School Lunch Politics: The Surprising History of America's Favorite Welfare Program

We are all familiar with school lunch, but who knew of the politics behind it! I have a degree in political science, worked in the state legislature on securing funding for school lunch and now work as a consultant for a major national manufacturer of breakfast products used in school breakfast; and I was amazed to learn of the intricate and socially sensitive politics involved in the establishment and continuation of the school lunch/breakfast programs. Never would I have contemplated that school lunch politics (funding, mandates, oversight etc) would be so closely related to US race relations or national defense. This book is well researched and well written. A must read for anyone who supports school lunch/breakfast or has an interest in the politics/history of social programs.