You never see lunchboxes at Chicago’s Little Village Academy. There aren’t any thermoses around either. Kids who attend Little Village are forbidden to bring food from home: Either they eat what the cafeteria serves or go hungry. According to a report from the Chicago Tribune, sometimes students wind up doing both. “During a recent visit to the school, dozens of students took the lunch but threw most of it in the garbage uneaten,” wrote Monica Eng and Joel Hood. New nutritional guidelines instituted for Chicago’s public schools have not been popular with students, who say the food tastes worse than ever. While the no-food-from-home policy is unpopular with students and parents, principal Elsa Carmona is sticking to her carrots. “Nutrition wise, it is better for the children to eat at the school,” she said. “It’s about the nutrition and the excellent quality food they are able to serve (in the lunchroom). It’s milk versus a Coke.” (South Florida Sun-Sentinel)