Living in Marin, Eating in Texas

Here I am in filthy rich Marin County, and cafeteria food has never been worse. The soccer moms and rich lawyers have not yet manipulated the school board to put healthier lunch options on their menu. Yet kids and teens are continually lectured about how important it is to eat healthy; with organic this and Whole Foods that. The majority of Mill Valley parents who promote health conscious eating pay property taxes on their one million or more dollar homes to fund a rich high school, but the school itself has not followed through with healthy choices. From overwhelming statistics, the public knows that food affects the way you concentrate. Sure students can go off campus for Starbucks, Jack in the box, 7-11, or Safeway, but sugary pastries and energizing drinks do not substitute lunch. Because after the transient energy burst from the 7-11 slurpy, your energies all gone and the Duncan Donut you had does not consist of protein to make up for this. You think off campus is better? Many of the students with cars drive to In-n-out for more deep fried, fatty foods. Throughout all of this, students should not have to escape to "good-tasting" food because schools need to play a role model in selling healthy lunches that taste good. Here I am, living in Marin but eating in Texas. Got to love diabetes :)