Lunch money: Can schoolkids really eat local without breaking the bank?

From Nathanael Johnson: @SavorTooth

"It seems like you should be able to buy fresh local meat and vegetables at lower prices than frozen pizza — and you can. But that’s like saying you can buy steel for less than you can buy a car. It’s the processing that costs money. When you get food right from the farm, it takes some work to cook it — whereas the cooking of chicken tenders is largely automated, and very cheap."

http://grist.org/food/lunch-money-can-school-kids-really-eat-local-without-breaking-the-bank/

From Nathanael Johnson: @SavorTooth

"It seems like you should be able to buy fresh local meat and vegetables at lower prices than frozen pizza — and you can. But that’s like saying you can buy steel for less than you can buy a car. It’s the processing that costs money. When you get food right from the farm, it takes some work to cook it — whereas the cooking of chicken tenders is largely automated, and very cheap."

http://grist.org/food/lunch-money-can-school-kids-really-eat-local-without-breaking-the-bank/