School Food Is the Key to Fixing Our Children’s Health Crisis | Nora LaTorre

The podcast explores the crisis of chronic disease in children and the potential of school food systems to reverse this trend. Nora LaTorre, CEO of Eat Real, discusses how schools, as the largest restaurant chain in America, can be a key lever for change by providing nutritious food to 30 million kids. The conversation highlights Eat Real's work in transforming school cafeterias, removing harmful ingredients like sugar, and increasing access to real food, leading to improved student health, academic performance, and local economies. They address the challenges posed by the food industry and the need for policy changes, such as investing in school food programs and changing commodity subsidies, to prioritize children's health.