Katherine Gillespie Jandernoa

School food becomes healthier — and more local

School food becomes healthier — and more local

Area cafeterias revisit school lunch with new emphasis fresh, local ingredients

School lunch is not what you remember.

Sure, there are chicken nuggets and pizza on some school menus. But there's just as likely to be a beef meatloaf with flax seeds served with mashed local red potatoes, gravy, and baby carrots glazed with local maple syrup - a meal recently served by Donovan Hunt of Café Services, food service director for the Brattleboro elementary schools.

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