Change the food.
Change their lives.

The cafeteria can change the future.




The cafeteria can change the future
For school districts
Our award-winning K-12 certification program provides foodservice leaders with the framework and support they need to make their school menus delicious, nutritious, and planet-sustaining.
And since no two districts are the same, we’ll tailor your certification to fit your unique needs while keeping you one step ahead of federal regulations.
Roadmap your success
Boost program visibility
Increase student participation

The cafeteria can change the future
For our kids
Our kids are getting sicker sooner. The rise in preventable disease in the U.S. has been directly linked to increased consumption of ultra-processed foods.
With 30 MILLION children in the U.S. relying on public school meal programs to supply 50% or more of their daily calories, school lunch is a huge lever for change.
67% of children’s calories come from ultra-processed food
1 in 5 youth are now obese
Today’s kids are on track to live shorter lives than their parents
“I guess I‘m a salad guy now.”
— Student Athlete at Morgan Hill USD

The cafeteria can change the future
For our communities
Schools can be the best, most delicious, most locally sourced restaurants in town!
Providing students with fresh, nutritious, local meals strengthens the economy where they live. Sourcing ingredients from nearby farms, ranches and businesses keeps dollars local.
The cafeteria can change the future
For our planet
Every child deserves a healthy, delicious future on a livable planet.
With more locations than the top 3 fast food chains in the world combined, school cafeterias are a fast, scalable, and enduring upstream solution to addressing the health of our planet and our kids.
Eat Real helps K-12 foodservice leaders cut food waste, source sustainably and responsibly, increase plant-based options, and invest in regenerative agriculture.

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