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I just took the first few results from google for a study to give evidence on this either way, and they seem to show the opposite of your claim: https://www.th

I just took the first few results from google for a study to give evidence on this either way, and they seem to show the opposite of your claim: https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/03/do-healthy-lunches-improve-student-test-scores/520272/ https://www.theatlantic.com/education/archive/2017/03/do-hea... http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/04/health/healthier-school-lunch-study/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/04/health/healthier-school-lunch-... That isn't to say there aren't instances of somebody using a vending machine (where schools choose to have them), but it actually does seem that we see improvements not just in health but also in performance.

soundwave106 9y ago
From further Googling, I would say that the issue with the "healthier lunches" the parent probably is referring to more has to do with abruptly adjusting to the new requirements... not necessarily the healthiness of the food. [1] It seems that the key here is to give both students and school cafeteria kitchens time to gradually adjust to newer cooking techniques and healthier ingredients. Those that have gradually phased in healthier options have done pretty well. [1] http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/31/more-food-for-hungry-students-usda-tweaks-school-meals/ http://healthland.time.com/2012/12/31/more-food-for-hungry-s...