School meals raise eyebrows as MAHA advocates urge 'different choices in the lunch line' Virginia mom and wellness advocate says American kids are being 'targeted' to eat 'toxic' foods ...

So she visited them at lunch, timing them to see how long they had to eat. In the 20 minutes allotted for lunch, she said, they only ended up with eight to 13 minutes of seated eating time.

At 11 o'clock, I go back down to the lunchroom and set up for lunch again. We usually have normally 425 students that will come through the hot lunch line. How many students are in the school?

Numbers are not practical for younger students, particularly in kindergarten, first and second grades, and can be easily forgotten. There have been instances where lunch numbers were also stolen ...

If she goes through the lunch line, trying to prepare her so she knows what to do.” The plan for her daughter is to pack a lunch a few days a week and then buy lunches at school the other days.

Although it won’t take effect until the 2029-2030 school year, the new rule requires students have least 20 minutes to sit and eat their lunch.