Making Lunch an Integral Part of EducationIn 2005, lunchtime at John Muir Elementary School in Berkeley, California, was not very different from school lunch periods across much of North America. The food was nondescript, greasy and calorie-heavy, often delivered in pre-processed, heat-and-serve "units" shipped from thousands of miles away in wrappings bearing corporate logos. For students, lunch was a detour on the way to their real noontime goal: the playground.
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