School Lunch Program

Natalia taught us about Turkey Twizzlers

Andru and Matt are joined by special guest Natalia Ford, a food blogger from Bedford, England, to give her experience with British school "dinners." Listen for insight on the now-banned Turkey Twizzlers, the impact of Jamie Oliver's 2005 TV show, and growing up through the UK's school food system. 0:00 Intro0:53 Lunch Menu for Wolcott High School2:09 Jamie Oliver's School Dinners4:24 Turkey Twizzlers & British school food13:46 Packed lunches16:16 Natalia's school lunch relics21:13 Food fight and school lunch culture30:38 Reviewing a current British school menu32:28 School desserts & chocolate toothpaste

Gen Z ally shares Nashville private school lunch memories

Andru and Matt discuss new legislation introduced in Connecticut to fund universal school lunch by taxing sugary drinks. Then, our friend Emma joins the show to share her memories of school lunch at a private school in Nashville, Tennessee. Further reading: Connecticut lawmakers revisit sugary drink tax for universal school lunches: https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/connecticut-lawmakers-revisit-sugary-drink-tax-for-universal-school-lunches/3714493/ Connecticut lawmakers consider sugary drink tax to fund free school meals: https://www.wfsb.com/2026/03/17/connecticut-lawmakers-consider-sugary-drink-tax-fund-free-school-meals/ Raised Bill No. 5537: https://www.cga.ct.gov/2026/TOB/H/PDF/2026HB-05537-R00-HB.PDFTestimony For Bill Number HB-05537 In All Committees: https://www.cga.ct.gov/aspx/CGADisplayTestimonies/CGADisplayTestimony.aspx?bill=HB-05537&doc_year=20260:00 - Intro0:33 - Lunch Menu: Truth or Consequences Elementary, NM1:54 - News: Connecticut sugary drink tax for free school lunch9:05 - Interview with Emma: growing up in Nashville24:41 - Senior year & the pandemic29:20 - COVID lunch memories & goodbye

We try the Naked Doritos with no artificial food dye

Matt and Andru conduct a blind taste test of the new Naked Nacho Cheese Doritos, Naked Cool Ranch Doritos, and Naked Flamin' Hot Doritos against their original counterparts. They also discuss Gatorade's new drink with no artificial dyes or flavorings.

2000s school lunch vs now

Andru and Matt are joined by their childhood friend Andrew and discuss their memories of grilled cheese, chicken fryz, and deli bar. Plus, hear Andrew's perspective as someone who now works at a school and sees modern school lunches firsthand. 0:00 - Introduction1:04 - Lake Worth High School lunch menu4:20 - Elementary school memories4:54 - The Triple-Decker Toasted Cheese Sandwich7:48 - Chicken fryz 9:14 - Middle School lunch24:20 - High School lunch31:21 - Future Lunch Plans for the Next Generation

Allegra Frank lost her pizza tickets

Andru and Matt discuss Nebraska's bill to restrict petroleum-based food dyes in school lunches, and Allegra Frank joins to share her lunch memories from grade school to high school. Further reading: * Nebraska Legislature advances bill to restrict food dyes in school lunches [https://www.wowt.com/2026/02/10/nebraska-legislature-advances-bill-restrict-food-dyes-school-lunches/] * NE bill targets petroleum-based food dyes in schools by 2027 [https://nebraska.tv/news/local/nebraska-bill-targets-petroleum-based-food-dyes-in-schools-by-2027] * How scientists are trying to solve something RFK Jr. hates about your food [https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/11/20/natural-food-dyes-research/] * State Legislation on Color Additives in Food: Takeaways for Industry – Well Done [https://www.morganlewis.com/blogs/welldone/2025/05/state-legislation-on-color-additives-in-food-takeaways-for-industry] California becomes the first state to ban 4 food additives linked to disease [https://www.npr.org/2023/10/10/1204839281/california-ban-food-additives-red-dye-3-propylparaben-candy]