That 's not a light lunch , it 's just bad lighting , say administrators at a Virginia School standing up for their FLOTUS approved school meals . A concerned mother took a photo of her child 's lunch consisting of a dull looking fish fillet , a whole wheat bun , and corn and then posted it to social media this week . Virginia ’ s Portsmouth Public Schools say that their lunches are in compliance with Michelle Obama 's federal lunch rules . Scroll down for video . Look appetizing ? : A corned mother took a photo of her child 's lunch , a dull looking fish fillet , a whole wheat bun , and corn and then posted it to social media this week . Reasoning : Virginia ’ s Portsmouth Public Schools say that their lunches are in compliance with Michelle Obama 's federal lunch rules . After the photo began circulating the web , Food Service Coordinator Jim Gehlhoff said the lunch was 'concerning ' but that it may not actually be as bad as it looks , reports EAG News . 'Poor lighting and food presentation make this lunch unappealing , ' he said in a statement released to the media . 'The meal in this photo and other meals served by Portsmouth Public Schools meet nutritional and USDA requirements , ' said Gelhoff . According to the school district 's lunch menu from their website , Tuesday ’ s lunch options included spicy Cajun fish with brown rice , a cold cut turkey sandwich , a chef 's salad , fresh orange or canned fruit , and 1 per cent skim milk . Wavy took a poll asking people if the though the lunch seemed acceptable and 92.3 per cent of people who voted did n't believe that the lunch looked palatable . 'No child should go to school hungry – it ’ s that simple , ' committee chair Rep. John Kline said at a House Education and Workforce Committee this week . 'Today ’ s discussion is not about whether we agree on this basic principle ; I am confident we all do . Instead , our discussion today is about beginning a larger effort we will continue in the coming months to ensure the best policies are in place to help reach this goal , ' he continued . Another paltry lunch : This lunch posted in October shows another American student 's dissatisfaction with the school meal . Squeamish : This school lunch allegedly shows a maggot found in a child 's green beans . The School Nutrition association doesn ’ t think Michelle Obama 's lunch regulations are to blame but they think a funding increase is needed for the National School Lunch Program . ‘ That will help school food authorities afford the foods that we must serve , but unfortunately that won ’ t make students consume it , ’ SNA President Julia Bauscher said during testimony . ‘ And that ’ s what we ’ re also focused on…finding ways to ensure students will eat the healthy foods that we ’ re making available to them and not throw it in the trash. ’ Two months ago Michelle Obama again came under fire for the 'shortcomings ' of her Healthy , Hunger-Free Kids Act scheme . Students and parents posted photos of Michelle Obama 's 'measly ' school lunches in February and in October of last year . The images , which were all posted on Twitter with the hashtag # ThanksMichelleObama , range from a slice of moldy salami in a wrap and a green hotdog to a small portion of salad with a side of cheese , to a maggot found in a child 's green beans . Filling ? : Another student posted this dissatisfying lunch to their Twitter last year .
A concerned mother took a photo of her child 's lunch consisting of a dull looking fish fillet , a whole wheat bun , and corn and then posted it online . 'Poor lighting and food presentation make this lunch unappealing , 'Food Service Coordinator Jim Gehlhoff said . the National School Lunch Program doesn't think Michelle Obama 's lunch regulations are to blame but they think a funding increase is needed .