School meals are one of the most widely discussed—and often misunderstood—parts of public education. It’s easy for people to compare today’s offerings to what they remember from their own childhoods, or they hear secondhand comments about nutrition, ingredients or choices that do not reflect the reality of modern school foodservice. The truth is that school meals are among the most carefully regulated, nutritionally balanced and thoughtfully prepared meals a child may eat in a given day. Drawing from insights shared by school nutrition leaders across the country, through SNA’s podcast School Food for Thought, we’re exploring different perspectives to set the record straight about what school meals look like today, why they matter and how they support children well beyond the lunch line...