The over use of cheese is tied to the requirements for a certain amount of protein in each serving. It’s cheaper and eaten by more kids than meats are, so it gets loaded on.
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As far as getting “good” foods instead of junk foods, many schools no longer have the facilities to prep food on site. At most they have warming cabinets and steam tables. All of the food in the local elementary schools is cooked over at the high school, and delivered. Cooking from scratch requires trained people and lots of equipment. With tight budgets, and plenty of suppliers like Pizza Hut willing to do deals to get their food in front of the kids, healthy meals are a hard sell. There are programs working on this across the country, but there is a long way to go.
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