http://www.uwkcblog.org/2010/01/27/murray-familys-hunger-challenge-experience/ Choose the Way: United Way of King County's blog Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:47:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 http://www.uwkcblog.org/2010/01/27/murray-familys-hunger-challenge-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1121 Kelly Murray Thu, 28 Jan 2010 20:13:42 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=2644#comment-1121 Amy - I wonder about that, too. Scanning the menus for these food programs, I can see how it would be impossible to avoid gluten. What would you do? You'd have to strongarm your kid (and the cafeteria staff) into sticking to fruits and vegetables - no sauces, no breaded meats, virtually nothing processed. Do you have to avoid dairy, too? In our house we struggle with the heavy milk focus. Three year-old can't do cow's milk (although he's okay with cheese and yogurt and milk as an ingredient) so we provide rice milk at his school. Six year-old avoids it because it hurts his stomach, but what if that were the best available nutritional option? I can't imagine trying to navigate a standard food program avoiding any of the allergens (although all of the programs do seem to be nut-free). Amy – I wonder about that, too.
Scanning the menus for these food programs, I can see how it would be impossible to avoid gluten. What would you do? You’d have to strongarm your kid (and the cafeteria staff) into sticking to fruits and vegetables – no sauces, no breaded meats, virtually nothing processed. Do you have to avoid dairy, too? In our house we struggle with the heavy milk focus. Three year-old can’t do cow’s milk (although he’s okay with cheese and yogurt and milk as an ingredient) so we provide rice milk at his school. Six year-old avoids it because it hurts his stomach, but what if that were the best available nutritional option? I can’t imagine trying to navigate a standard food program avoiding any of the allergens (although all of the programs do seem to be nut-free).

]]> http://www.uwkcblog.org/2010/01/27/murray-familys-hunger-challenge-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1113 Amy Rudat Thu, 28 Jan 2010 15:36:50 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=2644#comment-1113 I found, while we qualified for free and reduced lunch programs, that he actually couldn't participate because of the Celiac. I wonder how the kids with dietary issues that make it impossible for them to participate in those programs do. I found, while we qualified for free and reduced lunch programs, that he actually couldn’t participate because of the Celiac. I wonder how the kids with dietary issues that make it impossible for them to participate in those programs do.

]]> http://www.uwkcblog.org/2010/01/27/murray-familys-hunger-challenge-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1103 United Way of King County Blog » Blog Archive » Hunger Action Week Day 2 Round-up Wed, 27 Jan 2010 21:28:56 +0000 http://www.uwkcblog.org/?p=2644#comment-1103 [...] The Murray Family: A United Way of King County employee and his family are taking the challenge and blogging about it!  They showed their pantry filled with their week’s supplies, which is pretty telling. [...] [...] The Murray Family: A United Way of King County employee and his family are taking the challenge and blogging about it!  They showed their pantry filled with their week’s supplies, which is pretty telling. [...]

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