The term "mystery meat" surfaced multiple times, as it usually does in debates on school lunches. There was also plenty of talk of days gone by, when all cafeteria food was cooked from scratch.

How is that possible if the food is inadequate? Their minds are trying to develop while running on fumes.” But who is responsible? Schools with cafeterias can serve hot lunches made on the premises.

Congress passed updated healthy school lunch standards ... obesity epidemic and ensure kids are able to get nutritious food at school." ...

were serving lunches "comprised more of packaged foods than anything else." But just because children are being served healthy food doesn't mean they're eating it. A study by the Harvard School ...

City officials often tout their far-reaching efforts to make school lunches healthier for students ... based advocacy group Better School Food. "Just cutting the calories and fat doesn't make ...

The first lady is getting the blame for the how-gross-can-you-get trays of institutional food because of her advocacy of more whole grains, fruits and vegetables in public school lunch programs.

Last year, Buzzfeed posted photos of some particularly gross school lunches, including this little bit of sadness. Parental complaints that some of this food resembles that served to prisoners ...

Take this with a grain of salt. Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday defended public school lunches after many students spoke out about the less-than-appetizing meals — claiming those complaining just ...

New York City school kids testified to the City Council Wednesday about unpopular food options that have some students tossing their lunch in the trash. The council raised concerns about the meals ...

Soggy. Sad. Unsatisfying: Gross school lunch photos went viral. Who in NJ is responsible for serving healthy meals? Brain food: Students must eat well to learn, but schools need to do more than ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- After the former head of New York City’s food program in all 1,800 Department of Education (DOE) schools was arrested ... revealing a pattern of gross overspending.