Largest fast food franchise in the US

Did you know the largest fast-food franchise in the U.S. isn’t McDonald’s or Starbucks—it’s our public school system? 🍔🚸 School cafeterias serve over 7 million meals a year, more than the biggest restaurant chains combined. The problem? Much of it is ultra-processed, sugar-heavy food that impacts kids’ health and even learning outcomes.

From GoodrCo. tackling hunger relief to Eat Real transforming cafeterias and Meristem Communities reshaping neighborhoods with food at the center, change is happening. It’s time we rethink what’s on our children’s trays—and how communities can play a role in nourishing the next generation.