Episode 143: The Labor of (School) Lunch
Eating Matters
English - September 22, 2019 22:00 - 1 hour - 65.3 MB - ★★★★★ - 16 ratingsFood Arts eating matters jenna liut heritage radio network food industry food policy health food labor sustainability food policy experts talk radio Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Host Jenna Liut interviews author Jennifer E. Gaddis about her forthcoming book "The Labor of Lunch: Why We Need Real Food and Real Jobs in American Public Schools." Gaddis’ book exposes the labor crisis in school cafeterias and why we can’t keep ignoring these workers if we want healthier school lunches. Listen to this episode to learn more about the feminist history of the National School Lunch Program and how organizing together and empowering those responsible for serving 5 BILLION lunches per school year coud be the missing piece to better eating habits in children nationwide.
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