What Schools Serve for Lunch Around the World

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Japan

Japan's school lunch program is often touted as the ideal. Japanese schools don't have cafeterias. Instead, students eat at their desks—but don't expect to see any lunch ladies coming to the classroom! From a young age, students serve each other their lunches on a rotating schedule, giving them a stronger sense of community and connection to what they're eating. A typical lunch consists of rice, a protein (normally meat, tofu, or a mix of both), vegetables, soup, and milk.