Teacher checks students' lunch boxes, finds almost every child brought potatoes

A teacher checking her pupils' lunch boxes found almost every tiffin packed with some form of potato. The video prompted a wider discussion on nutrition, affordability and what families pack for school lunches.Teacher checks students' lunch boxes, finds almost every child brought potatoes (Photos: @Being_Humor/X)A teacher was left surprised after checking her young students' lunch boxes and discovering that almost every child had brought some form of potato-based meal, prompting a wider conversation online about nutrition, affordability and what typically ends up in school tiffins.The video, shared by the X account Being Humour, shows the teacher making her way around the classroom as children excitedly hand over their lunch boxes for inspection. She helps some of the younger students open their tiffins before peeking inside each one.As she moved from desk to desk, a pattern began to emerge. One child had aloo sabzi, another had aloo paratha, while several others had potato cooked with some vegetables.With nearly every lunch box containing potatoes in one form or another, the teacher cannot hide her surprise. She repeatedly asked the children why almost everyone had brought aloo for lunch that day, while the students quietly looked on and continued showing her their meals. The clip was shared with a caption that read, "This video could be traumatic for protein paglus."It went on to claim that on a random day, the teacher checked all the students' tiffins and found that almost every child either had aloo ki sabzi or aloo paratha. The post questioned why protein-rich foods were often missing from children's lunches and called it "a matter of serious concern."Watch the video here:This video could be traumatic for protein paglus.On a random day, a teacher checked the tiffins of all the students.To her surprise, every single student had almost the same thing in their tiffin.Aloo ki sabzi. The ones who didn’t have aloo ki sabzi had aloo ka pic.twitter.com/i6MzYfnAUZ— maithun (@Being_Humor) August 5, 2026The video soon sparked a debate, with many users pointing out that the issue was more complex than simply choosing potatoes over protein.Several people argued that affordability plays a major role, noting that foods such as paneer, soya, beans and other protein-rich options cost considerably more than potatoes, making them difficult for many families to include regularly in school lunches.Others felt the meals shown in the video were still preferable to processed foods, saying they had seen children bring instant noodles, biscuits or packets of chips instead.Some users also challenged the criticism altogether, arguing that growing children require a balanced intake of carbohydrates and fats alongside protein, and suggested that people should consult paediatric nutrition guidelines before labelling the meals unhealthy.Others said the video emphasised a broader lack of awareness about nutrition, with many parents simply packing filling foods without fully understanding the role of different nutrients. They also expressed hope that awareness around balanced meals would gradually improve as younger generations became parents.- EndsPublished By: Yashna TalwarPublished On: Aug 5, 2026 19:54 IST