Meals are free in my area. There is some criticism of project specifics. Last year, forcing kids to take one of each item created a lot of food waste. Also, my kids don’t like a lot of the food… no different than when I was in school, but a good reminder that we always want to prioritize improving the details on programs like this.
But they’re all just details. My wife and I feel great that our kids might forget to take lunch and not have any cash or meal plan, but they’ll never have to be hungry at school. I can’t imagine what a load off it must be for any parent who really needs the help feeding their kid (in addition to how beneficial it is to the kid themself, of course).
Free school lunch (and breakfast, and dinner) is a great project for society. 
