectively shorten the lives of their kids and others kids, then that's down to them.

"If parents are struggling to afford a school meal then they should make the effort to construct a proper lunchbox with fruit and veg, dairy, bread, protein which can be done for under a &pound1.20, instead of taking the lazy option and going down the takeaway."

Under government guidelines all schools must now serve children at least two servings of fruit and veg per day, oily fish every three weeks, bread every day, no more than two portions of deep fried food each week, along with nuts and seeds, with no salt, fat or sugar.

It comes after Oliver's nationwide campaign last year to remove junk food from all school menus.

His claim that British school dinners were the "laughing stock of Europe" sparked a major public debate and ministers made plans to encourage healthier eating.

Oliver is currently in Australia to launch his latest restaurant, Fifteen Melbourne, which is designed to train young people from under-privileged backgrounds to become chefs.

His forthcoming Channel 4 programme, Jamie's Return to School Dinners, will be aired on Monday at 9pm.

looking at those mums they've eaten a pie or two in their time :rolleyes:

looking at those mums they've eaten a pie or two in their time :rolleyes:

 

Steak and kidley??:rolleyes:

so they WANT their children to become disgusting, fat fucks?

 

parenting at it's best.

What Jamie Oliver wants everybody to eat:

 

I support the mums, school food is overpriced shit

jaysus, just BRING YOUR LUNCH FROM HOME! it's called brown bagging it. shiiiiiiiit if i were their moms i'd just tell them to suck it the fuck up.

 

or are they not allowed to bring lunches from home?

jaysus, just BRING YOUR LUNCH FROM HOME! it's called brown bagging it. shiiiiiiiit if i were their moms i'd just tell them to suck it the fuck up.

 

or are they not allowed to bring lunches from home?

 

Prob not.

 

I know some schools have banned packed lunches to force puplis to buy from their overpriced food places.

:o that's proper bullshit right there.

 

damn, such discord over school lunches of all things. what has this world come to?

 

lol yay for freedom to eat whatever the hell i want to for lunch! although our nation's school food laws are becoming "healthier" too, so they're somewhat altering some stuff, but not too much. but my mom makes a mean sandwich, so i don't have anything to worry about. ;)

:o that's proper bullshit right there.

 

damn, such discord over school lunches of all things. what has this world come to?

 

lol yay for freedom to eat whatever the hell i want to for lunch! although our nation's school food laws are becoming "healthier" too, so they're somewhat altering some stuff, but not too much. but my mom makes a mean sandwich, so i don't have anything to worry about. ;)

 

What is a "mean" sandwich? One with no filling??:rolleyes:

no, mean as in really really good.

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Must be an American "thing"!!:P

Dave's Dinner =

Dave's Dinner =

 

Looks utterly revolting and unhealthy!!:rolleyes:

Revolting = No

Messy to eat = Yes

Unhealthy = Yep, although it can be eaten as part of a healty diet.

lol that looks good to me! what is it?

lol that looks good to me! what is it?

 

I think it might be a "Pukka" pie!!:P

lol that looks good to me! what is it?

 

Cheese, Ham, Bacon (hot), Mushrooms(hot), Peppers wrapped in some bread and toasted so that the cheese melts.

And when did this thread turn from some mums trying to save money and undo jamie oliver's hard work to me talking about a Bath sandwich?

They are perfectly entitled to deliver junk food to their own children, but who is to say the other parents of the other kids they are delivering to want their kids eating that crap?

 

I am behind Mr Oliver and his campaign. I don't want a nation full of obese people eating all these shit prcessed foods.