Explainer: School Food Can Be Medicine

Currently the rate of school food is $4.70 per meal, which covers the food as well as the labor, transportation, administration, and equipment needed to produce and serve that meal. I was thrilled to be contracted in August by the Minnesota Department of Education’s Farm to Kids program, to travel to 15 schools throughout the state to practice ‘scr

By: Jenny Breen

Outlets: Minnesota Women's Press

Published: October 26, 2026

Words: 2,169

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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I am a mom, a professional chef, and a public health nutritionist. Through collaboration with local farmers and food nonprofits, and by teaching community classes, I am aware of major gaps in skills and knowledge in food preparation. This includes a general lack of understanding the relationship between food and health, agriculture and sustainability, and the role of cooking insights and nutrition in human health.

For many years I worked as a consultant with …

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