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The $1.60 Lunch
What can you really serve a child with $1.60? In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we sit down with Leslie Fowler, CEO and President of AFYA Food Service Management and former Chief of Nutrition at Chicago Public Schools to unpack the reality behind school meal funding. While the reimbursement sits around $4.60, most of it never touches the tray. It goes to labor, equipment, and operations. With decades of experience, Fowler shares how even a one-cent shift can mean millions, and why the real power in school food often comes down to procurement, not just what’s on the menu. From tight…
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