School's Out, But Lunchroom Fight Continues
19 June 2014
Daren Bakst, Research Fellow in Agricultural Policy at The Heritage Foundation, discusses the massive food costs of the new school lunch requirements, major declines in student participation, food waste, lack of flexibility and First Lady Michelle Obama's criticism of the House of Representatives for considering a one-year reprieve for certain schools.
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