School Lunch Program

In this episode of School Lunch Program, Andru and Matt are joined by our friend Felicity to talk about the lunch that defined her childhood living in both England and Montreal.

Andru and Matt are joined by special guest Natalia Ford, a food blogger from Bedford, England, to give her experience with British school "dinners." Listen for insight on the now-banned Turkey Twizzlers, the impact of Jamie Oliver's 2005 TV show, and growing up through the UK's school food system. 0:00 Intro0:53 Lunch Menu for Wolcott High School2:09 Jamie Oliver's School Din...

Andru and Matt discuss new legislation introduced in Connecticut to fund universal school lunch by taxing sugary drinks. Then, our friend Emma joins the show to share her memories of school lunch at a private school in Nashville, Tennessee. Further reading: Connecticut lawmakers revisit sugary drink tax for universal school lunches: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/connecticut-lawmakers-r...

Matt and Andru conduct a blind taste test of the new Naked Nacho Cheese Doritos, Naked Cool Ranch Doritos, and Naked Flamin' Hot Doritos against their original counterparts. They also discuss Gatorade's new drink with no artificial dyes or flavorings.

Andru and Matt are joined by their childhood friend Andrew and discuss their memories of grilled cheese, chicken fryz, and deli bar. Plus, hear Andrew's perspective as someone who now works at a school and sees modern school lunches firsthand. 0:00 - Introduction1:04 - Lake Worth High School lunch menu4:20 - Elementary school memories4:54 - The Triple-Decker Toasted Cheese Sandwich7:48 - Chick...

Andru and Matt discuss Nebraska's bill to restrict petroleum-based food dyes in school lunches, and Allegra Frank joins to share her lunch memories from grade school to high school. Further reading: Nebraska Legislature advances bill to restrict food dyes in school lunches NE bill targets petroleum-based food dyes in schools by 2027 How scientists are trying to solve something RFK Jr. hates ab...

In this episode: 🥛 The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act - Matt and Andru discuss the first bill signed in 2025 that brings whole milk back to public school food programs, reversing Obama-era restrictions. 🍪 Guest: Comedian Laura Merli shares her school lunch memories. 0:00 - Intro00:37 - NYC school lunch menu01:50 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act explained7:38 - Laura Merli joins17:36 - Food fig...

Andru and Matt introduce themselves and look back at what they used to have for lunch at public school in Wolcott, Connecticut. More from Aw, Would You Look at the Time: https://www.awylatt.com