Title The labor of lunch : why we need real food and real jobs in American public schools / Jennifer E. Gaddis

Published Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2019] ©2019

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Description 1 online resource (xiv, 297 pages) : illustrations Series California studies in food and culture California studies in food and culture. Contents Introduction : why we need to fix the food and the jobs -- The radical roots of school lunch -- The fight for food justice -- From big food to real food lite -- Cafeteria workers in the "prison of love" -- Building a real food economy -- Conclusion : organizing a new economy of care Summary "Children, parents, and pundits agree that there's a problem with school lunch. Big Food companies have largely replaced the nation's school cooks by supplying cafeterias with cheap precooked hamburger patties and chicken nuggets chock-full of industrial fillers. Yet it's no secret that meals cooked from scratch with nutritious, locally sourced ingredients are better for children, workers, and the environment. So why not empower "lunch ladies" to do more than just reheat ready-made industrial food? And why not organize together to make healthy, ethically sourced, free school lunches a reality? The Labor of Lunch aims to spark a progressive movement that will transform food in American schools, and with it the lives of thousands of low-paid cafeteria workers and the millions of children they feed. By providing a feminist history of the National School Lunch Program, Jennifer Gaddis recasts the humble school lunch as an important and often overlooked form of public care. Through vivid narration and moral heft, The Labor of Lunch offers a stirring call to action and a blueprint for school lunch reforms capable of delivering a healthier, more equitable, caring, and sustainable future"--Provided by publisher Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index Notes Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 05, 2019) Subject National School Lunch Program (U.S.) SUBJECT National School Lunch Program (U.S.) fast Subject School children -- Food -- United States School children -- Food -- Government policy -- United States School children -- Nutrition -- Government policy -- United States SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Agriculture & Food. School children -- Food School children -- Food -- Government policy United States Form Electronic book LC no. 2019022225 ISBN 0520971590 9780520971592

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