EXPECT.

PHIL THOMPSON HAS THE STORY.

SCHOOL LUNCHES, WE CAN ALL

REMEMBER THOSE.

>> MEATLOAF SANDWICH.

SLOPPY JOE, SLOP, SLOPPY JOE.

>> SOME KITCHENS TODAY LIKE

THIS ONE, IN SAN ANTONIO TEXAS,

WITH INFLATION RISING AND

CRIPPLING STAFF SHORTAGES, THE

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES AMONG

OTHER ITEMS ARE ON THE CHOPPING

BLOCK.

STRAWBERRIES MAY HAVE TRIPLED

IN PRICE, AND SO WE ARE NOT

ABLE TO OFFER THE STRAWBERRIES.

>> EVERYDAY IS HARDER TO FIND.

SHARON GROSSMAN SAYS WHEN THEY

DO IT OFTEN CAUSES MORE.

>> WE WOULD HAVE SEVEN SERVING

LINES.

GONE DOWN TO FOUR WITH ONLY TWO

MENU CHOICES DAILY.

>> THEY SAY IMPROVISE WITH WHAT

YOU HAVE.

SO MAKE IT LOOK GOOD AND TASTE

GOOD, AND THEY WILL TAKE IT.

>> SCHOOL MEALS ARE OFTEN THE

HEALTHIEST STUDENTS EAT ALL DAY

AS STUDIES SHOW. SOME DISTRICTS

ARE SUBSTITUTING FROZEN AND

PROCESSED FOODS FOR WHAT WAS

ONCE FRESH.

THE FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES

COORDINATOR.

>> WE CANNOT GET PANCAKES,

FRENCH TOAST STICKS. WE CANNOT

GET OMELETTES.

WE CAN'T GET SOME OF THE

BEVERAGES IN OUR PARTICULAR

SCHOOL DISTRICT.

WE HAD TO CHANGE BREAD

PROVIDERS.

SO WE ARE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE

TO HAVE THE BREAD WE HAD LAST

YEAR.

>> THE DISTRICT IS PAYING

NEARLY DOUBLE FOR BREAD THIS

YEAR, AND THE BONDS ARE

SMALLER.

>> STUDENTS WILL NOTICE THAT

THIS YEAR.

>> BACK IN SAN ANTONIO, THOSE

LIMITED OPTIONS FOR

SUBSTITUTIONS AREN'T GOING

UNNOTICED EITHER. >> STRAWBERRY MILK, PINK MILK,

>> STRAWBERRY MILK, PINK MILK,

THEY DON'T DO THAT EVERYDAY.

THAT USED TO BE MY FAVORITE.

>> THE QUALITY HAS CHANGED A

LITTLE BIT, AND PORTIONS HAVE

BEEN CUT DOWN A LITTLE SMALLER.

>> THERE ARE LIKE 3 OF 7 LINES

OPEN.

>> WITH THE WAVE OF ALLOWING

STUDENTS TO EAT DURING THE

PANDEMIC AND MENU CHANGES, SOME

ARE CONSIDERING PACT PACKED

LUNCHES.

>> IT'S NOT EXACTLY WHAT THEY

WANT AT SCHOOL, WE WILL FIGURE

OUT FOR THEM TO EAT WHAT WE

HAVE AT HOME.