As I've said before, the school lunches I observe in NYC high school cafeterias consist basically of some square or rectangle of breaded chicken or fish that was frozen (and not much of that), overcooked veggies or salad consisting mostly of lettuce that hardly anyone takes, very small fruits no one would choose in a grocery store (plum-sized apples, for example), packaged cut up fruit or applesauce, sometimes rice (if a lot of Hispanic students are in the school), wraps consisting mostly of the tortilla with a small amount of something to fill it, pasta with a little meat or cheese clinging to it, etc., and a carton of milk. Not very appetizing. I'm sure prisoners get better food. No wonder half of it goes right into the rolling garbage cans, untouched. As a taxpayer, I absolutely cringe at all the dollars paid for this food ending up right in the garbage can, and the amount of money the students then spend buying junk food at the vending machines right in the cafeteria. Chips, cookies, candy---that's their lunch.
It is VERY rare that I see a student bring a lunch from home. You don't see ANY lunch boxes/bags. Absolutely none. Sometimes you see students bring in Subway or similar sandwiches.
That's public school food.
The EL Moo is for the Spanish (illegal) kids. Culturally relevant nutritious.