A 'pathetic' school dinner made of just three ingredients has been mocked online - as an ex-prisoner said they ate better in jail.
Chris Vangellow shared a picture of their child's school dinner online, and it's easy to see why he was upset.
On the tray are four chicken nuggets, a portion of plain white rice, and some off-colour carrots - and this is all the Chris' child was expected to eat all day.
Soon, the post was blasted online as people were furious about the meagre portions, and an ex-prisoner spoke to a local news outlet to say they ate better while in prison.
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Chris has four children and each attend Parishville-Hopkinton Central School in New York.
Taking to Facebook, he said: "I got this photo today, it really is ridiculous.
"Don't come at me with the 'you get what you pay for' or 'just send them with food' c**p either.
"Yeah we can do that and sometimes the kids do choose to bring something from home or will buy extra lunch to get more in them to get them through a day.
"The problem is that not all families can do that. We don't live in a very rich area, some kids may not get much or anything when at home and this is what they have to survive on.
"They rely on the meals that the school provides. This is what they get though.
"In my opinion, this is failing those kids."
Chris' complaint has been covered by the New York Post, and they included a comment from a former inmate from Rikers Island, which is home to New York City's main jail complex.
They said: "Jail is better, but not by much. It’s sad and pathetic, but typical of government."
Chris shared other images of lunches provided by the school, with each looking as unappealing as the last, and soon school superintendent Dr William E Collins responded.
In a statement given to Fox News, he said: "This week a concerned parent’s Facebook post about Parishville-Hopkinton school lunches went viral.
"The concerns expressed clearly resonated with students and parents as evidenced by the number of comments and shares.
"We fall under the same nutritional guidelines as every public school in the nation, so there are limitations on just how varied school lunches can be from one school to another.
"Some of the lunches in the photos are misleading because they show incomplete serving sizes that do not contain all of the choices available to students going through the lunch line; however, it is clear that many students and parents would like to see a change."
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