A beneficial of the Free Senior High School (SHS) program has openly shared her dissatisfaction with the meals served at her school, describing them as unappealing and often detrimental to her health.According to the student, consuming food from the dining hall frequently leaves her feeling unwell.

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She expressed her concerns about the quality and preparation of the meals, adding that it has become challenging for her to rely on the dining hall as a primary source of nourishment.Speaking in an interview with TV3, she elaborated on her preference for certain dishes. While she dislikes the majority of the meals provided, she admitted to enjoying traditional Ghanaian favorites like Waakye and Jollof rice.

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These are the few exceptions to her dissatisfaction, and she looks forward to them when available.Her comments reflect growing concerns among students about the food quality in some schools under the Free SHS program."The food is not really delicious, I often don't eat it because I end up falling sick. Sometimes the food is not that good. For instance when it's groundnut soup I don't eat it.

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My favorite from the dining hall is waakye and jollof rice," she added.I don’t eat the free food because I often fall sick when I eat it - Beneficiary of free SHS #3FMSunriseMobileEdition #3FM927 pic.twitter.

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com/tz0sJHItuV— #3FM927📻 (@3fm927) November 29, 2024 Presently, the government runs a feeding system where 70 percent of foodstuffs are supplied by the National Food Buffer Stock Company Limited (NAFCO), while the 30 percent are purchased by school heads upon release of funds by the government.

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When government fails to provide cash timely, head teachers are forced to get suppliers elsewhere and offset the debt when funds are released by the government. Government provides 18 food items including maize, beans, peanuts, millet, soya beans to over 700 SHSs, technical, vocational and community development schools.

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