11 canteen foods from our childhood that are off the menu today
When we were growing up, the school canteen was like the Wild West of questionable nutrition, focusing more on convenience and commercial snacks than healthily filling little tummies up.
Since then, things have shifted dramatically. It’s out with the questionable (but often delicious!) and in with the wholesome.
Perhaps you recognise some of these rare canteen foods from YOUR childhood?
4. Pastries
You possibly have fond memories of old school custard tarts, donuts, finger buns, vanilla slice and the like? It was only a matter of time before they were relegated to “treat only” status, replaced by bliss balls and beetroot cake.
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