How LAUSD feeds thousands of kids per day

An inside look at how LAUSD develops and prepares new menu items — and what the kids really think about them.
Jenn Harris • Los Angeles Times • January 5, 2023
At precisely 11:35 a.m. on a recent Friday, hundreds of kids with backpacks slung over their shoulders file through the blue and red doors of the Garfield High School lunchroom in East Los Angeles. Many carry books, folders and brightly colored...
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