Ill-equipped: Why the U.S. needs to invest in school kitchen equipment and infrastructure

Almost 30 million children in the U.S. receive school meals through the National School Lunch Program and the School Breakfast Program. These meals must meet rigorous, evidence-based nutrition standards. As a result of major legislative and regulatory changes over the last 15 years, school meals are now the healthiest meals kids eat. Yet outdated kitchen equipment and infrastructure limit schools’ ability to provide freshly prepared meals that emphasize a variety of produce.