Nothing brings back the nostalgia of the school lunchroom quite like angst over the social pecking order and rectangle-shaped pizza. Cafeteria ladies and gents have been dishing out hot lunches ...

Using government and news reports, here's a look at the history of school cafeteria meals from the late 1800s through the present day.

In Indiana, thousands of Hoosier families returned to paying for school lunches in 2022. This returned a burden of unequal lunch debts, cafeteria shame and administrative paperwork.

A recent investigation raises concerns about what’s inside our kids’ school lunches, writes Allison Getty.

Discover how New Deal programs and local heroes like Ivey Calhoun brought hot school lunches to Big Creek School, shaping nutrition for generations.

Washington’s many inane and wasteful requirements make it virtually impossible to avoid trashing $1.7 billion worth of school food every year.

While school's out, children can visit some of the local school cafeterias to grab a free meal this summer. The U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with states across the country to help ...

Parent groups, nonprofits and lawmakers in New Jersey are finding room for cultural meals in school cafeterias and using food to foster understanding.

A bipartisan trio in the Senate unveiled a proposal Wednesday to require schools to offer nondairy milk options at lunch to accommodate students who are lactose intolerant or have other dietary res… ...

The mystery meat in school cafeterias is finally getting the rigorous investigation it deserves. An exhibit opening at the Science History Institute will consider the history of the school lunch ...