Jamie Oliver visiting South African schools in 2005 said "a meal of mutton stew with cabbage, carrots and pudding, made by three women in Soweto, as the most nutritious school meal he had ever had." Not sure of the standards today with many eating bread, if/when affordable, charities still arrange homemade food within schools ensuring one meal a day, not all.
All hidden added extra's by manufacturers, sold over the counter via highly processed foods, is wherein the problem lies. Both working many do not go home to make a meal from scratch. Many of our people suffer obesity today who simply cannot afford a balanced meal.
Strange fact many of our shack dwellers prefer to purchase street vendor food to fancy restaurants, preferring homemade taste they are familiar with, not cheaper!
School lunches are for the most part, pretty good here. At least it is a decent meal once a day for some of these kids who might not be getting it at home. However, Smallsteps is lucky in this respect - she eats very well - better than her parents.
I can imagine that the street food is pretty great there!
Teaching young school going children how to eat right, keep away from snacks rather have a fruit goes a long way.
Street food sold varies in taste, texture, cultural backgrounds, simply delicious!