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Cafeteria Confessions
Welcome to Cafeteria Confessions! Join our host, Emily Chatelain, CEO and Founder of School Food and Wellness Group, as she kicks off our new podcast dedicated to school nutrition and wellness. In this debut episode, we introduce the show’s mission: to celebrate the leaders and innovators devoted to serving healthy meals and enhancing student success. Each episode will feature insights from experts in school nutrition and education who are making a real difference in schools across the country…
Episodes
Cafeteria ConfessionsMaking School Lunch a Brand
Why do some school meal programs thrive while others struggle to get students to participate? In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we sit down with…
Cafeteria ConfessionsThe People Cooking Your Kids’ Lunch
Most conversations about school meals focus on the food itself: what's on the tray, where it comes from, whether kids are eating it. But every one of those…
Cafeteria ConfessionsThe Invisible Problem
Food waste is one of the biggest challenges in school nutrition, yet it is often the one no one sees. Every day, perfectly good food ends up in the trash…
Cafeteria ConfessionsHow School Food Gets Made
What does it take to manufacture food for America's students? In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we go behind the scenes with David Miskie…
Cafeteria ConfessionsThe Cost of Real Food
Welcome back to Cafeteria Confessions! In this episode, we sit down with Richie Wilim, Director of Child Nutrition Services for Redwood City School District…
Cafeteria ConfessionsThe Infrastructure Behind School Meals
School kitchens are expected to serve thousands of meals a day, but many are operating with outdated equipment, limited space, and infrastructure that was…
Cafeteria ConfessionsThe Most Regulated Kitchen in America
What if one of the most regulated kitchens in America wasn’t a hospital or a five-star restaurant, but your local school cafeteria? In this episode of…
Cafeteria ConfessionsThe $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…
Cafeteria ConfessionsWelcome to Cafeteria Confessions!
Welcome to Cafeteria Confessions! Join our host, Emily Chatelain, CEO and Founder of School Food and Wellness Group, as she leads this podcast dedicated to…
Cafeteria ConfessionsLawrence: Lawrence Family Development Charter School
In this episode, we visit Lawrence Family Development Charter School in Lawrence, Massachusetts, where a diverse, urban school community is rethinking what…
Cafeteria ConfessionsMitkof Island: Petersburg School District, Alaska
In this episode, we head to Mitkof Island, Alaska, where Carlee Johnson McIntosh, Director of Child Nutrition for Petersburg School District, proves that even…
Cafeteria ConfessionsOceanside: Scholarship Prep Charter School
In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we visit Scholarship Prep – Oceanside, a TK-8 public charter school serving over 600 students in Southern California…
Cafeteria ConfessionsMiami: The SEED School of Miami
In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we visit The SEED School of Miami—the only public boarding school in Florida—to explore how food, farming, and…
Cafeteria ConfessionsLas Vegas: Vegas Vista Academy
In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we explore Vegas Vista Academy, a new K-3 school in Las Vegas that is redefining education through its focus on…
Cafeteria ConfessionsChicago: Academy for Global Citizenship
In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we visit the Academy for Global Citizenship (AGC) in Chicago to take a behind-the-scenes look at its groundbreaking…
Cafeteria ConfessionsNew Orleans: Dr. John Ochsner Discovery
In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we visit Dr. John Ochsner Discovery Health Sciences Academy (DJOD) in New Orleans, Louisiana, to learn about their…
Cafeteria ConfessionsThe Bronx: DREAM Charter School
In this episode of Cafeteria Confessions, we’re heading to DREAM Charter School’s newest Bronx location to explore their journey from outsourced meals to…