Lunch for a Dollar a Day

Sarah Bacon talks with Josh Viertel, President of Slowfood USA, on the health and environmental impact of the food served in U.S. public schools. She takes a closer look at the daily lunch menu for 860,000 children with Chef Jorge Collazo, Executive Chef for the New York City’s Department of Education. Plus: Slate’s Nina Shen Rastogi runs us through the carbon footprints of menu meat.

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