Students vote on new LAUSD school lunch items
The last time L.A. schools introduced healthier foods like sushi and peas, uneaten meals filled the garbage cans. After struggling to get students to eat and like the new selections, LAUSD decided to have students vote on the entrees they would like added to their menu. The changes came in response to the federal Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, requiring public schools to provide five daily meal choices to ensure that kids don't under-eat during school. Full story on Boyle Heights Beat.