Do you remember the food that came out of your school cafeteria? "Taco Day" meant the lunch ladies would be using ice cream scoops to dole out meat resembling dog food onto styrofoam plates. "Pizza Day" signaled the end of the week where you'd try to get away with budging the line or playing "Heads for Heads" in order to get a slice that wasn't 90% bread. The grilled cheese was harder than the bricks that held up the building and the Sloppy Joe's almost guaranteed you'd miss school the next day. Fruit? Sure, soaked in syrup. Vegetables? Ketchup comes from tomatoes. Eat The Rainbow? more like "Eating a MonoChromatic Rainy Day." There's no question that good healthy fresh and minimally processed foods help our youth perform better and lead successful lives. Growing healthy minds begins with fueling healthy bodies, especially at a young age. One could argue there are more demands on our youth today and solid nutrition is even more important. Also, I'd like to blame crappy school lunches on my inability to do 1st grade math, still.
So how do we get great tasting, nutritious meals that are still affordable to our schools?