In the United States, a typical school lunch might consist of chicken, a whole-grain roll, and salad. But in France, students' plates might instead be filled with salmon and ratatouille.

By now you’ve probably seen the viral slideshow called “School Lunches Around the World,” in which a heavily processed American school lunch is contrasted against an array of fresh, healthy ...

The new American standards are giving kids in the United States a taste of the good life already experienced by school children around the world.

First lady Michelle Obama is on a mission to make American school lunches healthier by replacing greasy pizza and French fries with whole grains, low-fat protein, fresh fruit and vegetables.

This article originally appeared on AlterNet.. The standard school lunch for an American child often contains dishes brimming with preservatives and sodium.

One particularly fruitful dialogue has been a lunch-sharing trend between high-school aged Chinese and American students across the digital divide, often to the horror of the latter.

For many children in the U.S, meals served at school account for most of what they'll eat on a weekday. More than 30 million children participate in the National School Lunch Program, and more ...

American children are more likely to eat a lunch made in a school cafeteria, although other countries are starting to adopt this practice as more mothers go to work outside the home.