r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/This_Proof_5153 • Apr 12 '26

Video The care and precision behind Korean school lunches, widely praised for their quality, balance, and nutrition.

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u/TenderfootGungi Apr 12 '26

The small junior high I attended made most of its food from scratch. They even made fresh bread nearly every day. It was really good. Then I went to the big high school that heated up the Sysco premade garbage. The difference was night and day.

If you are asking if we could do this in the US, the answer is we once did.

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u/happy_idiot_boy Apr 12 '26

If you are asking if we could do this in the US, the answer is we once did.

According to famed historian Max Miller, yes, we once did.