Smithsonian Magazine: American Schools Have Been Feeding Children for More Than 100 Years. Here’s How the School Lunch Has Changed

A new exhibition in Philadelphia spotlights the evolution of American nutritional health through a unique lens: the school cafeteria.

Titled “Lunchtime: The History of Science on the School Food Tray,” the free exhibition at Philadelphia’s Science History Institute examines school lunches in the United States through posters, pamphlets, scientific instruments, diet books and photographs.

“So much has changed, standards have changed, and what is considered healthy has changed,” Elizabeth Keegan, the coordinator of dietetic services for the School District of Philadelphia, tells the Times. “But something that has never changed is that feeding kids a nutritious meal is important.”

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