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School Lunch: Square Pizza, Mystery Meat, Meal Debt & AI Bento Boxes.
Why School Lunch Was a Matter of National Security
Summary: What did school lunch really taste like, and why was the pizza always a rectangle? It came down to math! In this episode of Family Tree Food & Stories, Nancy May and Sylvia France reveal the history and stories of our American school lunch. There are some surprising details, including WWII military roots, the 1946 National School Lunch Act, the familiar mystery meat, ketchup as a vegetable, metal lunchboxes, free school meals, Red Dye 40, today’s bento-box revolution, and even AI lunch-planning tips.
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