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GUEST: Ann Cooper, Activist Ched and Nutrition Director of the Berkeley Unified School System

The problem with school lunches is more that one of just taste. As author and chef Ann Cooper writes in her new book Lunch Lessons: Changing the Way We Feed Our Children. School lunches, and all nutrition in school affects the behavior and learning ability of every student. A full 78 percent of the schools in America do not actually meet the USDA’s nutritional guidelines. It’s no wonder, really: Cooper says school cafeterias have $2.40 per day to spend on each kid — 70 percent of which goes to payroll and overhead. That leaves 72 cents to spend on ingredients.

For more information on Chef Ann Cooper’s Book, visit www.lunchlessons.org