From papawow on Mon, February 08, 2010

I love it!  This is amazing.  Just what communities across the US need, getting kids involved with their own health.  I know how much junk food I ate in school, I wish I could have had a house-made breakfast burrito every morning.

From good4kids on Tue, February 09, 2010

Amazing article, give this intern a job!  Keep up the good work and look forward to reading more about how food impacts every person in society.

From chris on Tue, February 09, 2010

fantastic news to read.  i hope this is the beginning of a national trend.

From mimi beaven on Thu, February 11, 2010

Who pays for this? The students? The school District? I am always told that it is ‘cheaper’ to produce the usual school cafeteria food…I know, I know, that doesn’t include the hidden costs of obesity, diabetes, etc but more details please. But great news that some children somewhere are getting what they need and want…well done.

From Christine Binder on Thu, February 11, 2010

Hi Mimi,

The cost of school lunches are usually paid by a combination of the student, the school district, and Congress. The Escondido Union High School District that is featured in this news article actually found that using unprocessed food instead of processed food saved tens of thousands of dollars every year. This may or may not be the same case for other schools, depending on a number of factors such as labor cost, knowledge and dedication of the staff, delivery cost, food cost, food procurement policies, the presence of farm to school programs, the equipment in the school kitchen, etc. For the many, many school districts that are struggling to improve the food they serve, more funding from Congress would make a huge difference. It is obviously very difficult to provide a healthy, delicious meal with less than a dollar to spend per child. Be sure to check out our Time for Lunch Campaign website for more information and to get involved.