Not long ago, the official account of the Government Propaganda Office of the Japanese Cabinet Office chatted about the topic of "school lunch" on the Internet-
"What's the school lunch you remember?"
(Japanese School Lunch Promotional Image)
The Government Publicity Office of the Cabinet Office of Japan shared a picture and posted:
"The school lunches that children eat today are different from the menus that their parents' generation and grandparents' generation are used to."
(Japanese School Lunch Promotional Image)
This picture shows the differences between school lunches in Japan according to the different eras:
"The early ~ middle Showa period, that is, the generation of grandparents,
Japanese school lunches offer high-protein, low-calorie whale meat, as well as spindle-shaped bread and drinks with hot water to make skim milk powder.
Mid ~ late Showa, that is, Mom's generation,
There was a wide variety of bread, rice, milk, and fruit, and curry rice and pasta began to appear. ”
(Japanese School Lunch Promotional Image)
And in the Heisei and Reiwa eras, the school lunches shown in the pictures are quite rich.
Japanese children eat rice with vegetables and meat, 2 spring rolls,
There is also a vegetable soup with a lot of ingredients, milk, salad with tomatoes, and fruit or jelly.
(Japanese School Lunch Promotional Image)
Of course, school lunches vary greatly depending on the region in Japan.
The Government Relations Office of the Cabinet Office may just be an example of the school lunches that children eat today.
As a result, Japanese netizens couldn't stand it anymore and said angrily:
Whether it is the type or the amount of school lunches, the actual situation is not as rich as shown in the picture.
"Is there a mistake with Reiwa's campus lunch now?"
"It's beautifying."
"It's not that hearty!"
(Japanese netizens questioned it)
Parents from all over Japan showed off their children's school lunches:
(Japanese parents share photos of actual school lunches)
"My child's school lunch is in this style, and there are so few side dishes to choose from."
(Japanese parents post pictures "slap in the face")
In the photo, there is only 1 piece of fried food, with vegetable soup and rice,
Compared with the display map released by the Japanese government, it is indeed far behind.
(Screenshot from Japanese netizens)
"Last week's school lunch was like this, crying."
A piece of fried fish, vegetable soup, rice, milk, a total of 4 items.
(Screenshot from Twitter netizen @prkandtaro)
A mother shares her 4th grade son's lunch at school.
"This is the lunch my kids have in elementary school.
My child said he didn't have enough to eat.
I don't think this kind of lunch can be a (good) memory.
Please let the children have their fill. ”
(Screenshot from Twitter netizen @suikadaisuki123)
"I asked my child, 'How do you feel about eating fried chicken today?'
The child said, 'There are only 3 small pieces of fried chicken, and one siu mai'. ”
"The child complains, 'It's sad that there isn't enough to eat.'"
Isn't this far from the country's claim of 'three dishes and one soup' and food education? ”
(Screenshot from Twitter netizen @suikadaisuki123)
Japanese journalists came to the streets to interview passers-by.
One mother said her child was in the fifth grade of primary school.
"Looking at the variety of dishes in this picture, it is much richer than the actual school lunch.
I think boys are very good at eating, and I hope to increase the amount of food. ”
(Passerby being interviewed)
There was also a mother interviewed whose child was in the second grade of junior high school.
She felt that the actual school lunch did not add so many ingredients to the soup.
(Passerby being interviewed)
Japanese experts say that
There are regional differences in school lunches in Japan, and this is a real problem.
So it's not surprising that parents have opinions.
After all, the children can't eat enough, how can they be said to eat well!?
"Now the main course for school lunch is 1 dumpling.
Japan is so poor. The number of children is declining, and it is not enough to provide enough school meals. Don't spend money on children. ”
(Screenshot of media report)
An Osaka citizen said:
"There are so few side dishes. My child doesn't have a lot of food, but there are still too few side dishes, and many times I can't add rice. ”
A Hakodate citizen complained:
"Let's not talk about the taste, the amount of food is completely insufficient.
Even if the amount of food is distributed according to the number of people, can't it meet the demand for extra rice? ”
Some Nagoya residents said that it would be okay to increase the cost of school lunches.
"Can I add a dish to my school lunch?
It's okay to have a higher lunch fee, and I hope that my growing children will get enough nutrients. ”
(Japanese parents share photos of their children's school lunches)
The response from the Government Publicity Office of the Cabinet Office was: "We have received various opinions from parents. ”
In fact, Japanese parents don't have any more requirements: let the children eat first!