Have you ever seen the vomit that is expelled after consuming flaming hot cheetos? It is a particular shade of red/pink that does not exist in a normal body and it actually can stain your bathroom floors and walls if not cleaned quickly enough.
The first time I encountered this lovely vomit shade, I was perplexed until I asked what the student had eaten for lunch.
I should mention that I see TONS of random stomach aches in my Pre-K to 5th grade population and it's always the same story, no nausa or diarrhea, they don't need to use the restroom but their stomach just hurts across the front of their abdomen.
Imagine my surprise to learn that they actually SELL the flaming hot cheetos in our cafeteria. So in addition to children bringing their Takis from home. our own cafeteria peddles this particularly heinous "snack" product. Dozens of children were gleefully eating them when I went to the cafeteria.
I'm at a Title 1 school that provides free breakfast to everyone and essentially all students are on free lunch. I don't begrudge them buying a snack with their limited funds at all ... but for the love of all that is holy, why does anyone think this is a good idea???
OK rant over luckily it's the custodian's job to remove the neon puke :)
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In talking to other nurses in my area, they are serving the demand. The high school only sells spicy chips like the spicy Doritos and flaming Cheetos. Our population is almost entirely Hispanic and the kids love these damn things. I'm sure the snack sales in the cafeteria help make up our insanely underfunded school, I just wish the spicy stuff was taken out of the mix at least.
edited to add: I'm In a large urban district so our local school has literally zero control over the atrocious food choices whether it is donuts for breakfast or any of the other processed crap we serve. It saddens me to see the free school tray thrown out in lieu of chips, even when it is crappy food choices.
Same here. My school is K-8 and 68% of our students are Hispanic.
Sorry, I LOVE Flaming hot Cheetos, but I can eat Habanero peppers and only think they are warm. I love hot food, but just wait till one of your students puts contact lenses in after handling these peppers (and I speak from personal experience - forgot I had handled them, as I had washed my hands - the oil is persistent!) The pain is excruciating, but it DOES go away after much eye watering!
they're worth the heartburn though ha
Amethya
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Same here. My school is K-8 and 68% of our students are Hispanic.