The Dan Buettner Podcast

America’s Largest Fast-Food Chain Isn’t McDonald's—It’s Public School Cafeterias

August 13, 2026·56 min
Episode Description from the Publisher

Public schools run the largest food service network in the U.S., yet 67% of the calories American children consume are ultra-processed foods. In this video, Eat Real leader Nora LaTorre reveals the health and economic toll of school cafeterias—from trillions spent on preventable diet-related diseases to decades of budget cuts that replaced fresh cooking with "heat and serve" items. Discover how grassroots advocacy and new food standards are transforming school lunches nationwide. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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