Lunch Gets Schooled
b'Across the United States, school lunch is being transformed, as counties and cities partner with local farms to access fresh vegetables, as well as hire chefs to introduce tastier and more adventurous meals. This is a much-needed correction after decades of processed meals that contained little in the way of nutrition and flavor. But how did we get to trays of spongy pizza and freezer-burned tater tots in the first place? While it seems as if such culinary delights were always part of a child\\u2019s day, the school lunch is barely a century old\\u2014and there are plenty of countries in the world, like Canada and Norway, where school lunch doesn\\u2019t even exist. This episode, we dive into the history of how we got to today\\u2019s school lunch situation, as well as what it tells us about our economic and gender priorities. Listen in now for all that, plus the science on whether school lunch even matters.\\xa0\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'