Parents across America send their kids to school every day with lunch money expecting that it will be used to purchase a healthy, balanced meal (work with me here). Little do they know that once Johnny gets into the cafeteria that money is used to buy as many chocolate chip cookies and sodas as he can. Houston based Cybersoft Technologies is working to make this scenario a thing of the past. Districts using their Primero Food Service Solutions can allow parents to set up an account for their child that determines what they can purchase and even how much of it and when. Parents can go online and track what their children are eating – and control it right from home. While the jury is still out on how effective this program will be in changing students’ eating habits, it will certainly open lines of communication between parents and children regarding healthy eating habits, and maybe force schools to offer more nutritious choices and less junk food.
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