Kangaroo Meat For Lunch

[Julie's Haircut]

Parents in Nebraska were hopping mad after the school cook mixed ground kangaroo meat in with the beef for the students' chili.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news...ho-served-kangaroo-meat-loses-job/1711057002/


The parents are leaping to conclusions if they think kangaroo meat is worse (worst? ) than the pink slime "beef" and "mechanically separated chicken" that is usually served.

By the way, I wonder how this was discovered. Maybe the teachers got suspicious when all the kids started jumping around after lunch.

 

[kimblebee]

I wonder how it was discovered, too. And, where did they get it? They’d pay a premium price too. I’ve had kangaroo before, but I don’t remember the taste. It couldn’t have been bad because I’m super picky.

I read an article that it caused kids major anxiety. Anxiety from what? Eating an animal that’s considered cute? It’s not like they were fine chowing down on Bessie.

 

[kyton]

Come to Australia - it's sold in our supermarkets. Very high in iron - nothing to get upset over IMO.

 

[GusGus77]

I was hoping someone would post this. I do wonder where they got it as I can’t imagine it is inexpensive in the States. But really, how is this different than if it were deer meat? Would they have had a fit over venison as well?

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

That gives new meaning to Lunch is over kids. Hop along back to class now.

 

[Cannot_Wait_4Disney]

When asked for comment the cook said the chili needed some kick.

 

[elphaba91]

My cousin has been pescaterian for as long as I can remember, but she will eat kangaroo on occasion as she gets too low in iron. Kangaroo is a very lean meat with high iron content, we are overpopulated with them so they are being culled (as opposed to being bred just to be eaten) and they don’t cause damage to the environment like hard hooved animals. So I don’t see anything at all wrong with giving kids kangaroo to eat; I just wonder how it was economically viable in Nebraska!

 

[AnnaFloridaLover]

I think every person, children included, should be informed and able to decide whether they want to consume a certain animal. I remember when IKEA was putting horsemeat in their meatballs without listing the ingredient.

 

[Happyinwonerland]

I think every person, children included, should be informed and able to decide whether they want to consume a certain animal. I remember when IKEA was putting horsemeat in their meatballs without listing the ingredient.

I don't recall ever knowing or asking what was in my school food. If it tasted good, we ate it. If not, we devoured everything in sight when we got home.

 

[Happyinwonerland]

I think firing the chef wss an over reaction. The kids tried something new, broadened their horizons. boo-hoo. I guarantee it was healthier for their growing bodies than 90% of the garbage that is in the processed shool lunches or lunchables.

 

[Marchand63]

I think every person, children included, should be informed and able to decide whether they want to consume a certain animal. I remember when IKEA was putting horsemeat in their meatballs without listing the ingredient.

Yeah but the US & Canada were not affected.
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2013/02/25/horsemeat_found_in_ikeas_swedish_meatballs.html

 

[Franrose]

Free-range ethical meat vs feed-lot beef - I'll take it!

 

[Pink Partridge]

I am not against eating kangaroo. I am against being served something without my knowledge.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

You would think Kangaroo meat would actually be more expensive than regular old beef, especially in Nebraska.

 

[sailorstitch]

I heard this on the radio the other day at work. The DJ said that some of the kids got sick from the meat.

 

[rajak73]

And, where did they get it?

It was advertised by the company that supplies the school with supplies, Sysco here. They said that he served it without consulting anyone and I think there is a lot more to this story than has come out. It is actually very healthy and very lean. Meets all the requirements for nutrition values for school lunches.

The DJ said that some of the kids got sick from the meat.

There's more to this to than is being told.

 

[DisneyHardin]

You would think Kangaroo meat would actually be more expensive than regular old beef, especially in Nebraska.

That's what I was thinking too. We have a burger restaurant here that sells burgers made of all kinds of different exotic meats and kangaroo is one of them - it is definitely more expensive than a regular beef burger.

 

[ronandannette]

I wonder how it was discovered, too. And, where did they get it? They’d pay a premium price too. I’ve had kangaroo before, but I don’t remember the taste. It couldn’t have been bad because I’m super picky.

I read an article that it caused kids major anxiety. Anxiety from what? Eating an animal that’s considered cute? It’s not like they were fine chowing down on Bessie.

My personal sentiments would lean towards this, but I also can’t argue with the point @Pink Partridge makes.

I am not against eating kangaroo. I am against being served something without my knowledge.

 

[FlightlessDuck]

You would think Kangaroo meat would actually be more expensive than regular old beef, especially in Nebraska.

So I actually bothered to read the article and apparently this wasn't to cut expenses, it was because the chef considers it healthier.

 

[Hikergirl]

It's school food so unless the menu stated 100% beef chili then I'd assume there were all sorts of ground meats thrown in there.
There is a reason why that kind of stuff has been referred to as mystery meat by school children for decades.