University Place

History of School Lunch in Wisconsin Rural Schools

Special | 25m 47s | Video has closed captioning.

Andrew Ruis, Author of "Eating to Learn, Learning to Eat: The Origins of School Lunch in the United States," provides a glimpse into the life of rural schoolchildren in the 1910s and 1920s and focuses on the innovative ways Wisconsin addressed the need for sustenance during the school day.

Aired: 03/05/19

Rating: TV-G

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