For as long as public schools have been feeding kids lunch, grown-ups have been arguing about it. Everything from what goes on the plate to who should pay the bill to whether ketchup is a vegetable has prompted heated debate. wapo.st/school-lunches
But far from the halls of Congress, where the National School Lunch Program is as much a political issue as an educational concern, cafeteria staff grapple with very different challenges. wapo.st/school-lunches
The Post asked eight elementary schools to give us a look at what they offer their students. We found some mouthwatering menu options and a complex juggling act with federal regulations, budget realities, crunched lunch schedules and more. wapo.st/school-lunches
