Janet Poppendick

Joining the discussion are Janet Poppendick, a retired professor and author focused on school food reform, and Jane Black, an insightful food journalist. They delve into the intriguing history of school lunches, exploring how crises like the Great Depression shaped nutritional policies. Discover the contradictory hunger amidst agricultural surpluses and the evolution of the National School Lunch Program. They also advocate for universal free school meals as a means to enhance student engagement and combat stigma in food quality.