[HeyLaughingBoy]

From what I know, the food quality and cost varies widely. Here (rural Minnesota, US) the elementary school lunch is about $2.50 (HS is about $3.75) for the kids who don't qualify for financial aid or free meals. Breakfast is also available at a similar cost.

I've never eaten it, but my kids generally enjoy the food and my wife, who's volunteered at the school often and eaten lunch there, says it's OK. They also offer an optional PM snack in elementary school at additional cost. Snack milk is free for everyone.

OTOH, I've heard of other school districts around the country where the food is total crap and only the poorest children who can't afford to have breakfast at home/bring a lunch will eat it.

[alistairSH]

Ours was hit or miss. The pizza was good, if you like a greasy thin slice (I do). Simple things like Mac & cheese were good too. The meatloaf was terrible. The hamburgers weren’t great - the patties were cheap meat (possibly with lots of filler) and the buns mediocre. My fav was the thanksgiving lunch - they did a pretty good turkey, stuffing, and gravy.

The real problem was vegetables - they were guaranteed to be over cooked and mushy.