Do school lunches really need an overhaul? | The Indicator
March 30, 2026
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as posted by the channelSchool lunch has been revamped a ton over the last two decades. Now, the Trump administration wants to rejigger the menu once more to align with its Make America Healthy Again agenda. That means more meat. More dairy. But do schools really need another menu overhaul? And could they even afford it?
On today’s show, we join a school lunch line in South Carolina to find out what kids are actually eating.
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