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The government school in my neighbourhood also gets catered to by Akshaya Patra for the midday meal. I've seen children carrying their plates outside the school to throw large quantities of food and it's not a pretty sight. I think it's an open secret that Akshaya Patra's food does not taste great. I've heard it tastes the same everyday. So instead of saying "Hey, I give you free food and that itself is a great favour. Now don't be greedy and just shut up and eat!", we should just look at our own homes to know what kids want - taste and variety. I don't think they really care if you put onion or garlic in it, as long as the food makes them want to eat it. Midday meal helps both children and their parents and it would be a pity if a small obvious thing undermines the scheme. Akshaya Patra does a great job in the matters of food hygiene and also relieving the schools of logistical headache. I hope they can just go a step further.
The government school in my neighbourhood also gets catered to by Akshaya Patra for the midday meal. I've seen children carrying their plates outside the school to throw large quantities of food and it's not a pretty sight. I think it's an open secret that Akshaya Patra's food does not taste great. I've heard it tastes the same everyday. So instead of saying "Hey, I give you free food and that itself is a great favour. Now don't be greedy and just shut up and eat!", we should just look at our own homes to know what kids want - taste and variety. I don't think they really care if you put onion or garlic in it, as long as the food makes them want to eat it. Midday meal helps both children and their parents and it would be a pity if a small obvious thing undermines the scheme. Akshaya Patra does a great job in the matters of food hygiene and also relieving the schools of logistical headache. I hope they can just go a step further.
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