The National School Lunch Program serves nearly 30 million children every school day.

Balanced nutrition throughout the day is one of the leading factors when it comes to student success. Research has proven that school meal programs play an important role in obesity prevention, overall student health and academic achievement.

Host: Mark Edwards, Oakland Schools' Communications Specialist

Guest: Lori Adkins, Oakland Schools’ Child Nutrition Consultant

Producer: Brian Beck, Oakland Schools' Media Production and Distance Learning Manager