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School Lunch Program

School Lunch Program

Written by: Aw Would You Look at the Time
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What was for lunch, what is for lunch, and what will be for lunch. A show about school lunch. Host Andru and Matt talk about pressing issues with modern day school lunch, and invite a guest each episode to discuss their experience at the school lunch table.Aw, Would You Look at the Time Social Sciences
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  • Natalia taught us about Turkey Twizzlers
    May 4 2026

    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 Dinners4:24 Turkey Twizzlers & British school food13:46 Packed lunches16:16 Natalia's school lunch relics21:13 Food fight and school lunch culture30:38 Reviewing a current British school menu32:28 School desserts & chocolate toothpaste

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    36 mins
  • Gen Z ally shares Nashville private school lunch memories
    Apr 17 2026

    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-revisit-sugary-drink-tax-for-universal-school-lunches/3714493/ Connecticut lawmakers consider sugary drink tax to fund free school meals: https://www.wfsb.com/2026/03/17/connecticut-lawmakers-consider-sugary-drink-tax-fund-free-school-meals/ Raised Bill No. 5537: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05537-R00-HB.PDFTestimony For Bill Number HB-05537 In All Committees: https://www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGADisplayTestimonies/CGADisplayTestimony.aspx?bill=HB-05537&doc_year=20260:00 - Intro0:33 - Lunch Menu: Truth or Consequences Elementary, NM1:54 - News: Connecticut sugary drink tax for free school lunch9:05 - Interview with Emma: growing up in Nashville24:41 - Senior year & the pandemic29:20 - COVID lunch memories & goodbye

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    36 mins
  • We try the Naked Doritos with no artificial food dye
    Mar 20 2026

    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.

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    33 mins
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