Andru and Matt are joined by their childhood friend Andrew and discuss their memories of grilled cheese, chicken fryz, and deli bar.

Plus, hear Andrew's perspective as someone who now works at a school and sees modern school lunches firsthand.

0:00 - Introduction1:04 - Lake Worth High School lunch menu4:20 - Elementary school memories4:54 - The Triple-Decker Toasted Cheese Sandwich7:48 - Chicken fryz 9:14 - Middle School lunch24:20 - High School lunch31:21 - Future Lunch Plans for the Next Generation

Andru and Matt discuss Nebraska's bill to restrict petroleum-based food dyes in school lunches, and Allegra Frank joins to share her lunch memories from grade school to high school.

Further reading:

• Nebraska Legislature advances bill to restrict food dyes in school lunches
• NE bill targets petroleum-based food dyes in schools by 2027
• How scientists are trying to solve something RFK Jr. hates about your food
• State Legislation on Color Additives in Food: Takeaways for Industry – Well Done
  California becomes the first state to ban 4 food additives linked to disease

In this episode: 🥛 The Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act - Matt and Andru discuss the first bill signed in 2025 that brings whole milk back to public school food programs, reversing Obama-era restrictions. 🍪 Guest: Comedian Laura Merli shares her school lunch memories. 0:00 - Intro00:37 - NYC school lunch menu01:50 - Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act explained7:38 - Laura Merli joins17:36 - Food fights20:37 - Lunchboxes30:29 - The end piece of the bread32:10 - Current lunch menu at Laura's old school 35:39 - Thanks