The key facts
- Oleg Koval, chairman of the education workers' trade union in the LNR, proposed replacing pizza in school cafeterias with pirozhki and rasstegai pastries
- The initiative was voiced at a briefing, as reported by LuganskInformCenter
- Earlier, Russian presidential aide Elena Yampolskaya also spoke out against pizza in school meals
The LNR trade union leader proposed focusing on Russian cuisine
Oleg Koval, chairman of the regional branch of the Trade Union of Public Education and Science Workers of the Russian Federation in the LNR, proposed replacing pizza in school cafeterias with traditional Russian dishes, primarily pirozhki and rasstegai pastries. This was reported by LuganskInformCenter. “It seems to me that it would be more logical to develop the Russian cuisine line specifically. I think that would be genuinely interesting,” Koval said at a briefing.
What changes are proposed
In the trade union leader's view, the range of school buffets could be expanded with traditional baked goods: pirozhki and rasstegai could become part of the school menu instead of pizza. This is only a proposal — the publication does not report any decisions made or timelines for changing the menu.
Context of the debate over pizza in schools
The initiative continues a discussion that began at the federal level. As Life.ru previously reported, Russian presidential aide Elena Yampolskaya spoke out against pizza in school cafeterias: in her view, such food should not be present in educational institutions because it offers no benefit to children. Instead of bans, she proposed developing the traditions of Russian cuisine in school meals, emphasizing that it is impossible to change students' eating habits through bans alone.
What remains unknown
The publications provide no information on whether these proposals have been considered by education authorities, whether the issue concerns specific schools in the LNR or Russian regions in general, or about the financial or organizational aspects of changing the menu. For now, these are positions expressed by participants in the discussion, not approved measures.
