Distillations: Science + Culture + History

Feeding kids a healthy lunch every school day is a feat of science and logistics. Molded into shape by nutrition scientists who wanted to optimize children’s health, the school lunch has endured war, economic depression, and even a global pandemic. Some might say it’s all the stronger for it. So how did all these crises shape school lunch? And is there any room to give our rectangle pizzas and frozen chicken patties a little grace? Credits Host: Alexis Pedrick Executive Producer: Mariel Carr Producer: Rigoberto Hernandez Associate Producer: Sarah Kaplan Audio Engineer: Jonathan Pfeffer Music by Blue Dot Sessions. Resource List 1930s Farmer Talks About the Great Depression and Poverty. YouTube video. 1:54. Posted by Timeless Footage, March 10, 2020. ABC Evening News. May 14, 1969. Vanderbilt Television News Archive. CBS News. CBS Evening News. September 4, 1981. Vanderbilt Television News Archive. CBS News. September 25, 1981. Vanderbilt Television News Archive. C-SPAN. House Session, Part 1. Daily School Mea