Having lunch at school is very important: it helps students focus in class and take their minds off food during class time. Making sure that lunch is healthy and enjoyable is essential for all schools. Compared to other school lunches, Pahrump Valley High School’s lunches are better than most schools in Pahrump and even some in Vegas as well. With various options to choose from, school lunch is more than good to eat for anyone’s needs.
Of course, we have some people who dislike school lunch for numerous reasons. Regardless of whether the school doesn’t have food that they would like, never eat during lunch, or even just hate school lunch in general. One person in particular, Nicholas Stutzmen, a sophomore who brings his own lunch to school because he dislikes the school lunch, supports his reason by stating how, “The lunch is unhealthy because it is heavily processed.” Even though he never had school lunch before, he has seen his friends get it, and that just inspired him to pack his own lunch even more.
We also have students who like lunch at school. Jesse D’Obrenovic is a senior who likes the school lunch for many reasons. The main reason he stated was: “I like the versatility in food and nutrients. ” He also said that “the food is also fresh.” He mostly only gets one thing from lunch, which is the orange chicken with a side of blueberries, strawberries, pineapples, and cantaloupe. He really cares about what he eats at lunch. Even though he can’t bring his own lunch from home, he still makes do with what he can to make his lunch enjoyable.
These two students have very different opinions about this topic. D’Obrenovic agrees that the school lunch is healthy to eat, while Stutzmen disagrees that the school lunch is healthy to eat. Regardless of opinions on the matter, schools try to make their lunch as healthy as possible for the students who attend said school. There are a multitude of options for lunch here at PVHS, and even fruits and vegetables. Even having more of a variety with the main meal of lunch by having nachos, burgers, chicken sandwiches, orange chicken, and even special items that are only available on certain days. These specials just spice the food menu up even more than it needs to be. To top everything off as well, there are condiments and sauces that you can use to customize your school food even further. Ranging from basic ketchup and mustard to pickles and jalapenos.
People will say that the school lunch is horrendous to eat, while others say that they enjoy the food that the school gives out to them. Don’t let other people influence your opinion on whether or not you eat school lunch, just try the school lunch out. Maybe you will end up liking it
